Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
Back to profile1065 entries · Page 7 of 54
2026
Google launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal
Google expanded its Gemini Enterprise AI platform with Gemini Enterprise for Legal, a tool for lawyers and law firms that integrates with legal software and data platforms and includes AI agents for legal and administrative work. Google also announced related tools for the financial services industry and said law firms including Weil Gotshal, Cleary Gottlieb, Freshfields and Williams & Connolly took part in co-developing the product.
2026
Google and Marvell reach custom chip cooperation agreement with equity warrant
Google is reported to have reached a custom chip cooperation agreement with US chipmaker Marvell, under which Google could acquire up to $12.2 billion of Marvell shares via a warrant priced at $206.58 per share for up to 58.97 million shares; if fully exercised, Google would become Marvell's fifth-largest shareholder.
2026
Google wins $10 million bid for Spirit Airlines data in bankruptcy court
According to U.S. bankruptcy court filings, Google won a bid at $10 million, beating AI training data company Mercor, to acquire large amounts of data from bankrupt Spirit Airlines, which Google expects to use to train its AI models. The transfer, which still requires federal judge approval, includes over 100 million emails, 500 million Microsoft Teams chat records, 30 million lines of code, development metadata, software models and algorithms, and revenue, aircraft operations and employee productivity data, but not consumer data; Google said a third party will scrub all personally identifiable information before transfer.
2026
Google rolls out AI agents and dashboards for Google Ads and Google Analytics
Google is rolling out new artificial intelligence features and AI agents for Google Ads and Google Analytics, including AI dashboards that let advertisers create visual reports using natural-language prompts, real-time summaries of data changes, and Gemini-based features to reduce repetitive tasks and speed up campaign setup. Google Analytics will also show an overview of key changes since the last login, and a new benchmarking feature linked to the Ask Advisor AI agent will let advertisers compare performance with competitors.
2026
Moscow court fines Google, Telegram and Microsoft over prohibited content
The Taganskiy District Court in Moscow fined Google, Telegram and Microsoft a total of 11.1 million rubles (around $130,000) for failing to remove prohibited content from their platforms. Telegram and Google were each ordered to pay 3.8 million rubles, while Microsoft was ordered to pay 3.5 million rubles.
2026
Google acquires Spirit Airlines data assets for $10 million
Google won a competitive bid to acquire Spirit Airlines data assets for $10 million, outbidding Mercor, which had offered $7 million. The data includes over 100 million emails, 500 million Microsoft Teams chat records, 30 million lines of code, development metadata, software models and algorithms, as well as revenue, aircraft operations and employee productivity data; consumer data is not expected to be transferred to Google.
2026
Android 17 QPR2 beta introduces built-in app lock
Google introduced a native app lock feature in the Android 17 QPR2 beta 3 build, allowing users to lock individual apps behind passcode or biometrics. The feature is currently available only on Pixel devices running the beta and is expected to expand with the full QPR2 release in December.
2026
SuperApp Launches AI Collaboration Super App
SuperApp, Inc. launched SuperApp, an AI collaboration super app available on web, iOS, Android, and desktop, bringing teams and AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and xAI into one live thread.
2026
Google adds media watermark toggle to Gemini and Flow
Google is adding a 'media watermark' toggle in Gemini and AI video tool Flow, letting users turn off the visible sparkle mark on images, videos and music generated by Nano Banana and Omni models; the toggle is in Gemini settings and Google plans to extend it to search products, while invisible SynthID watermarks and C2PA metadata remain embedded.
2026
Google rolls out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 for Pixel devices
Google began rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 to eligible Pixel devices on Aug. 14, bringing bug fixes, new restrictions against call-forwarding fraud, and expanded interface customization options ahead of the next quarterly Feature Drop.
2026
Google wins bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines data assets
Google won a bankruptcy auction for de-identified commercial data, software code and operational records of defunct low-cost carrier Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc., paying $10 million, according to an August 14 filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The dataset includes 100 million emails, 500 million Microsoft Teams records, and pricing and transaction data; personal data such as 97.5 million passenger profiles and about 50.2 million Free Spirit loyalty records are excluded. Google said it plans to use the assets to further optimize its artificial intelligence technology.
2026
Google DeepMind may face large-scale layoffs amid restructuring
According to ifanr/APPSO, Google DeepMind will stop pursuing frontier model research and focus on more cost-effective Flash-level models; amid the GDM restructuring, the team may face large-scale layoffs of up to one third or more.
2026
Google rolls out Gemini 3.7 Flash to Gemini Spark in over 160 countries
Google is rolling out Gemini 3.7 Flash immediately to Gemini Spark, its subscription-based personal AI-agent service for Google AI Pro and Ultra customers in more than 160 countries.
2026
Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro release
Google delayed the release of its flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro model because the model still needed improvement in key areas such as coding, according to Bloomberg.
2026
Google sets introductory pricing for Gemini 3.7 Flash
Google set an introductory price for Gemini 3.7 Flash of $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens through the end of 2026, half the original cost of Gemini 3.6 Flash.
2026
Google unveils Pixel 11 series
Google unveiled its Pixel 11 series, comprising the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold, featuring the 2nm Tensor G6 chip, Titan M3 security chip, and Android 17. Pricing starts at $899 for the base Pixel 11, $1,099 for the Pro, and $1,299 for the Pro XL, with the three models available for preorder.
2026
Google unveils Pixel Watch 5
At its Made by Google event on Wednesday, Google unveiled the Pixel Watch 5, a new smartwatch starting at $399 with a smarter Gemini experience and advanced fitness and health monitoring, including blood pressure pattern and insulin resistance tracking. The watch is available for preorder starting Wednesday and will be available on August 20.
2026
Google launches SL2T sign-language-to-text AI model with Pixel 11 debut
Google DeepMind launched SL2T, a multilingual sign-language-to-text model that initially supports American Sign Language and translates it into English text. The technology makes its consumer debut on the Pixel 11, powering a sign-to-text dictation feature through Gboard and Live Transcribe. Google said the model was trained on more than 100,000 hours of sign-language data covering over 50 languages and achieved a BLEURT score of 70 on the FLEURS-ASL benchmark. Google also established an AI Sign Language Advisory Committee with Deaf organizations and sign-language specialists.
2026
Google Health AI coach reported to hallucinate workouts and health data
Fitbit users reported that Google's redesigned Google Health app and its premium AI Health Coach hallucinated workouts and health data, including fabricated workout summaries, incorrect exercise numbers, and false sleep tracking, prompting complaints on social media and subscription cancellations.
2026
Montgomery County sues Meta, Snap, TikTok and Google over youth mental health
Montgomery County officials filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Meta, Snap, TikTok, Google and other companies, claiming their social media products negatively impact children's mental health and well-being.