Earlier this week, Google rolled out a completely new Search experience, foregrounding AI summaries and kicking the traditional “ten blue links” far down the page. But the sheer scale of Google Search means there are lots of edge cases that the company doesn’t seem to have considered.

This is the second Google core update of 2026 and follows the March 2026 core update.

How often would someone need an AI agent to make a slide presentation for a bouncy-castle party? Yet the tools unveiled also show promise. An agent called Gemini Spark will be able to do things such as scan emails or organise group trips even after a user has closed their laptop or put down their phone,

Using a new Gemini A.I. model, the tech giant is overhauling its search box dimensions to answer longer queries, adding a video-generation tool and simplifying online shopping.

Despite its early stumbles, Google’s Gemini has leapfrogged OpenAI’s ChatGPT in relevance and usefulness, blending AI into all of its most important products.

A neglected part of downtown Chicago is perking up as Alphabet Inc. redevelops a 1980s-vintage building designed to house legions of state government workers.

Used an Android Phone After 2017? You Might Get Part of Google's $135 Million Settlement

The new AI Ultra plan runs $100 a month, while the top-tier Ultra subscription has been cut from $250 to $200. But the AI Plus and Pro plans also get benefits.

Google announced it is bringing a $15 billion data center to mid-Missouri, located next to an already approved $35 billion data center run by Amazon.