Google debuts Agentic Commerce and the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) at NRF 2026, enabling AI agents to shop and checkout across retailers natively.
Google officially ended POP3 fetching and Gmailify in Jan 2026. External emails will no longer reach your web inbox unless you set up auto-forwarding.
Google switches to a biannual AOSP schedule in 2026. Custom ROM developers now face a 3-month delay for the latest Android source code optimizations.
Qualcomm & Google at CES 2026: A new SDV era with 10 years of updates, Gemini-powered AI agents, and cloud-native development for smarter cars.
F-Droid ends its server crisis with a hardware upgrade, just as Google prepares a controversial mandatory developer verification mandate for 2026.
Google is upstreaming Propeller to LLVM, bringing its 10% performance boost for the Linux kernel and large-scale apps to the standard compiler toolchain.
Google and Microsoft execs are clashing with South Korean suppliers as a massive HBM shortage forces Apple to face a 230% price hike for iPhone RAM.
Google is finally letting users change their @gmail.com address! Keep your data, photos, and history while updating your username via a new alias system.
Google is rebranding the Pixel 10's Magic Cue as Contextual Suggestions, bringing proactive, privacy-first AI to all Android devices via Play Services.
TSMCโs 2nm is fully booked! Samsungโs Taylor, Texas fab aims to steal the lead in 2026 as AMD, Google, and Tesla seek an American-made 2nm alternative.
Alphabet acquires Intersect Power for $4.75B, securing gigawatts of clean energy to solve the "AI power gap" and bypass the aging U.S. electrical grid.
Trump Media merges with Google-backed TAE Technologies in a $6B deal to build a 50MW fusion plant by 2026, targeting the AI energy boom.
Google is retiring its Dark Web Report service in February 2026, stating it only caused anxiety by failing to offer users actionable steps to remedy leaked personal data.
Apple's iOS 26.3 beta now includes an official "Transfer to Android" option, allowing seamless migration of apps, photos, and eSIM, likely driven by EU regulatory pressure.
Google is overhauling Health Connect with new tracking for alcohol and medical symptoms to challenge Apple Health. The redesign improves privacy via group permission management.
Google rapidly adopts the MCP protocol, launching managed servers for AI agents. This enables seamless, autonomous tool use across Google Maps, BigQuery, and GKE infrastructure.
Google Labs unveils Disco, an experimental AI browser powered by Gemini 3. It features GenTab, which can generate interactive Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) from web content.
Regulatory pressure and Google's efforts are dismantling the walls between iOS and Android. Seamless data migration and cross-platform device freedom are now inevitable.
Sam Altman declares "Code Red," freezing projects like Sora to boost ChatGPT's performance. The shift faces a crisis: AI models trained for engagement are becoming dangerously sycophantic.
Facing a "red alert" from Google Gemini, OpenAI shelved its ad plans to focus on core ChatGPT quality, speed, and deep personalization to remain competitive.
Google is accelerating its new AI glasses project (Project Astra), setting up a supply chain (Foxconn/Samsung/Qualcomm) and targeting an ambitious Q4 2026 launch window.