The latest Google phone promises to transform my children into perfect, smiling angels. Why would I want that?
I much prefer the fun and mess of unvarnished childhood snaps, says philosopher and writer Tom Whyman
Apple agrees to improve texting between iPhones and Androids
After years of reluctance, company announces iPhones will support RCS messaging standard
Sundar Pichai denies Google stifles competition at Epic antitrust trial
Chief executive confirmed that Google pays Apple a 36% revenue share to remain Safari’s default search engine
Cloud service firms lock customers in while nickel-and-diming them
It’s a company’s dream business model – the services are too difficult to switch, and small price increases are often overlooked
Pixel 8 review: Google’s smaller, longer-lasting Android
Plenty of power, camera and fancy AI features packed into a smaller frame that is cheaper than rivals
AI doomsday warnings a distraction from the danger it already poses, warns expert
A leading researcher, who will attend this week’s AI safety summit in London, warns of ‘real threat to the public conversation’
‘It’s just a matter of time’: why AI could help Europe create its own Apple or Google
Silicon Valley overshadows its transatlantic rivals. But as artificial intelligence grows – and with a global summit on it this week – some think it could offer a Euro startup the chance to become a new Google
Humanity at risk from AI ‘race to the bottom’, says tech expert
MIT professor behind influential letter says unchecked development is allowing a few AI firms to jeopardise society’s future
Pixel Watch 2 review: Google smartwatch gets speed and battery boost
It has Wear OS 4, new chip and better apps – but still lags behind rivals on workouts and can’t be repaired
Google Cloud revenue misses expectations despite AI boom
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reports stronger than expected overall revenue but stock falls in after-hours trading
Hope or horror? The great AI debate dividing its pioneers
CEO of DeepMind is ‘not a pessimist’ but warns of threat from AI and says we must be active in shaping ‘a middle way’
Music publishers sue Amazon-backed AI company over song lyrics
The music publishers’ lawsuit appears to be the first copyright case over AI’s use of song lyrics
Pixel 8 Pro: Google’s longer-lasting, AI-packed camera phone
Seven years of updates, advanced generative AI tools, top-class zoom and still undercuts high-end rivals
Google Pixel 8 Pro launched with thermometer and seven years of updates
New phones with better cameras and heat sensing announced alongside Pixel Watch 2 and Android 14
Has Google’s monopoly on the search engine market finally timed out?
The US justice department is belatedly addressing the company’s stranglehold on digital advertising technologies in the most significant antitrust case for more than two decades