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Apple plans to allow third-party voice-controlled AI apps in CarPlay, Bloomberg reports. Siri is the default voice assistant for things like controlling music and looking up directions, but future AI apps in CarPlay could handle the complicated, open-ended requests Siri can’t answer. The expanded support would let developers like OpenAI or Google offer versions of their ChatGPT and Gemini apps …

Carbon removal startup Terradot is acquiring competitor Eion, the two companies announced today. The sale was driven largely by big investors like sovereign wealth funds, which want to work with companies that can handle large contracts. Eion was simply too small, Eion CEO Anastasia Pavlovic Hans told The Wall Street Journal. Both companies spread pulverized rocks on farm fields to …

One of the more surprising tech developments in 2025 was bringing two-way support for Apple’s AirDrop functionality to its Pixel 10 series of phones. At the time, Google said it intended to expand the feature to other devices at a later date, and that date could be just around the corner. At a press briefing attended by  at Google’s Taipei …

Sometimes, it can seem like the AI industry is racing to see who can spend the most money on data centers. Whoever builds the most data centers will have the most compute, the thinking goes, and thus be able to build the best AI products, which will guarantee victory in the years to come. There are limits to this way …

Alphabet-owned YouTube’s subscription and ad revenue is trending upwards. The company on Wednesday said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million three months earlier. YouTube reported ad revenue increased 9% to $11.38 billion in the fourth quarter, but missed analysts’ average estimates of $11.84 billion. YouTube’s overall revenue, including ads …

Google has sounded the alarm over a growing cybersecurity crisis, confirming that more than 40% of Android smartphones worldwide are vulnerable to emerging malware and spyware threats. The warning comes after Google acknowledged that a significant number of devices are no longer receiving critical security updates The company’s latest Android distribution data paints a troubling picture of slow software adoption. …

Alphabet declined to answer one of its investors buring questions about Google’s AI deal with Apple on Wednesday’s fourth-quarter earnings call. Instead of responding to an analyst’s question about how the tech giant is thinking about AI partnerships, such as the one with Apple to power AI for Siri, the question was completely ignored. That decision tells us something, though …

The Pixel 10a is official, though details are limited. On Wednesday, Google posted a teaser video showing the mid-range phone dancing around colorful backgrounds. You can pre-order the Pixel 10a on February 18. Google hasn’t yet revealed the phone’s specs. In the short video, we can see a blue model that’s virtually indistinguishable on the outside from the Pixel 9a. …

Google has added powerful AI feature to its popular navigation service, Google Maps. Web Desk February 4, 2026 Google has added a powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) feature to its popular navigation service, Google Maps. The Gemini AI–powered feature was first introduced in November 2025, designed to provide hands-free navigation assistance while driving. Initially, this service was only available to …

The wait is over let the games begin as the countdown to the Winter Olympic Games 2026 begins Google is sparking excitement with a vibrant animated Doodle that celebrates the fast-paced and fascinating sport of curling. Hosted by Italy, the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics will start on February 6 and run until February 22, promising an unforgettable spectacle. The Doodle …