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Bengaluru: Google is expanding its office footprint at Alembic City in Bengaluru’s Whitefield, securing rights over about 2.6 million square feet, a move underscoring its long-term commitment to the region. While Google IT Services India had leased about 650,000 sq ft at Alembic City in October 2024, as per the…

Google is replacing the long-standing shortcut with a new Search interface. Allen / Unsplash Google is quietly saying goodbye to one of Android’s most familiar mini-apps. The company is phasing out the long-standing Google Weather experience and replacing it with a redesigned weather interface inside Google Search, as reported by…

Google is taking away the simple and straightforward way to check weather updates on Android phones and tablets. The Google Weather shortcut, which functioned like a lightweight, standalone app but was actually part of the Google Search app, is being phased out in favor of a new web-only experience. Google…

One of the most annoying things about the Pixel Watch 4 is that, again, Google changed the charger. But it comes with the arrival of a handy new USB-C charger that’s not only more compact than the official Pixel Watch 4 charger, but a whole lot cheaper too. The new…

OpenAI is apparently working on a new smart speaker due to launch in 2027, according to a new report. The Information (via 9to5Mac , Engadget ) reports that OpenAI’s first hardware product in collaboration with ex-Apple designer Jony Ive will be a smart speaker, presumably powered by ChatGPT. The report…

On Thursday, 19 February, Google announced the launch of Lyria 3, the latest generative music model from Google DeepMind that will enable users to create personalized audio greetings and tracks in Arabic.  With Lyria 3 now available in beta on the Google Gemini website and shortly to be accessible on…

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. NERMEEN SHAIKH: We begin today’s show looking at youth social media addiction and a landmark case that’s put Big Tech on trial. On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a Los Angeles courtroom and was grilled…

Photo Credit: Alban_Carguy Google has added its newly released Lyria 3 music generator to Gemini, which can now determine whether audio uploads contain the SynthID watermark. The tech giant debuted Lyria 3 today, touting the DeepMind-developed model as its most advanced music offering to date. At the top level, this…

An internet search was conducted for Nancy Guthrie’s home in the weeks leading up to her reported abduction. Citing Google Trends data, Fox News reported that someone in Arizona searched for Guthrie’s address between June 21 and 28, 2025. The address was searched again on January 11. According to Fox…

Google’s annual developer conference is taking place on May 19-20. As usual, the event will be held at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California and is scheduled to kick off on May 19 at 10AM PT (5PM UTC). Google confirmed that it will be livestreaming all keynotes, demos and…