A federal court approved Google’s $700 million settlement over claims that it unfairly controlled Android app distribution and in-app payments through Google Play. Millions of consumers may receive refunds, while Google must allow alternative payment systems and app stores on Android for several years.

Google has pulled a newly launched AI image-generation feature from Google Earth less than 24 hours after its debut, after journalists and open-source investigators warned it could make fabricating fake satellite evidence as easy as typing a prompt.

Anthropic and major search engines have scrubbed a widely publicized leak that exposed Claude users' shared files to Google search, but a nearly identical privacy issue appears to remain active for Perplexity users.

Binance's Android app has disappeared from Google Play in several European Union countries, adding to questions over the exchange's regulatory standing in the region as it navigates the bloc's new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework.

Google has connected AI Mode with apps such as Instacart, Canva and YouTube, allowing users to complete tasks directly from AI-powered Search instead of only receiving answers.

Google has lost its final appeal against a €4.125 billion EU antitrust fine over practices linked to its Android mobile operating system. The European Court of Justice ruled that Google abused Android's market dominance by favouring its own services and restricting competition.

Former Google and Meta engineer (better known online by the persona TechLead) announced that he had sold his entire Bitcoin portfolio after suffering what he believed to be the death of Bitcoin, caused by excessive leverage, weakening market liquidity and growing concerns over Bitcoin's long-term economics.

The explosive retail excitement that fueled stablecoins throughout 2025 may finally be losing steam, with new data suggesting the market is transitioning from a consumer-driven boom to an institutional growth story.

A24 has partnered with Google DeepMind to develop AI tools for filmmaking, backed by a reported $75 million investment. The collaboration will focus on new production workflows like storyboarding while keeping A24 in full control of its films, though it has sparked criticism over AI’s role in creative work.

Many crypto users believe wallet security begins with protecting seed phrases, enabling two-factor authentication, and storing assets in hardware wallets. But an increasing number of attacks are showing that the first step toward losing funds may happen much earlier — with a simple Google search.