Google Labs debuted its new productivity tool, CC, which generates morning briefings using AI. It was great for sifting through my spam folder.

This is good news. Prepare for a quieter life. Google is simplifying the online experience for all 3 billion users of Chrome, the world’s most popular browser. This came first to Android smartphones and is now rolling out to desktops. Here’s what to look for.

To start using CC, all you need to do is join the waitlist. Once you are off the list, you'll automatically begin receiving the morning summary. The feature is currently limited to users aged 18 or older in the US and Canada, with Google AI Ultra and other paid subscribers given first preference.

Georgia residents who bought apps or subscriptions on Google Play may be eligible for money under a proposed $700 million nationwide settlement.

Google said AI Mode will deliver faster, smarter answers and tackle complex questions, comparisons, and planning with stronger reasoning.

This may come as a shock, but Google says Gemini 3 Flash is faster and more capable than its previous base model. As usual, Google has a raft of benchmark numbers that show modest improvements for the new model.

The Google DeepMind CEO warns that some early AI startups are overvalued and the current pace of funding won't last.

Google’s new FACTS benchmark shows today’s best AI chatbots are only about 69 percent accurate. Even top models like Gemini 3 Pro still get facts wrong one-third of the time, raising fresh concerns for businesses betting on AI reliability.