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Google doubles down on 'AI phones' with its Pixel 10 series: Google's updates to the Pixel 10 line allow it to showcase what its latest AI technology can do when enhanced by the Tensor G5 processor, an upgrade to the company's custom silicon designed for the AI experience. Read More

Harvard dropouts to launch 'always on' AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation: After developing a facial-recognition app for Meta's Ray-Ban glasses and doxing random people, two former Harvard students are now launching a startup that makes smart glasses with an always-on microphone. Read More

Anthropic bundles Claude Code into enterprise plans: The integration positions Anthropic to better compete with command-line tools from Google and GitHub, both of which included enterprise integrations on launch. Read More

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Google, sorry, but that Pixel event was a cringefest: Google's Pixel event was awkward and forced, underselling the technology it had on display. Read More

Thousands of Grok chats are now searchable on Google: Whenever a Grok user clicks the "share" button on a conversation with the chatbot, it creates a unique URL that the user can use to share the conversation via email, text, or on social media. According to Forbes, that also makes the URL indexable by search engines like Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo, which in turn lets anyone look up those conversations on the web. Read More

Pixel 10, new Gemini features, the Pixel Watch, and everything else announced at the Made by Google 2025 event: Dive into what we can expect from the Made by Google 2025 event, where the tech giant will debut its Pixel 10 lineup. Read More

Google unveils its $1,799 Pixel 10 Pro Fold: The phone's new gearless hinge allows for a larger outer display with smaller bezels, and the hinge is two times more durable than the one on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Read More

Google launches its own 'MagSafe' with PixelSnap: Google is launching its own set of magnetic accessories for Pixel 10 including chargers and stands. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Google launches a new Pixel Journal app: Pixel Journal is a new journaling app from Google that uses on-device AI to suggest writing prompts. Read More