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Here's why Google might have to sell Chrome, and which companies want to buy it

A judge will soon decide if Google must sell Chrome to remedy its antitrust case. Competitors like Perplexity have already ...
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Ready to Escape Google? Start by Changing Your Phone's Default Search Engine

Interestingly, you can also change your default search engine in Google's own Chrome app. Just tap your profile image to pull ...

Could Perplexity's $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome Ignite the Biggest Shift in Search Since Google Itself?

According to data compiled by FirstPageSage, ChatGPT is the most widely used chatbot -- boasting an estimated 60% market ...
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Google's Smart Home Devices Are Getting Gemini AI to Better Understand Your Intent

Gemini for Home will replace Google Assistant in the company's line of smart displays and speakers, a step up in capabilities ...
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Google: One AI prompt uses as much energy as nine seconds of TV

A single text prompt to Google's artificial intelligence (AI) software, Gemini, consumes roughly as much electricity as just ...

Google Names Stephen Curry as New Performance Advisor in Multi-Year Deal

The NBA superstar will work with Google Health, Pixel, and Cloud to shape the future of AI-powered wellness tools and bring ...

Apple mulls bite of Google Gemini to power Siri’s next big AI overhaul

Apple is weighing Google’s Gemini AI for a new Siri, as leadership exits and delays push the company to consider outside help ...

Harvard pours $117m into Bitcoin ETF, topping its stakes in Google and Nvidia

Harvard bought $116.7m in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust in Q2. Brown University nearly doubled its IBIT stake to over $13 ...

Sick of AI in your search results? Try these 7 Google alternatives with old-school, AI-free charm

In Brave's case, it's the Answer With AI feature that can be disabled in Settings, and with DuckDuckGo, there's a button at the top-right for Duck AI, which you can also disable in Settings. Once ...