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Google Accelerates AI Deals to Strengthen Gemini in Media and Voice
January 27, 2026

Google has accelerated a series of acquisitions, talent deals and strategic investments aimed at strengthening its artificial intelligence (AI) stack across media generation, voice interaction and international markets. The moves, executed over the past several weeks, reflect a more targeted expansion strategy as competition intensifies...

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Judge Orders Google to Face Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Over Search
January 22, 2026

A federal judge in California has allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit against Google to move forward, keeping legal pressure on the default-search payments that steer traffic and advertising dollars across the digital economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Google Expands Personal Intelligence Feature to AI Mode in Search
January 22, 2026

A week after adding a new Personal Intelligence feature to its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Gemini, Google has expanded the feature to AI Mode in Google Search. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Google Enables AI Assistant Gemini to Draw Information From Emails and Photos
January 14, 2026

Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Gemini can now help some users by accessing information from the Google apps Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube and Search. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Google Aims at Merchants With Open-Source Universal Agentic Protocol
January 12, 2026

Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol marks a shift in how the company wants transactions to happen online. Instead of sending users from search results to merchant websites, Google is beginning to execute purchases directly inside its artificial intelligence (AI) products. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Google Parent Company’s Market Cap Hits $4 Trillion Amid AI Gains
January 12, 2026

Google parent company Alphabet’s market capitalization reached $4 trillion Monday (Jan. 12), driven by its recent successes in artificial intelligence (AI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Google Debuts ‘Universal’ Protocol for Agentic Commerce
January 11, 2026

Google has launched an agentic commerce standard dubbed the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Google Claims Apple’s Spot on Most-Valuable-Companies List
January 08, 2026

Google has supplanted Apple as the second-most valuable company by market capitalization. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Google to Allow Users to Change Gmail Address Without Losing Data
December 26, 2025

Google is reportedly rolling out a change that will allow users to change their Gmail email address without losing their existing data and services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...