Google just gave Pixel Watch its most important update yet - and it's free to use
The Google Pixel Watch 3 Can Call for Help If You Lose Your Pulse
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FDA Approves 'Loss of Pulse Detection' Feature for Google Pixel Watch 3

Canada Regulator to Levy Fee on Google

Canada regulator to impose fee on Google for online news law's operating costs
Canada Regulator to Levy Fee on Google Amid Heightened U.S. Trade Tensions
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Canada Imposes Google Levy Despite US Retaliation Warnings

Google announces more layoffs

Google just had layoffs, and Googlers are using a Google Doc to track who got cut
Google announces layoffs in its HR, cloud units as part of on-going cost cuts
Google announces more layoffs as employees track cuts in crowdsourced document
Google announced hundreds of additional layoffs across several teams this week, including its Cloud, Advertising, and Trust & Safety units — with employees tracking the cuts through a crowdsourced document.
Google’s Sergey Brin Urges Workers to the Office ‘at Least’ Every Weekday
Sergey Brin says RTO is key to Google winning the AGI race
Google co-founder Sergey Brin sent a memo to employees this week urging them to return to the office “at least every weekday” in order to help the company win the AGI race, The New York Times reports.
Google co-founder: Be in the office every weekday, work 60 hours a week

You can delete personal info

You can delete personal info directly from Google Search now - and it's shockingly fast
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Google Makes It Easier to Scrub 'Results About You' From Search
Google just made it easier to remove your personal info from search results — here's how to do it
EU Court Backs Italian Antitrust Ruling on Google’s Android Auto Platform
Google loses fight on Android Auto access as EU court backs Italian watchdog
EU’s top court ruling on Android Auto antitrust referral could put interoperability requests in the fast lane

Google to Replace SMS Authentication with QR Codes

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Google Is Replacing SMS Codes With QR Codes for Gmail Authentication
Google Is Ditching SMS Code Verification, and That’s a Good Thing
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Google Might Ditch SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication For Gmail & Replace It With QR Code Authentication
Online education company Chegg sues Google, says AI is killing business
Down 90% in value, Bay Area tech company Chegg lashes out at Google in lawsuit
Google's AI previews erode the internet, US edtech company says in lawsuit
Canadians panic over 'American oppression' after discovering longstanding Google Maps parks designation
Google is working to update its map system to reflect Canada's "provincial park" designations, removing "state park" designations for the country.
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Google Makes Gemini Code Assistant Available for Everyone
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Google’s Free Gemini Code Assist for Individual Developers Offers Recommendations That are “Better Than Ever”
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Google Launches Free Gemini Code Assist with 180,000 Monthly Completions
Google sets long-term plan to exit Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, consolidate in South Lake Union
Google confirmed Friday that the company plans to bring all its employees in Seattle together at its South Lake Union campus.
Google Search Changes Upend Publishers’ Product-Review Sites
New rules for recommendation sites like Forbes Vetted and CNN Underscored threaten their business models and hurt freelancers.