OpenAI and Google employees rush to Anthropic’s defense in DOD lawsuit

More than 30 OpenAI and Google DeepMind employees signed onto a statement supporting Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Defense Department after the agency labeled the AI firm a supply chain risk, according to court filings.

Employees across OpenAI and Google support Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Pentagon
Employees across OpenAI and Google support Anthropic’s lawsuit against the Pentagon

On Monday, Anthropic filed its lawsuit against the Department of Defense over being designated as a supply chain risk. Hours later, nearly 40 employees from OpenAI and Google – including Jeff Dean, Google’s chief scientist and Gemini lead – filed an amicus brief in support of Anthropic’s lawsuit, detailing their concerns over the Trump administration’s […]

Google leak shows the upcoming Pixel 11 Pro Fold in slimmer, but familiar garb

A new leak reveals the Pixel 11 Pro Fold may arrive with a slimmer design while keeping the familiar Pixel foldable look.
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Google’s latest Pixel Watches have fallen to their lowest prices ever
Google’s latest Pixel Watches have fallen to their lowest prices ever

With longer days and warmer weather on the way, it’s a good time to take your gym routine outside. Luckily, Google’s Pixel Watch 4 can help you track all your outdoor fitness activities, and right now it’s on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target starting at $289.99 ($60 off), a new low price. The […]

Google Messages now lets you review and edit Smart Replies before sending

Google Messages’ latest beta adds a new toggle that lets you review and edit Smart Replies before sending, giving you more control and helping prevent accidental messages.
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Alphabet handed Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package
Alphabet handed Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package

The new deal ties Google’s CEO to the future of its most ambitious bets, and signals that the board has finally decided they’re bets worth making. Sundar Pichai has run Google since 2015 and Alphabet since 2019. In that time, the company’s market value…

Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package

Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture.

Google made Gmail and Drive easier for AI agents to use
Google made Gmail and Drive easier for AI agents to use

A new command-line tool published to GitHub consolidates Workspace’s sprawling APIs into a single interface. It also signals how seriously the company is taking the agentic AI moment. The tool, whose documentation describes it as “one CLI for all of Go…

If you code Android apps with AI, Google’s new benchmark makes it easier to pick the right model

For Android app developers relying on AI to code, picking the right model can be tricky. Not all models are built the same, and many are not specifically trained for Android development workflows. To address this, Google has introduced a new benchmark …

This phone starts fires on purpose
This phone starts fires on purpose

Until now, most mobile phone companies have worked to ensure their phones won’t start fires. (Occasional Samsung devices excepted, of course.) But this week at Mobile World Congress, we found a company that dared to go in a different direction. Oukitel’s WP63 rugged smartphone includes a built-in fire starter, and this is what it looks […]