Google’s name comes from the mathematical term googol, a very, very large number. On Tuesday, at the company’s I/O conference, Google’s numerical destiny seemed to come true. Loading audio narration… CEO Sundar Pichai shared the latest numbers from some of Google’s most important products, especially newer AI offerings. First up: tokens, the core unit of … Read more
With AI image generators widely available online and more sophisticated than ever, it’s never been harder to tell if an image is authentic. But on Tuesday, OpenAI announced two new measures to help fight the problem. The company has committed to an open standard called C2PA, which adds a clear signal in metadata that an … Read more
Rod Stewart is mourning the loss of another brother in the span of two months. The British pop rocker shared Wednesday on Instagram that his brother Bob died Tuesday, just a few months after his brother Don died. “It’s with great sadness that I announce the loss of my brother Bob last night, who joins … Read more
Google usually saves its biggest product launches for its I/O conference every year. This time, CEO Sundar Pichai held back, and it says a lot about where the company stands in the AI coding race. Loading audio narration… During the keynote address, Pichai told the crowd that Google’s new flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro AI model … Read more
Google is getting (back) into the smart glasses game. At Google I/O on Tuesday, the company announced a new partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to produce a new line of AI-powered glasses. The company says that the devices will be built to pair with Android and iOS devices and were designed in collaboration … Read more
Colombian folk music icon Totó La Momposina, known as the “Queen of Cumbia,” has died. She was 85. The Colombian Ministry of Culture announced the lauded vocalist’s death Tuesday morning. “Today we bid farewell to the eternal Totó. (1940-2026) To the eternal teacher who traveled the entire world to the rhythm of cumbias, porros, mapalés, … Read more
Google’s massive spending on AI is paying off, and that was clear at I/O 2026. Loading audio narration… On Tuesday, the tech giant announced cutting-edge products, like the AI agent Spark, that bring it ever closer to its goal of delivering a super-intelligent assistant to its billions of users. It also showcased soaring traction of … Read more
Shay Shwartz knows a lot about email phishing attacks. As a teenager, he made money as a hacker, but after getting caught at age 16, he realized he could use his cyber talents to prevent attacks rather than launch them. He went on to spend about a decade in top-tier cybersecurity roles, leading major projects … Read more
Google is rolling out its first truly “always-on” AI agent that it says can plan parties, collate notes, and run a variety of other tasks in the background. Loading audio narration… Named Spark, the agent can run 24/7 and take actions on your behalf, Google said. While it can perform tasks that involve coding, Google … Read more
A $30 minimum wage for hotel and airport workers will be delayed after Los Angeles elected officials persuaded a group of business leaders to drop a ballot measure that would have devastated the city budget. On Tuesday, the City Council approved the 18-month delay, which will postpone the wage increase until after the 2028 Olympics … Read more
Three-year-old Mach Industries has acquired solid rocket motor startup Exquadrum in a $50 million cash-and-equity deal, the Huntington Beach-based defense startup tells TechCrunch. Exquadrum — now rebranded as Mach Energetics — has been fully folded into Mach’s operations, giving it direct control over one of the most important, and constrained, components in modern unmanned systems. … Read more
A high-powered Miami lawyer, his influencer daughter and a Hawaiian surf instructor have all been accused of attempting to hire a hit man to kill a Los Angeles singer who was a member of a 2010s boy band, according to a criminal complaint made public Tuesday afternoon. Francisco Gonzalez, his daughter, Gabriela, and Kai Cordrey … Read more
For all its driverless cars, AI chips, and fitness trackers, Search is still Google’s most important product. Loading audio narration… That’s why it’s a big deal any time Google makes a change to its search engine — especially if it’s the biggest update in a quarter century. The company said on Tuesday that it is … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president’s wishes. Since Trump ordered the attack on Iran at the end of February, Democrats have forced repeated votes on war powers resolutions that would require him to either … Read more
Messaging platform giant Discord has switched on end-to-end encrypted voice and video messaging for every user. The end-to-end encryption feature means that Discord users can now communicate privately without anyone else being able to listen in to their calls, not even Discord. This is a major privacy win for the community’s hundreds of millions of … Read more