Google Cloud caused outage by ignoring its usual code quality protections - Promises operational change - and improvements to customer comms when it crashes - Off-Prem - 16 Jun 2025 - |

Artificial Intelligence -- I Asked AI to Create a Pro-ICE Chant. Google and Meta Did. ChatGPT Said No. -- Grok cheered. Claude refused. The results say something about who controls the AI, and what it's allowed to say. -- Luc Olinga

Gizmodo - Technology - 15 hours ago

VIDEOS: Google unveils Veo-3 AI video generator; netizens express awe and concern

Doha, Qatar: In a latest move from AI developers, Google released on May 20, 2025, yet another super realistic next generation AI video generator tool...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 22 hours ago

Mysterious 'flying saucer' in the Sahara Desert is discovered on Google Maps - as baffled viewers suggest it could be a crashed UFO

Daily Mail - Science - 23 hours ago

Elon Musk's X sees partial recovery after outage hits US users, Downdetector shows

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 1 day ago

Google, Scale AI's largest customer, reportedly plans to split after Meta deal

Google plans to cut ties with Scale AI after news broke that rival Meta is taking a 49% stake in the AI data-labeling startup, Reuters reported, citing sources.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

The No. 1 thing that makes interns stand out, according to a Google Cloud exec

Business Insider - Technology - 1 day ago

Google's plan to buy security firm Wiz gets antitrust review

Los Angeles Times - Business - 2 days ago

Google working to 'get ahead of the game' with AI search summaries, says tech expert

Fox News - Business - 2 days ago

Google comes out on top as years-long Mexico antitrust case closed

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 2 days ago

Google can now generate a fake AI podcast of your search results

Ars Technica - Technology - 2 days ago

Do you trust Xi with your 'private' browsing data? Apple, Google stores still offer China-based VPNs, report says -- Some trace back to an outfit under US export controls for alleged PLA links -- Research

Google's Veo 3 AI Slopfest Just Reached New Heights

Gizmodo - Technology - 2 days ago

Google Cloud goes down, takes Cloudflare and its customers with it - UPDATED - Big G said it was fixed, but acknowledged ongoing customer pain - PaaS + IaaS - 12 Jun 2025 - | 55

Google, OpenAI, Spotify and other platforms hit by widespread outage -- Google, OpenAI and Spotify were down Thursday after a widespread tech outage.

Google, OpenAI and Spotify were down Thursday after a widespread tech outage.

CBS News - Technology - 2 days ago

Another one for the graveyard: Google to kill Instant Apps in December

It was a good idea that arrived too late to matter.

Ars Technica - Technology - 2 days ago

Google Play Games -- Google Inc.

Gizmodo - Technology - 2 days ago

Cisco returns to load balancing market as it chases VMware refugees - Cisco Live - Uses eBPF, which both Google and Meta have proven out at scale - Devops - 11 Jun 2025 - | 2

Massive Google Cloud outage disrupts popular internet services

Chicago Tribune - Business - 2 days ago

Google Earthquake Detection Comes To Wear OS Watches; Life-Saving Alerts Now On Your Wrist

International Business Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Google rejects app store age verification for online content

The Straits Times - Technology - 2 days ago

Are Majority of Your Online Apps Down? Massive Internet Outage Affects Spotify, Twitch, Google, and More

International Business Times - Technology - 2 days ago

Is Google about to destroy the web? -- Google says adding more AI to its search engine will rejuvenate the internet. Others predict an apocalypse for websites. One thing is clear: this era of online history is closing.

BBC News - Technology - 2 days ago

Google Says It Has Resolved Global Service Outage Impacting Multiple...

Deccan Chronicle - Technology - 3 days ago

Internet services worldwide hit by glitches, Cloudflare blames Google's Cloud Platform -- 12 Jun 08:15 PM

NZ Herald - Business - 3 days ago

Google Cloud flexes as first to host Nvidia RTX PRO 6000 Server VMs -- Baby got Blackwell GPUs -- PaaS + IaaS

Google suffers cloud outage, causing disruptions for OpenAI, Shopify and other services

CNBC - US News - 3 days ago

Google, Spotify and other major platforms down in huge internet outage

Independent UK - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Google Cloud users report widespread outages cross US

According to Downdetector, more than 12,000 user reports flooded in by 2:00 p.m. ET, marking a dramatic surge from earlier in the day.

New York Post - Technology - 3 days ago

Google is down - users hit by huge outage affecting Maps, Nest, Cloud and more

Daily Express - Technology - 3 days ago

Google faces billion-quid bruising over Play Store fees in the UK -- Competition Appeals Tribunal gives nod for claim to go to trial -- Legal

Google left months-old dark mode bug in Android 16, fix planned for next Pixel Drop

Despite introducing the bug in March, it may be September before Google fixes it.

Ars Technica - Technology - 3 days ago

Shock Android update spells bad news for Google Pixel phone owners

Daily Express - Technology - 3 days ago

Google offers 'voluntary exit' scheme for US-based employees amid mega AI push

The “voluntary exit” has been offered to employees from the search organisation and core engineering teams, among others

First Post - Technology - 4 days ago

Google adds chief AI architect to accelerate development of AI products

The role is a new one for the artificial intelligence unit.

CNBC - Technology - 4 days ago

WSJ: Some Publishers Are Being Crushed by Google's Turn to AI

Breitbart - Technology - 4 days ago

Google offers buyouts to more workers ahead of court decision that could break up its internet empire

The cost-cutting move comes after Google’s search engine was declared an illegal monopoly

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 4 days ago

Google Is Slashing Headcount by Offering Voluntary Buyouts to Employees

Google has extended voluntary buyout offers to employees in several important divisions, including search, ads, and marketing, as part of its ongoing efforts to slash headcount.

Breitbart - Technology - 4 days ago

HP reveals first Google Beam 3D video conferencing setup, priced at $25,000

Ars Technica - Technology - 4 days ago

Google expands voluntary buyout offers, orders some remote workers to return to office amid AI race

New York Post - Technology - 4 days ago

Google Releases Android 16 for Supported Pixel Devices

Deccan Chronicle - Technology - 4 days ago

Google offers buyouts to staff in latest round of cost cutting

ABC News - Technology - 4 days ago

OpenAl's ChatGPT service faces massive outage, leaves users frustrated

Users in India and the US encountered substantial interruptions, which mostly impacted the chatbot’s basic operation

First Post - Technology - 4 days ago

Google executive discriminated against male employees, bombshell lawsuit alleges

A Google executive systemically discriminated against male employees, a bombshell lawsuit alleges.

Fox News - Technology - 4 days ago

Your Pixel just got the biggest free Android update of the year from Google -- Google goes early this year with the new version of Android, but what do you actually get?

Daily Express - Technology - 5 days ago

Tech Insider: A $529 phone, bought in March, can only make 3G calls; IRD's AI warning; Musk's pain is Beck's gain; a self-employed Wellington man scores a $16K Google Cloud refund -- 10 Jun 03:14 AM

NZ Herald - Technology - 5 days ago

A Google Shareholder Is Suing the Company Over the TikTok Ban

Wired News - Business - 5 days ago

OpenAI signs surprise deal with Google Cloud despite fierce AI rivalry

Report: Deal marks shift from exclusive Microsoft partnership as AI compute needs soar.

Ars Technica - Business - 5 days ago

News outlets in crisis mode as Google-led AI search push crushes website traffic

Major news outlets are in panic mode as artificial intelligence chatbots push by Google and other Big Tech firms crush website traffic.

New York Post - Technology - 5 days ago

OpenAI teams up with Google cloud in unlikely AI infrastructure alliance

Albawaba - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Google Search Will Be Your Next Brain

Wired News - Top Stories - 5 days ago

OpenAI tools ChatGPT, Sora image generator are down -- ChatGPT maker OpenAI suffered an outage that took its generative AI tools down on Tuesday.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI suffered an outage that took its generative AI tools down on Tuesday.

CBS News - Technology - 5 days ago

Cloud brute-force attack cracks Google users' phone numbers in minutes -- Chocolate Factory fixes issue, pays only $5K -- Security

Editorial: Stop Google thievery that undermines local journalism

The Mercury News - Opinion - 5 days ago

Google could give some Pixel users a smart free Android upgrade

Daily Express - Technology - 6 days ago

NY Post: Lawyers Filing Brief Supporting Google in Search Antitrust Case Are All Tied to Big Tech

A group of prominent lawyers with close ties to Big Tech companies are urging the federal judge presiding over the Google search antitrust case to exercise caution when imposing remedies against Google's online monopoly.

Breitbart - Technology - 6 days ago

A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account

Wired News - Technology - 6 days ago

Google feeds articles from Chinese state-run propaganda outlets to American readers

Three CCP-controlled media outlets enjoy hosting and promotion privileges on Google's flagship news platform.

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Sky is offering you cheap Pixel phones but this deal comes with a warning - You can currently pick up a Google Pixel for less, but it's worth shopping around before you buy.

Daily Express - Technology - 8 days ago

All Google Chrome users warned to update their browser immediately -- The tech giant is busy ironing out nasty bugs in its popular software, so you always need to run...

Daily Express - Technology - 8 days ago

Meta's Louisiana data center could provoke outages, advocates say. Entergy says safeguards in place.

The Advocate - Business - 8 days ago

National Lottery group planning 36-hour outage for long delayed tech update

Allwyn has warned retailers it will need to carry out the tech switchover ‘one weekend’ over the summer months.

Evening Standard - Technology - 9 days ago

Google's nightmare: How a search spinoff could remake the web

Ars Technica - Technology - 9 days ago

Google's new Gemini 2.5 Pro release aims to fix past "regressions" in the model

Google expects this version to roll out in the Gemini app soon.

Ars Technica - Technology - 10 days ago

Your Pixel could look suddenly inferior on this date as Google readies something new -- The latest whispers are that Google wants to get the jump on Apple for the second year in a row.

Daily Express - Technology - 11 days ago

Google engineer says humans can cheat death – we just have to merge with AI

Daily Express - Science - 11 days ago

Hackers abuse modified Salesforce app to steal data, extort companies, Google says

Hackers are tricking employees at companies in Europe and the Americas into installing a modified version of a Salesforce-related app.

One America News Network - Technology - 11 days ago

Cops want Apple, Google to kill stolen phones remotely – so why won't they? -- Tech giants say blocking purloined devices via IMEI could open new fraud risks -- Personal Tech

Tech Insider: Wellington man gets shock $16k bill after using a Google AI-ready tool -- 04 Jun 07:04 AM

NZ Herald - Technology - 12 days ago

Reddit's services restored after global outage that affected thousands

The Straits Times - Technology - 12 days ago

During Lockdown, Google Maps Gives My Son a Way Out

Wired News - Top Stories - 12 days ago

Google settles shareholder lawsuit, will spend $500M on being less evil

Google could also be liable for legal fees in the case.

Ars Technica - Technology - 13 days ago

Samsung could drop Google Gemini in favor of Perplexity for Galaxy S26

This move would reduce Samsung’s reliance on Google.

Ars Technica - Technology - 13 days ago

Google's 'moonshot factory' creates new internet with fingernail-sized chip that fires data around the world using light beams -- Owen Hughes -- Published

Live Science - Technology - 13 days ago

Intel reportedly investigates return to memory biz with Japan's SoftBank -- Asia In Brief -- PLUS: Equinix Singapore outage; Japan and India explore geocoding; APAC datacenter shortage predicted -- Systems

Google's AI Mode seen as 'strategic adaptation' in search race

Even though at the start of the unprecedented artificial intelligence race that kicked off at the end of 2022 and beginning of 2023, search giant Google...

Daily Sabah - Business - 14 days ago

Should a court break up Google? The tech giant made its final stand today

NPR - Technology - 16 days ago

Google facing £25 billion legal claim over abuse of search advertising market

The US tech giant has been accused of abusing its dominant position in online search to overcharge advertisers.

Evening Standard - Technology - 18 days ago

Silicon Valley wanes as Google, Amazon, Meta face layoffs -- Google terminated 12,000 positions by email Friday, in the wake of other large-scale layoffs at Amazon and Meta. The Silicon Valley giant is undergoing waves of hiring freezes and layoffs as the tech industry navigates a rapidly changing economic landscape.

Christian Science Monitor - Technology - 18 days ago

How can tech fight misinformation? Google tries 'prebunking.' -- Google is fighting misinformation with "prebunking" videos that show how to recognize false online claims. Not only are they easy to produce they also have the potential to reach millions of social media users without focusing on controversial issues.

Christian Science Monitor - Technology - 18 days ago

Musk vows to sleep in offices again after X suffers outage

International The News - Technology - 22 days ago

X experiences widespread global outage

Washington: Social media platform, X, experienced a widespread global outage Saturday. According to Downdetector a website that tracks disruption...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 22 days ago

Power outage disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival, police investigate possible arson

The Cannes Film Festival experienced disruptions due to a power outage in southeastern France. A substation fire is under investigation for possible arson.

Fox News - Science - 22 days ago

Google's Will Smith double is better at eating AI spaghetti … but it's crunchy?

Veo 3 is a major leap in AI video synthesis, but the sound effects need more cooking time.

Ars Technica - Business - 23 days ago

Sony Bravia 2 II Series டிவி Google TV OS வசதியுடன் இந்தியாவில் அறிமுகமானது

NDTV - Technology - 23 days ago

Commentary: Spain power outage is a case study for countries switching to clean energy

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 24 days ago

X (formerly Twitter) experiences global outage

Dominican Today - World - 24 days ago

Google I/O 2025 விழா: Gemini 2.5 AI மற்றும் Deep Think Mode பல அம்சங்கள் அறிமுகம்

NDTV - Technology - 25 days ago

3 Teens Almost Got Away With Murder. Then Police Found Their Google Searches

Wired News - Technology - 25 days ago

Google integrates Gemini AI assistant to chrome

Washington: Google has announced the integration of its AI powered smart assistant Gemini into the Chrome browser to enhance the user experience by pr...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 25 days ago

Google rolls out major AI update with Gemini assistant

Google is rolling out ambitious updates to its artificial intelligence, including using the Gemini model as a universal assistant. NBC News' Brian Cheung examines how Google plans to use AI to turn its search engine into a chatbot, including the ability to help users try on and buy clothes.

NBC News - Technology - 26 days ago

Google in 'tough position' as it balances AI advances and advertising revenue

The tech giant used its annual developer conference to announce new AI tools, but one expert said this could affect traditional revenue streams.

Evening Standard - Technology - 26 days ago

Google's unleashes 'A.I. Mode' in the next phase of its journey to change search

Google on Tuesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence technology to accelerate a year-old makeover of its search engine that is changing the way people get information and curtailing the flow of internet traffic to websites.

AP News - World - 26 days ago

Networks restored after Spain hit by nationwide telecom outage

A nationwide telecommunications outage disrupted phone and internet services across Spain early Tuesday, just four weeks after a similar nationwide...

Daily Sabah - World - 26 days ago

Artificial Intelligence -- New Google AI Chatbot Tackles Complex Math and Science

A Google DeepMind system improves chip designs and addresses unsolved math problems but has not been rolled out to researchers outside the company

Scientific American - Technology - 1 month ago

Best phones under Rs 75,000 (March 2025): Apple iPhone 16, OnePlus 13 to Google Pixel 9 - .

Here are your top premium smartphone options under 75K in India at the moment

First Post - Technology - 1 month ago

Take on Apple and Google to boost UK economy, think tank says

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

Revenge of the Savage Planet review: Gorgeously goofy game emerges from shadow of Google gorilla

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Google introduces Advanced Protection mode for its most at-risk Android users

Ars Technica - Business - 1 month ago

Google shows off radical Android design change your phone will probably never get -- Material 3 Expressive looks big, bold and purple, but do you have a Pixel?

Daily Express - Technology - 1 month ago

Everyone with a Gmail account told to 'be vigilant' - don't ignore new Google alert

Daily Express - Technology - 1 month ago

Google bans millions of dodgy apps - check your Android phone today

Daily Express - Technology - 1 month ago

Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission

Washington Examiner - Technology - 1 month ago

Your old Pixel is set to miss out on a powerful new Android update from Google

Daily Express - Technology - 1 month ago

Google deploys AI to combat scams on Chrome browser

Washington: Google has released a new update to the Enhanced Protection feature in its Chrome browser, integrating the Gemini Nano AI model to offer a...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 1 month ago

What's that rash? Put some thought into asking Google for medical help

Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice. Real doctors say internet searches for medical information should be done cautiously, especially with artificial intelligence playing a growing role in the results people see.

AP News - Health - 1 month ago

Google working to decode dolphin communication using AI

Google is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to study how dolphins communicate with the ultimate goal of enabling humans to one day talk with them.

Fox News - Science - 1 month ago

How to Craft Effective Ad Copy for Your Google Ads This Spring

The Canary - Business - 1 month ago

YouTube -- Google Inc.

Gizmodo - Technology - 2 months ago

Google Says Employees Can Discuss Antitrust Case

New York Times - Technology - 2 months ago

FCC chair sends letter to Google questioning faith-based discrimination claims against YouTube TV

Fox News - Technology - 2 months ago

Google Play Store -- Google

Gizmodo - Technology - 2 months ago

The historic exit of Wiz: How Google's mega-deal will impact Israeli high-tech

YNET News - Business - 2 months ago

Google's Wiz acquisition highlights record capital raised in Israel's cyber sector

YNET News - Business - 2 months ago

Meet the Israeli cyber investors cashing in on Google's $32B Wiz deal

Historic acquisition set to benefit top Israeli cyber investors, including Nir Zuk, Shlomo Kramer and Miki Boodaei; all three also backed Gili Raanan’s CyberStarts fund, one of Wiz’s earliest investors, positioning them for major returns

YNET News - Technology - 2 months ago

Why did Google pay $32 billion for Wiz? Behind the tech giant's biggest buy ever

Google plans to fold Wiz’s cloud security platform into a new cybersecurity division, enhancing AI-driven infrastructure and protecting sensitive data; Israeli startup’s seamless tech positions Google to compete directly with Microsoft

YNET News - Technology - 2 months ago

Google parent company to acquire Wiz for $33 billion in biggest exit in Israeli high-tech history

Eight months after talks collapsed, Alphabet to acquire Israeli company in its largest deal ever; firm will remain independent in Israel, with founders set to pocket $2-3B; its 1,800 employees will receive sale and retention grants worth millions

YNET News - Business - 2 months ago

Google's Wiz acquisition could deliver $3.5B tax windfall for Israel

Parent company's proposed $32 billion purchase of Israeli startup Wiz could inject $3.5 billion in taxes, potentially preventing budget cuts and easing the deficit; founders may seek tax minimization strategies

YNET News - Business - 2 months ago

Google's parent Alphabet in advanced talks to acquire Wiz for $30 billion

Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz could be acquired soon , the Wall Street Journal reports; comes nearly a year after the two companies came close to signing a $23 billion deal

YNET News - Business - 2 months ago

Google says no India launch for radar-enabled Pixel 4 smartphone

Dawn - Technology - 2 months ago

US drops antitrust case against Google over AI, not Chrome

The DOJ and a coalition of 38 state attorneys general still seek a court order requiring Google to sell its Chrome browser and take other measures to address what a judge said was Google's illegal search monopoly

Voice of America - Technology - 3 months ago

Inside Google's Quest to Digitize Troops' Tissue Samples

The tech giant has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ skin samples, tumor biopsies and slices of organs. DOD staffers have pushed back, raising ethical and legal concerns, but Google might win anyway.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 months ago

Santander banking services 'fixed' after outage

Independent UK - Technology - 3 months ago

Santander breaks in run of banking outages

Independent UK - Technology - 3 months ago

Google rolls out AI-only search results

AI Mode comes as tech giant faces pushback against ‘zero-click search’

Independent UK - Technology - 3 months ago

Microsoft says 'majority' of hit services recovering after outage

The tech giant investigated an issue on Saturday that caused an outage of ‘various Microsoft 365 services’.

Independent UK - Technology - 3 months ago

Microsoft investigating outage affecting Outlook services

Independent UK - Technology - 3 months ago

Senator Elizabeth Warren Probes Google's Quest for Soldiers' Medical Data

Responding to a ProPublica report, the Massachusetts Democrat has begun investigating Google’s “aggressive” pursuit of a biotechnology archive that could be used to build AI tools. She also faulted the Pentagon for favoring the tech giant.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 months ago

Google sued over its 'AI overview' feature

Independent UK - Technology - 3 months ago

Virgin Media O2 outage leaves customers unable to get online

Independent UK - Technology - 3 months ago

Is Google Eating Reddit?

New York Magazine - Technology - 3 months ago

Tech News -- How to Use Google Lens in a Chrome Browser

Gizmodo - Technology - 4 months ago

Google removes restrictions on military AI development

Google removed a section from its AI principles that previously committed to avoiding the use of artificial intelligence for developing weapons and surveillance technologies; The change comes as global AI competition intensifies and as the Trump administration pushes for stronger collaboration between tech companies and the defense sector

YNET News - Technology - 4 months ago

Not just Google: Microsoft also was involved in Israel's Gaza military campaign

Microsoft was integrated in the Israeli defense establishment's efforts in Gaza after October 7, the British Guardian reveals; Documents indicate that IDF used the company's products and services, including its cloud and AI technologies

YNET News - Technology - 4 months ago

This is how Google changed the battlefield in Gaza: It sold AI tools to IDF after October 7

YNET News - Technology - 4 months ago

Google blasts Chrome sale as 'extreme' remedy at odds with law

News 24 - Technology - 5 months ago

Why the Government's Google Breakup Plan Is Such a Big Deal

Cleaving off Chrome could reset the web as we know it.

New York Magazine - Technology - 6 months ago

US demands Google sells world's most popular browser

Search giant could be forced to offload Chrome in landmark break-up

Telegraph UK - Technology - 6 months ago

How to turn off web notifications for Google Chrome and macOS -- Jeanna Bryner -- Last updated

Live Science - Technology - 7 months ago

AI is about maximising human potential, says Google DeepMind COO: 'If I could rebrand AI, I would'

Channel NewsAsia - Technology - 7 months ago

Google Podcasts -- Opens in a new tab or window

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 9 months ago

Google launches enhanced Pixel phones in bid to leverage AI tech

Channel NewsAsia - Technology - 10 months ago

FACT FOCUS: Google autocomplete results around Trump lead to claims of election interference

Star Tribune - Politics - 10 months ago

Google-Facebook scammer sentenced to 5 years in prison in $122 million...

Alugy - Weird - 11 months ago

Google's Search Box Changed the Meaning of Information

Wired News - Opinion - 1 year ago

Researchers Accused Google And "60 Minutes" Of Spreading AI "Disinformation"

BuzzFeed News - Technology - 2 years ago

DeSantis Privately Called for Google to Be "Broken Up"

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

How Google's Ad Business Funds Disinformation Around the World

The largest-ever analysis of Google’s ad practices on non-English-language websites reveals how the tech giant makes disinformation profitable.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Google Allowed a Sanctioned Russian Ad Company to Harvest User Data for Months

The internet giant may have provided Sberbank-owned RuTarget with unique mobile phone IDs, IP addresses, location information and details about users’ interests and online activity.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Congressional Chair Asks Google and Apple to Help Stop Fraud Against U.S. Taxpayers on Telegram

After ProPublica investigations revealed thriving cybermarkets on Telegram where fraudsters buy and sell stolen personal information for unemployment insurance fraud, Rep. James Clyburn is hoping to enlist Apple and Google in the fight.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 years ago

Euractiv - World - 3 years ago

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