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Google is continuing its push to transform Search into a more conversational, AI-driven experience. In a new blog post today, the company announced two major updates to AI Overviews that aim to make Search feel more fluid, flexible, and capable of handling complex questions. “Our vision for Search is to make it effortless to explore,...

Classic Pokémon games from the 1990s are turning into an unexpected testing ground for modern artificial intelligence, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The Journal reports that major AI labs are using the original Pokémon games, including Pokémon Blue and Red, to measure how well new AI models can reason, plan,...

Google says it is rolling out new AI-powered shopping tools designed to make it easier for people to buy things directly from Search and for retailers to close sales faster. In a blog post published today, January 11, Google announced a new open system called the Universal Commerce Protocol, or UCP, along with a set...

The global AI gold rush has officially landed in India — and it’s arriving with a truly eye-watering price tag. According to a new report from The Washington Post, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have pledged a combined $67.5 billion USD ($92.3 billion CAD) in investments in India since October, with a staggering 80% of that...

Google is expanding its next-generation AI lineup with the launch of Gemini 3 Flash, a new model designed to deliver frontier-level intelligence at significantly higher speeds and lower costs. Gemini 3 Flash builds on the reasoning and multimodal foundations of Gemini 3 Pro, while emphasizing efficiency and responsiveness across consumer and enterprise use cases. “Today,...

Google is shutting down one of its newer security tools. In an email sent out today, Google confirmed it’s discontinuing its dark web report, a feature designed to scan parts of the dark web for leaked personal information tied to your account. Google says the tool will stop monitoring for new results on January 15,...

Toronto-based video game developer Alexander Martin is putting pressure on Google, accusing the company of anticompetitive tactics.

Another day, and another year-end list coming your way. This time, Google has released its list of the top trending searches in Canada for 2025, highlighting the news events, people, and entertainment Canadians looked up most this year. According to Google, the Blue Jays dominated national interest after making it to the World Series for...

Amazon Canada just pushed out a fresh round of Google Black Friday discounts today, and that includes savings on the newest Pixel 10 lineup already, including the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. If you’re in the Google ecosystem or thinking about switching, these are the newest price drops now live on Amazon.ca, while we also see...

Google is building 'Aluminium OS,' a unified Android and ChromeOS system with deep Gemini AI integration, set to launch in 2026 for laptops, tablets and more.

Google Chromebook buyers will soon get a new gaming perk. Google and NVIDIA are have announced GeForce NOW Fast Pass, a new version of NVIDIA’s cloud-gaming service made only for Chromebook users. The pass lets people stream more than 2,000 PC games directly to a Chromebook using NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX servers. This means no downloads,...

The official Google Store online has launched its Black Friday sale in Canada, offering price cuts across Pixel phones, watches, earbuds, smart home devices, and Fitbit trackers. Savings range from modest accessory discounts to some of the largest phone deals Google has offered this year. The latest Pixel 10 lineup is on sale, plus the...