Google just gave Pixel Watch its most important update yet - and it's free to use
The Google Pixel Watch 3 Can Call for Help If You Lose Your Pulse
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FDA Approves 'Loss of Pulse Detection' Feature for Google Pixel Watch 3

Canada Regulator to Levy Fee on Google

Canada regulator to impose fee on Google for online news law's operating costs
Canada Regulator to Levy Fee on Google Amid Heightened U.S. Trade Tensions
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Canada Imposes Google Levy Despite US Retaliation Warnings

Google announces more layoffs

Google just had layoffs, and Googlers are using a Google Doc to track who got cut
Google announces layoffs in its HR, cloud units as part of on-going cost cuts
Google announces more layoffs as employees track cuts in crowdsourced document
Google announced hundreds of additional layoffs across several teams this week, including its Cloud, Advertising, and Trust & Safety units — with employees tracking the cuts through a crowdsourced document.
Google’s Sergey Brin Urges Workers to the Office ‘at Least’ Every Weekday
Sergey Brin says RTO is key to Google winning the AGI race
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.
Google co-founder: Be in the office every weekday, work 60 hours a week

You can delete personal info

You can delete personal info directly from Google Search now - and it's shockingly fast
How To Delete Personal Info From Google Search
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Quickly Remove Your Personal Information from Google Search Results
Seeing your phone number, email, or other details on Google Search? Learn how to remove personal information from Google Search results with the Results About You tool.
EU Court Backs Italian Antitrust Ruling on Google’s Android Auto Platform
Google loses fight on Android Auto access as EU court backs Italian watchdog
EU’s top court ruling on Android Auto antitrust referral could put interoperability requests in the fast lane

Google to Replace SMS Authentication with QR Codes

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Google Is Replacing SMS Codes With QR Codes for Gmail Authentication
Google Is Ditching SMS Code Verification, and That’s a Good Thing
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Google Might Ditch SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication For Gmail & Replace It With QR Code Authentication
Online education company Chegg sues Google, says AI is killing business
Down 90% in value, Bay Area tech company Chegg lashes out at Google in lawsuit
Google's AI previews erode the internet, US edtech company says in lawsuit

Google says it's updating Canadian parks listed

Canadians panic over 'American oppression' after discovering longstanding Google Maps parks designation
Google says it's updating Canadian parks listed as state parks in its search and maps
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Canadians Are Enraged After Google Maps Incorrectly Relabels Canada's Provincial Parks as State Parks
Google Maps is under fire once more. This time with Canada, after the tech giant began incorrectly relabeling the country’s Provincial Parks as 'State Parks,' enraging Canadians. This latest move by Google Maps follows their decision to abide by an executive order from the United States government to officially change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,
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Google Makes Gemini Code Assistant Available for Everyone
Google just made AI coding assistance free. Here's why it matters
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Google’s Free Gemini Code Assist for Individual Developers Offers Recommendations That are “Better Than Ever”
Google sets long-term plan to exit Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, consolidate in South Lake Union
Google confirmed Friday that the company plans to bring all its employees in Seattle together at its South Lake Union campus.
Google Search Changes Upend Publishers’ Product-Review Sites
New rules for recommendation sites like Forbes Vetted and CNN Underscored threaten their business models and hurt freelancers.