Former Google and Yahoo executive Marissa Mayer is back with a new AI startup called Dazzle AI. The company just raised $8 million in seed funding and is betting that the future of artificial intelligence is not bigger models, but calmer, more intuitive applications that fit naturally into everyday life.
Samsung is taking AI out of phones and laptops and placing it directly into the kitchen. At CES 2026, the company plans to unveil refrigerators and other appliances powered by Google Gemini, using cameras and cloud intelligence to track food, manage inventory, and suggest actions. While some design upgrades solve real problems, the deeper push toward cloud based AI inside everyday appliances raises new questions about control, longevity, and whether consumers actually want this level of intelligence watching what they eat.
Google is suing SerpApi over alleged unlawful scraping, but the case raises deeper questions about web data ownership, licensed content, and whether Google can credibly position itself as a defender of publisher rights.
Google’s Gemini Live API is not just improving support. It is quietly dismantling the customer service industry and the jobs that came with it.
Google is rolling out Gemini powered upgrades to Translate, including smarter text translation, live voice translation through headphones, and expanded language learning features.
SeatGeek is getting ahead of the curve by integrating with Google agentic AI search, aiming to stay visible as fans rely on AI assistants to find live events.
Google and NVIDIA are launching GeForce NOW Fast Pass for Chromebook users, offering ad-free cloud gaming and access to more than 2000 PC titles.
Quick Share and AirDrop now talk to each other on the Pixel 10, with Google stressing a Rust based, secure by design foundation for cross platform sharing.
Nano Banana Pro introduces sharper text, better reasoning and studio-style controls for creators who want more than quick AI edits.
Google introduces Gemini 3, its smartest AI model yet, with upgraded reasoning, new generative interfaces and powerful agentic tools across its ecosystem.
Google’s Magika 1.0 is now stable and rebuilt in Rust, offering faster file detection and support for over 200 modern file formats.
Google Maps is adding Gemini AI for hands-free navigation, clearer directions, and quick place insights while driving.