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Google Helps Local Governments Communicate Via AI
News // September 22, 2026

Google says it wants to help local governments have “civic conversations” with AI’s assistance. The tech giant announced on its blog Tuesday (Sept. 22) that it was supporting the Jigsaw Partner Program, run by a tech incubator housed within Google. Google said its support will...

Reddit CEO Pushes Back Against AI-Powered Search Results
News // August 02, 2026

Reddit’s CEO has begun airing his concerns about Google’s AI Overviews search feature. That’s according to a report Saturday (Aug. 1) from Ars Technica, which said Steve Huffman addressed this issue in his latest letter to investors, arguing for Reddit’s function as “the antidote to...

Apple Sides With Google In Fighting EU’s AI Measures
Legal & Regulation // May 13, 2026

Apple is reportedly opposing Europe’s efforts to require Google to help its AI competition access its services. As Reuters reported Wednesday (May 13), the European Commission (EC) has been seeking feedback on measures to help Google comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The EC...

Google Exec Warns AI Wrapper Startups Could Be in Trouble
Artificial Intelligence // February 22, 2026

A Google executive is warning that two popular types of AI startups could be in trouble. Darren Mowry, who heads Google’s global startup organization, told TechCrunch in an interview published Saturday (Feb. 21) that companies built around LLM wrappers and AI aggregators have their “check...

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Google Offers Gemini Agent to Government Workers

October 20, 2026
After introducing an artificial intelligence (AI) agent for workers in the private sector, Google is shifting its focus to public employees. The tech giant on Tuesday (Oct. 20) announced the preview of its Gemini agent for government services, following the recent launch of Gemini at Work. “Every industry runs on knowledge a general model does […]

Google Helps Local Governments Communicate Via AI

September 22, 2026
Google says it wants to help local governments have “civic conversations” with AI’s assistance. The tech giant announced on its blog Tuesday (Sept. 22) that it was supporting the Jigsaw...

Reddit CEO Pushes Back Against AI-Powered Search Results

August 02, 2026
Reddit’s CEO has begun airing his concerns about Google’s AI Overviews search feature. That’s according to a report Saturday (Aug. 1) from Ars Technica, which said Steve Huffman addressed this...

Apple Sides With Google In Fighting EU’s AI Measures

May 13, 2026
Apple is reportedly opposing Europe’s efforts to require Google to help its AI competition access its services. As Reuters reported Wednesday (May 13), the European Commission (EC) has been seeking...