Internet Search Giant Google

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  Google Vids Allows Users to Edit Videos Directly via Google Drive Website

  Google Drive recently added the video transcription feature for users, which allows them to view and search for captions for a particular recording. In an attempt to make the cloud storage service more video-friendly, the US-based tech giant has now integrated a new feature called Google Vids into the Drive. This new functionality will allow people...

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  Google Introduces Flight Deals, an AI-Powered Search Tool That Can Help Users Find Cheapest Flights

  Google introduced Flight Deals last week as a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help travellers find the cheapest flight tickets. The Mountain View-based tech giant says that the new product, which is currently available in beta, is designed for flexible travellers who do not mind changing their dates, destination, and flight type.

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  AI Startup Perplexity Makes $34.5 Billion Offer To Buy Google Chrome

  Perplexity AI offered Google on Tuesday $34.5 billion for its popular Chrome web browser, which the internet giant could potentially be forced to sell as part of antitrust proceedings.

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  Google Defends AI Search Features, Claims They Provide 'More Quality Clicks' as Traffic Declines

  Google defended its artificial intelligence (AI) features in Search amid growing concerns about their role in declining website traffic. On Wednesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant said that third-party reports suggesting a drop in search traffic are inaccurate and based on “flawed methodologies.” It defended features such as AI Overviews ...

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  Google Upgrades AI Mode With Search Live With Video Input, PDF Support and Canvas Feature

  Google is adding several new features to AI Mode in Search, the company’s latest artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search experience. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced four new features to expand the usability of the tool. The most prominent inclusion is the expansion of Search Live, which will allow users to ask questio...

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  Google Releases Web Guide Experimental Feature in Search, Uses AI to Organise Search Results Page

  Google is bringing another new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) feature to Search. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced Web Guide, a new filter on the search results page that categorises information and groups URLs to make it easier for users to learn more about the topic. It is currently an opt-in feature, which mean...

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  UK May Compel Google to Change Search Rankings, Offer Alternatives

  UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to designate Alphabet-owned Google with "strategic market status", it said on Tuesday, giving it more power to intervene in search services to increase innovation and economic growth. The CMA aims to use its expanded power to rein in the power of tech giants such as Google, Apple, Meta and M...

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  Google Offers to Tweak Search Results to Promote Rivals, Stave Off EU Antitrust Fine

  Google is looking to tweak its search results to better highlight rival services, aiming to avoid a hefty EU antitrust fine. This move follows charges from the European Commission accusing the tech giant of violating the Digital Markets Act by prioritising its own services like Google Shopping, Hotels, and Flights on its Search browser.

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  Google App Gets Gemini-Powered Search Live Feature in AI Mode With Voice Input Support

  Google on Wednesday rolled out Search Live in AI Mode as part of a small experiment in the US. This feature lets users have back-and-forth conversations in real-time in Search, similar to Gemini Live but in the Google app. It was first announced during the Mountain View-based tech giant’s I/O 2025 keynote session in May as an extension to the AI ...

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  Google Adds 'Black Ribbon' On Homepage In Memory Of Ahmedabad Plane Crash Victims

  Internet giant Google mourned the loss of lives in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad with an image of a black ribbon pinned prominently on the homepage of its search engine.

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  Google, DOJ to Make Final Push in US Search Antitrust Case

  Google and US antitrust enforcers will make their final arguments on whether the tech giant should be forced to sell its Chrome browser. If the judge does require Google to sell off Chrome, OpenAI would be interested in buying it, Nick Turley, OpenAI's product head for ChatGPT, said at the trial.

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  Google Updates Its ‘G’ Logo Icon With New Gradient Design Replacing Solid Colour Sections

  Google has silently updated its iconic ‘G’ logo with a new design, nearly 10 years after it was refreshed with the modern Product Sans typeface. The previously visible icon comprised sections featuring solid colours in line with the Mountain View-based tech giant’s colour scheme, with each block having a well-defined boundary. Following the u...

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  Google Says Deep AI Investments Powering Ad Sales, Soothing Anxious Investors

  Alphabet reassured jittery tech investors that its AI investments were powering returns at its crucial ad business on Thursday. The search giant's first-quarter profit and revenue beat expectations, and the company said it would buy back $70 billion (roughly Rs. 5,97,800 crore) in stock, adding $75 billion (roughly Rs. 6,40,362 crore) to its mark...

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  Google NotebookLM Is Getting a New Discover Sources Feature That Can Search the Web

  Google NotebookLM is getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will make it easier for users to add sources for a particular topic. Announced on Wednesday, the new feature is dubbed Discover Sources, and it can scour the Internet to find relevant sources for a given topic. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that this feature uses...

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  Google Rolling Out New Features Across Its Platforms to Help Users Plan Vacations

  Google announced the rollout of several new features across its platforms on Thursday. Some of these features are powered by artificial intelligence (AI), while others are regular updates and language expansions. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that all of these features are aimed at helping users better plan their vacations and trips.