Teen's Mom Settles with Google and AI Company After Claiming His Suicide Was Fueled by Love of Chatbot

On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Megan Garcia and Character Technologies, the company behind Character.AI, its founders Noam Shazeer and ...

Google, chatbot startup Character.AI settle Florida mother’s lawsuit over teen son’s suicide

Megan Garcia alleged that her son killed himself shortly after being encouraged by a Character.AI chatbot imitating a "Game ...
techtimes

Here's How to Use New 'Plus' Button on Google Search to Find More Info and More

A new Plus button has appeared on the search bar of Google Search, and it aims to transform the experience by taking users directly to the AI Mode feature. Google Adds a 'Plus' Button to Improve ...
9to5google

How to cut out the noise using ‘Preferred Sources’ in Google Search

Instead of relying on algorithms to recommend news stories, Google Search lets you set “preferred sources” so the stories you see come from the news outlets you actually like. Google Search displays ...
9to5google

The Google Search homepage adds a ‘plus’ menu

Historically, google.com does not change very often. After adding an AI Mode shortcut earlier this year, there’s now a ‘plus’ menu on the Google Search homepage. On google.com, the Search bar now has ...
Variety

Disney Accuses Google of Using AI to Engage in Copyright Infringement on ‘Massive Scale’

As Disney has gone into business with OpenAI, the Mouse House is accusing Google of copyright infringement on a “massive scale” using AI models and services to “commercially exploit and distribute” ...
Forbes

Apple Warns All iPhone Users—Do Not Use Chrome Or Google App

Apple warns iPhone users to stop using Google Chrome. “Unlike Chrome,” it says, “Safari truly helps protect your privacy.” Apple’s warning now includes secretive fingerprinting. And Chrome’s not the ...
Mashable

Google says it isn't using your Gmail to train AI

Google says the claims about training Gemini AI with users' emails from Gmail are false. Credit: Mustafa Hatipoglu/Anadolu via Getty Images You may have seen the now-viral warnings that Google is ...
Wired

Gemini 3 Is Here—and Google Says It Will Make Search Smarter

Gemini 3 is skilled at reasoning, generating video, and writing code. Amid talk of an AI bubble, Google notes the new model could help increase search revenue too. Google has introduced Gemini 3, its ...
The New York Times

Google Unveils Gemini 3, With Improved Coding and Search Abilities

The new artificial intelligence model is the second the company has released this year. OpenAI and Anthropic made similar updates a few months ago. The new artificial intelligence model is the second ...
Digital Trends

Google’s new Search feature lets you plan and book your trip using AI

Why it matters? You probably already use Google Search when you wonder “Where to go?” or “What deals are out there?” A fair few phones fell into hands of tech YouTuber Zack Nelson this year, with each ...