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  Watch: Woman Compares Google Office Culture Of Bengaluru And New York, Says "One Thing Remains Same"

  She said that the Google culture remains familiar across locations despite these differences.

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  Google to Reportedly Shift Pixel Smartphone Development, Manufacturing Outside of China

  Google is moving significant portions of Pixel smartphone development and manufacturing out of China, according to multiple reports. The shift is part of a broader effort to diversify its supply chain and reduce dependence on a single manufacturing hub. Vietnam is expected to take on a larger role starting this year, including work on higher-end Pi...

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  Slack Introduces Agentic AI: How the New Slackbot Automates Your Workflow

  Slack has worked the entire last year on upgrading its enterprise-focused communication and collaboration platform with agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. One of the biggest announcements was made in October 2025, when the Salesforce-owned company revealed its plans to evolve Slack into a personal agent that works on a conversationa...

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  Google Home App Update Introduces Improved Automations for Smart Home Devices

  Google is rolling out a new batch of 20 starters, conditions, and actions in the Google Home app to give users more control and customise their actions. The update allows users to automate actions like media playback, appliance control, and security systems. It includes actions to open or close smart blinds, and perform resume, pause or dock action...

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  Google Brings Business Agent AI Shopping Tool to Search Alongside New Checkout, Ad Features

  Google has announced new AI tools for online shopping, including an open commerce protocol, a retailer chat agent, and new ad formats in Search. The Universal Commerce Protocol aims to let AI systems, retailers, and payment platforms work together across the shopping process. Google is also launching Business Agent for in Search chats with retailer...

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  Bengaluru Techie Quits Google Amid Conflict Over His YouTube Channel: "I Had No Choice Left"

  In a post on X, Bhayani explained that his departure was forced by a conflict between his role at Google and his outside work, specifically his educational YouTube channel and online courses.

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  Help Me Write Feature on Gmail Explained: What Is It, How to Use, and More

  Gmail’s Help Me Write is an AI tool that helps users draft and refine emails quickly. Powered by Google’s Gemini models, it can generate full messages from simple prompts or improve existing text by adjusting tone, length, and clarity. The feature works directly inside Gmail and can summarise content or rephrase sentences. Help Me Write is avai...

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  Google to Soon Let You Change Gmail Address Without Losing Access to Your Account

  Google appears to be preparing for the rollout of a major change that will impact millions of users, but in a good way. The Mountain View-based tech giant has updated its support page, which mentions that users can finally change their Gmail address without losing access to their account. The first part of the email address, prior to “@gmail.com...

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  Is AGI Possible? Godfather of AI and Google DeepMind Chief Caught in War of Words on Social Media

  Yann LeCun and Demis Hassabis sparked a public debate on X over whether general intelligence actually exists. The clash reflects deeper differences between Hassabis’ work at Google DeepMind and LeCun’s views shaped at Meta and his new startup, Advanced Machine Intelligence, especially around the feasibility of AGI.

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  Why Google, Apple, Microsoft Are Warning H-1B Visa Workers Not To Travel Abroad

  Leading tech companies have advised their employees on work visas to avoid travelling outside the United States. The advisory comes as new visa screening requirements trigger lengthy delays at American embassies and consulates.

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  Google Revises Timeline to Replace Assistant With Gemini on Android Smartphones

  Google is working on upgrading the mobile Assistant devices to Gemini. Google says it will continue its work to upgrade Assistant users to Gemini on mobile devices into 2026. The company did not reveal an exact date for the transition. In March this year, Google announced plans to upgrade Assistant to Gemini on most mobile devices by the end of 202...

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  H-1B Visa Holders Who Returned To Renew Work Permits Stranded In India

  The US State Department, in an email, reportedly informed the Indian workers that their interviews were delayed due to the new social media vetting policy.

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  US Tech Influencer Lamarr Wilson Dies At 48, Cause Of Death Revealed

  According to public records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, his death was officially ruled a suicide.

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  Google Brings SynthID-Powered Deepfake AI Video Detection Tool to Gemini App

  Google has added a new video verification tool to Gemini that helps users check whether a clip was created or edited using Google’s AI models. Users can upload a video and ask Gemini to analyse it for SynthID watermarks. The feature follows a similar image tool launched last month and aims to make it easier to spot AI-generated or edited videos.

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  Disney CEO Says AI Deal With OpenAI Is Exclusive For Just One Year: Report

  Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company’s deal with OpenAI is only exclusive for one year, not the full three-year term. Disney is open to using AI, but wants tight control over its characters. The strategy lets Disney earn licensing fees, learn from OpenAI’s tools, and keep the option open to work with other AI companies later.