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Google is all-in on AI, and based on the company’s latest quarterly earnings, AI has been good for its bottom line. In a press release for Alphabet’s Q2 2025 earnings, CEO Sundar Pichai says that “AI is positively impacting every part of the business” and that features like AI Overviews and AI Mode are “performing well.”
Alphabet beat Wall Street estimates for its second quarter on Wednesday, and cited massive demand for its cloud computing services as it hiked its capital spending plans for the year to about $85 billion.
In news that won't surprise anyone seeing their Google referral traffic tank, a Pew Research Center study suggests that few people explore beyond Google’s AI-written search summaries.
The search giant is spending tens of billions of dollars on infusing its products with artificial intelligence capabilities.
Google Photos isn’t just a place where you can store your photos. It also contains various tools to alter your images however you want. Adding on to the tools you already have, the app is getting two new ones that are powered by AI. And to make these tools easier to find, a new tab is also rolling out.
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American tennis star John Isner began a grueling Wimbledon match against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut that would become the longest in the sports
So far, all the YouTube AI video features are running on the Veo 2 model. The plan is still to move to Veo 3 later this summer. The AI features in YouTube Shorts are limited to the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand for the time being, but it will expand to more countries later.
Google could launch a "Google AI Lite" plan, bridging the gap between free and Pro tiers for better limits on Gemini AI features.
The Gemini Deep Think AI model’s result in the International Mathematical Olympiad represents a huge leap in math capabilities. Find out why.
If these Pixel 10 Pro colors are accurate, those looking for a vibrant finish (like the Pixel 10 is rumored to have) will be out of luck, as it seems Google is opting for muted tones on its pricier phones.
Google will officially reveal the Pixel 10 on August 20 at Made by Google, but the company just confirmed the phone's design early.