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Google co-founder Sergey Brin sent a memo to employees this week urging them to return to the office “at least every weekday” in order to help the company win the AGI race, The New York Times reports. Brin told employees that working 60 hours a week is a “sweet spot”…

The commission funds most of its operations by charging fees to companies it regulates Google will need to pay for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) implementation of the Online News Act, per a decision from the commission. The CRTC’s operations are mostly funded by fees charged to the companies…

Amazon AWS Amazon Web Services is the third of the Big Three cloud computing giants to announce a quantum computing chip breakthrough this week, joining Microsoft last week and Google in December.  Amazon's researchers claim their chip, Ocelot, can be much more efficient in using qubits, the fundamental building block…

Amnesty International said that Google fixed previously unknown flaws in Android that allowed authorities to unlock phones using forensic tools. On Friday, Amnesty International published a report detailing a chain of three zero-day vulnerabilities developed by phone-unlocking company Cellebrite, which its researchers found after investigating the hack of a student…

Amazon Web Services on Thursday showed a quantum computing chip with new technology that it hopes will shave as much as five years off its effort to build a commercially useful quantum computer. The chip, named Ocelot, is a prototype that has only a tiny fraction of the computing power…

In a fitting crossover, Roblox is getting a big speed boost on Chromebooks. Google said on Thursday that a new x86 version of the online game platform and creation system is twice as fast as the Android version, which was previously the only way to play Roblox on ChromeOS. Given…

Key Takeaways Chegg has sued Google, claiming AI Overviews reduced its traffic and revenue by displaying answers directly in search results. Chegg is struggling financially, though. $6.1M net loss, a 24% revenue drop, and stock trading at just above $1. Google denies harm, arguing AI Overviews drive traffic to more…

This afternoon’s lineup of Android price drops from the Google Play store are now up for grabs down below. The massive Samsung Galaxy S25/Ultra deals roll on alongside up to $200 off JBL’s leather-like and metal Authentics Google Home Speakers, Nothing CMF Buds with ANC and Google Fast Pair at $27…

The first update for Google Voice in quite some time is enterprise call delegation. Admins can “assign delegates to handle other users’ calls.” This is for executives, “busy professionals,” and their support staff. “Allowing designated individuals to handle calls on behalf of executives frees up executives’ time while ensuring important…

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers. The following first-party apps comprise the “Google System”: Adaptive Connectivity…