Inside the Birmingham council budget moment when Labour knew it would lose

Birmingham City Council failed to agree a Budget when it met yesterday. Its members will meet again next week, with negotiations taking place in the coming days to reach a compromise deal.

Google Meet makes it easier to manage ‘Take notes for me’ before you even join a call

If you’ve been using Google’s "Take notes for me" in Google Meet, you know how much of a game-changer it can be. Having an AI ...
The Verge

Google can now help you find and remove your ID from search results

Google is simplifying the process for taking nonconsensual explicit images out of results, too. Google is simplifying the process for taking nonconsensual explicit images out of results, too. is a ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google Can Now Monitor Search For Your Government IDs

Google's "Results about you" tool now lets you find and request removal of search results containing government-issued IDs. This includes IDs like passports, driver's licenses, and Social Security ...
Computer Weekly

Half of Google’s software development now AI-generated

As much as half of all the code produced at Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is being generated by artificial intelligence (AI) coding agents. The use of AI to drive operational efficiency and ...
Android

Google Meet Gets Real-Time Speech Translation to Break Language Barriers in Meetings

Google has introduced real-time speech translation to Google Meet, allowing participants to speak naturally while conversations are translated live. While the feature improves inclusivity and focus, ...
Android Police

Google Meet is bringing real-time speech translation to Android and iOS

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Android Authority

Google Meet's universal translator looks like it's getting ready to go mobile (Update: Confirmed)

Google Meet supports real-time speech translation for select languages, but only on computers. Now the Meet Android app shows what could be early evidence for adding the same kind of speech ...
MacRumors

Google Maps Now Lets You Chat With Gemini AI While Walking or Biking

Google Maps now lets you talk to Gemini while following walking or cycling directions. The latest update is an extension to the AI chatbot's existing conversational navigation feature in driving mode ...
Wired

Google’s New Chrome ‘Auto Browse’ Agent Attempts to Roam the Web Without You

Google’s latest addition to its Chrome browser puts generative AI behind the wheel and you in the passenger seat. The release of Auto Browse is part of Google’s continued integration of AI features ...
Engadget

Google AI Plus is now available in the US for $8 a month

Toronto, Canada - March 2, 2025: AI assistant apps on a smartphone - OpenAI ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Anthropic Claude. (Kenneth Cheung via Getty Images) Google AI Plus, the company’s most ...
TechCrunch

Google now lets users jump from AI Overviews into AI Mode conversations

Google is rolling out the ability for users to ask follow-up questions directly from AI Overviews, which are the AI-generated summaries at the top of Google Search results. Now users will be able to ...