Instagram’s TV app is launching on Google TV devices
By bringing Reels to TVs, Instagram looking to better compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space. Image: BoliviaInteligente / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
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Music generator ProducerAI joins Google Labs
Wyclef Jean used Google’s AI music tools on his new song “Back in Abu Dhabi.” Image: Yan Krukau / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
This Chainsmokers-approved AI music producer is joining Google
ProducerAI, an AI-powered music-making platform, is joining Google. As part of the deal, Google will fold ProducerAI under the Labs umbrella and power the tool with a preview version of its new Lyria 3 music-making AI model. ProducerAI is a music-making platform that allows users to work with an AI agent to generate sounds, workshop…
Google’s Cloud AI lead on the three frontiers of model capability
AI models are pushing against three frontiers at once: raw intelligence, response time, and a third quality you might call “extensibility.” Image: Team Nocoloco / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Google launches Nano Banana 2, updating its viral AI image generator
Nano Banana 2 is Google’s newest version of its Gemini AI image generator, with increased speed and real-time sourcing. Image: Alban / Unsplash Source: CNBC
Google and Samsung just launched the AI features Apple couldn’t with Siri
Google just announced that Gemini will soon be able to take care of some multi-step tasks on your phone, like ordering food or hailing a car, starting first with the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and the just-announced Samsung Galaxy S26 phones. It all sounds a bit like features Apple announced for Siri way back…
How to Hide Google’s AI Overviews From Your Search Results
You can avoid Google’s AI summaries in your search results by simply adjusting your query. Or just switch search engines altogether. Image: 2H Media / Unsplash Source: Wired
Google ‘Deeply Sorry’ for BAFTA News Alert That Included N-Word, Says the Message Was Not AI-Generated
Google apologized Tuesday for sending out an “offensive notification” about the recent BAFTA Film Awards controversy, which included the use of the N-word. The inclusion of the slur in the message, which Google confirmed to Variety was received by a “only a very small subset” of app users who receive push notifications, was not due…
Google VP warns that two types of AI startups may not survive
As generative AI evolves, a Google VP warns that LLM wrappers and AI aggregators face mounting pressure, with shrinking margins and limited differentiation threatening their long-term viability. Image: Kai Wenzel / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Google says its AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2026
Google said it prevented 1.75 million bad apps from going live on Google Play during 2026, a figure that’s down from previous years. Image: Kai Wenzel / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch