<![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer AU in Google ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/au/tag/google Wed, 20 May 2026 15:11:03 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'If engineers are becoming three or four times more productive, then we just [want to] do three or four times more stuff': Google DeepMind CEO reckons AI-induced job cuts aren't inevitable ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/if-engineers-are-becoming-three-or-four-times-more-productive-then-we-just-want-to-do-three-or-four-times-more-stuff-google-deepmind-ceo-reckons-ai-induced-job-cuts-arent-inevitable/ xjXirJXAiTxXMd3gtnNB7A Wed, 20 May 2026 15:11:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'AI Mode has been a revelation, our biggest upgrade to Search ever. People love it,' says Google CEO ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/ai-mode-has-been-a-revelation-our-biggest-upgrade-to-search-ever-people-love-it-says-google-ceo/ Asob3MN8qs4cXT8Yf7SzLL Wed, 20 May 2026 12:29:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I understand that fear': Ex-Google CEO loudly booed by stadium full of students after talking about AI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/i-understand-that-fear-ex-google-ceo-loudly-booed-by-stadium-full-of-students-after-talking-about-ai/ 7s9MjieCYXf552UCF2scSE Mon, 18 May 2026 11:45:22 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 11:57:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hot on the heels of Apple's iPhone-in-a-laptop, Google and Intel have teamed up to give us the Googlebook ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-laptops/hot-on-the-heels-of-apples-iphone-in-a-laptop-google-and-intel-have-teamed-up-to-give-us-the-googlebook/ bzzK5KdCPKfe5WjhXtL6LZ Fri, 15 May 2026 15:16:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'What if behind the pointer, there was an AI model': Google DeepMind wants to reinvent the humble mouse cursor ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/what-if-behind-the-pointer-there-was-an-ai-model-google-deepmind-wants-to-reinvent-the-humble-mouse-cursor/ F3okeFoJMsM33k4QagG8pD Wed, 13 May 2026 15:56:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk, Sam Altman and the world's billionaires are terrified of the Google AI genius behind a 25-year-old computer game, because they think he might actually end up controlling god ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/elon-musk-sam-altman-and-the-worlds-billionaires-are-terrified-of-the-google-ai-genius-behind-a-25-year-old-computer-game-because-they-think-he-might-actually-end-up-controlling-god/ 8jgwtznFAnTeShStqG2YZa Tue, 12 May 2026 21:49:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google AI bot put in charge of Swedish coffee shop, proceeds to order 3,000 rubber gloves, 6,000 napkins, 4 first-aid kits, and constantly screws up the bread order ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-ai-bot-put-in-charge-of-swedish-coffee-shop-proceeds-to-order-3-000-rubber-gloves-6-000-napkins-4-first-aid-kits-and-constantly-screws-up-the-bread-order/ J5pFKELcA9YLmBkJTZq9wK Mon, 11 May 2026 19:34:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chrome is installing a 4 GB local AI model on some of your PCs without asking for permission and will just download it again if you delete it ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/browsers/chrome-is-installing-a-4-gb-local-ai-model-on-some-of-your-pcs-without-asking-for-permission-and-will-just-download-it-again-if-you-delete-it/ CKzzYXp2jmZozNzRbvfi7D Fri, 08 May 2026 15:09:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google isn't scanning your Gmail to train Gemini, it's letting Gemini scan your inbox to provide 'personalized insights' but I'm not sure that's better ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-isnt-scanning-your-gmail-to-train-gemini-its-letting-gemini-scan-your-inbox-to-provide-personalized-insights-but-im-not-sure-thats-better/ XmySxBFLaLgW9NMb98ZP8J Thu, 07 May 2026 09:32:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ CCP Games is no more: EVE Online studio changes its name as it goes independent and enters an AI research partnership with Google DeepMind ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ccp-games-is-no-more-eve-online-studio-changes-its-name-as-it-goes-independent-and-enters-an-ai-research-partnership-with-google-deepmind/ ZDEoQG8DyRePvbbqSTAkcY Wed, 06 May 2026 16:08:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Big Tech openly wants to manipulate us with AI. That seems bad to me ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/big-tech-openly-wants-to-manipulate-us-with-ai-that-seems-bad-to-me/ yesnCMAcJbNHL4U5zVcSaB Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:14:50 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:48:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google executive responsible for AI has a solution for the game industry's problems, and you're not going to believe this but it's AI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-executive-responsible-for-ai-has-a-solution-for-the-game-industrys-problems-and-youre-not-going-to-believe-this-but-its-ai/ r2hgdVUsYUZtcLPEwUvZER Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:59:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The European Commission wants to push Google off its web search throne with a data sharing proposal ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-european-commission-wants-to-push-google-off-its-web-search-throne-with-a-data-sharing-proposal/ D7P7zyvbQrtYqPhxGbBpTg Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:50:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Seems like opting out of website cookies doesn't actually guarantee you are opted out of website cookies ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/seems-like-opting-out-of-website-cookies-doesnt-actually-guarantee-you-are-opted-out-of-website-cookies/ YvfRUkDs7wAeyo8ZqNrsn7 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:28:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's fabs may at long last be worth all those billions of dollars ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/intels-fabs-may-at-long-last-be-worth-all-those-billions-of-dollars/ 7aARxjbm9neyKXbTsavRT5 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:44:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Italian television channel does DLSS 5 haters a favor by broadcasting footage from reveal trailer, then copyright striking Nvidia's own YouTube channel ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/italian-television-channel-does-dlss-5-haters-a-favor-by-broadcasting-footage-from-reveal-trailer-then-copyright-striking-nvidias-own-youtube-channel/ MSkdbmwQgdpZesGVYJMD7W Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:17:50 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:47:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google AI embarrasses itself when asked to perform the one simple task computers have always been good at ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-ai-embarrasses-itself-when-asked-to-perform-the-one-simple-task-computers-have-always-been-good-at/ gQnuyV5jrPeyen3acNPWRf Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:08:03 +0000 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:11:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google says quantum computing will crack bitcoin cryptography sooner than expected, estimating a 10% chance of 'Q-Day' by 2032 ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/google-says-quantum-computing-will-crack-bitcoin-cryptography-sooner-than-expected-estimating-a-10-percent-chance-of-q-day-by-2032/ aVSeLpPm74pQemV4qDcyn3 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:45:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Web-code library with millions of weekly downloads poisoned by malicious release: 'This is unironically a malware nuclear missile' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/web-code-library-with-millions-of-weekly-downloads-poisoned-by-malicious-release-this-is-unironically-a-malware-nuclear-missile/ KWAbJYFie9hqWTV5LNnsK4 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:02:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yes, some DDR5 RAM prices have dropped recently—but I wouldn't pop the champagne just yet ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/yes-some-ddr5-ram-prices-have-dropped-recently-but-i-wouldnt-pop-the-champagne-just-yet/ pVik33aBAb4Ly27wyPgm9C Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:17:33 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:17:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google says its new algorithm reduces AI memory overhead by 6x which could be good news for the RAMpocalypse but bad news for Micron and co ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/google-says-its-new-algorithm-reduces-ai-memory-overhead-by-6x-which-could-be-good-news-for-the-rampocalypse-but-bad-news-for-micron-and-co/ MbhRntSYcK6D8Wd4vSxioB Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:57:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google says it's preparing for the quantum apocalypse, when traditional encryption methods are broken by quantum computers, by 2029—which is much sooner than originally expected ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/google-says-its-preparing-for-the-quantum-apocalypse-when-traditional-encryption-methods-are-broken-by-quantum-computers-by-2029-which-is-much-sooner-than-originally-expected/ rbB8q6YvaPuNPbjgReWVE6 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:04:37 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:06:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Anthropic is suing the US government for blacklisting it and it's calling in support from Google and OpenAI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/anthropic-is-suing-the-us-government-for-blacklisting-it-and-its-calling-in-support-from-google-and-openai/ fFc3k5PuCJ3GfVGoZJGG5C Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:36:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ iOS exploit kit Coruna may have begun life as a set of iPhone hacking tools used by the US government, according to security researchers ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ios-exploit-kit-coruna-may-have-begun-life-as-iphone-hacking-tools-used-by-the-us-government-according-to-security-researchers/ j4VsjApozMkQ5uJJQzpNkZ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:06:11 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:06:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Big Tech makes White House pledge to stump up for the increased energy costs of AI and prevent household bills from escalating ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/big-tech-makes-white-house-pledge-to-stump-up-for-the-increased-energy-costs-of-ai-and-prevent-household-bills-from-escalating/ XQyEqhe37FTMV5aK3ba3Db Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:35:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malwarebytes says a fake Google Account security page is distributing 'what may be one of the most fully featured browser-based surveillance toolkits we have observed in the wild' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/malwarebytes-says-a-fake-google-account-security-page-is-distributing-what-may-be-one-of-the-most-fully-featured-browser-based-surveillance-toolkits-we-have-observed-in-the-wild/ FsWBRAzNhZQTygHVczCNsR Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:23:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google says it's disrupted a super-serious 'global espionage campaign' that uses *checks notes* Google Sheets to covertly intercept telecoms data ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/google-says-its-disrupted-a-super-serious-global-espionage-campaign-that-uses-checks-notes-google-sheets-to-covertly-intercept-telecoms-data/ rPKU7CWP85WeeSEE8p5PVb Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:02:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The compute bottleneck is massively under appreciated' says Google AI Studio lead: 'I would guess the gap between supply and demand is growing [by a] single digit % every day' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/the-compute-bottleneck-is-massively-under-appreciated-says-google-ai-studio-lead-i-would-guess-the-gap-between-supply-and-demand-is-growing-by-a-single-digit-percent-every-day/ jhWFWXR3W2Un94rg45wiwG Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:25:08 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:25:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ And I thought DDR5 prices were bad: Samsung is apparently charging $700 for its latest AI-empowering HBM product ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/memory/and-i-thought-ddr5-prices-were-bad-samsung-is-apparently-charging-usd700-for-its-latest-ai-empowering-hbm-product/ 8N4xc33kH7gbH7UzSvMSEc Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:57:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The AI era is no longer a distant promise; it is a present reality,' Google declares in a report that also claims its AI principles are the 'north star standards' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/the-ai-era-is-no-longer-a-distant-promise-it-is-a-present-reality-google-declares-in-a-report-that-also-claims-its-ai-principles-are-the-north-star-standards/ sJ4NaidZ6dPEkJ7k9eemdZ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:25:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ A radio host is suing Google for an AI-generated voice he claims sounds suspiciously like him: 'It’s this eerie moment where you feel like you’re listening to yourself' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/a-radio-host-is-suing-google-for-an-ai-generated-voice-he-claims-sounds-suspiciously-like-him-its-this-eerie-moment-where-you-feel-like-youre-listening-to-yourself/ ehbiwSNohDuQZ7y8aPhs5P Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:17:03 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:18:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google has published a list of ways AI is currently being used by threat actors to more efficiently hack you ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-has-published-a-list-of-ways-ai-is-currently-being-used-by-threat-actors-to-more-efficiently-hack-you/ ikrJiMjuDnmQWXRuv4SHh Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:55:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI-assisted hacking group hits targets with a complicated 'social engineering' scam that involves deepfaked CEOs, spoofed Zoom calls and a malicious troubleshooting program ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/ai-assisted-hacking-group-hits-targets-with-a-complicated-social-engineering-scam-that-involves-deepfaked-ceos-spoofed-zoom-calls-and-a-malicious-troubleshooting-program/ xdBFAhZvPshz5Thh9QCGx4 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:37:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTube raked in over $60 billion in revenue last year, says Alphabet, between its seemingly-endless parade of adverts and its Premium subscription service ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/youtube-raked-in-over-usd60-billion-in-revenue-last-year-says-alphabet-between-its-seemingly-endless-parade-of-adverts-and-its-premium-subscription-service/ yhbaKTA8H27mNpdZ7oSZtN Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:22:21 +0000 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:22:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google says a WinRAR exploit for Windows is in 'widespread' use by government-backed threat actors 'linked to Russia and China' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/google-says-a-winrar-exploit-for-windows-is-in-widespread-use-by-government-backed-threat-actors-linked-to-russia-and-china/ WWYBhKYYm4vonugtXuhUJS Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:50:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla is looking for 'Pioneers' to come up with new tools for 'the next version of the web', which is open-source but of course centred around AI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/mozilla-is-looking-for-pioneers-to-come-up-with-new-tools-for-the-next-version-of-the-web-which-is-open-source-but-of-course-centred-around-ai/ NTT3vci8k9USGmfwRaXL9Q Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:54:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Software engineer creates classic SimCity-style map of NYC—and argues that AI will be good for creatives, actually ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/software-engineer-creates-classic-simcity-style-map-of-nyc-and-argues-that-ai-is-good-for-creatives-actually/ Jjoa8YBKkHU7SSvj5qVRkc Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:47:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Heroic former PC Gamer writer creates a script to banish all the AI features from Google Chrome ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/browsers/heroic-former-pc-gamer-writer-creates-a-script-to-banish-all-the-ai-features-from-google-chrome/ N8pX8dJMAmccjaMyZbkPMB Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:02:29 +0000 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:07:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The FTC will continue fighting its historic case against Meta to ensure that competition can thrive across the country': FTC appeals 2025 antitrust ruling ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-ftc-will-continue-fighting-its-historic-case-against-meta-to-ensure-that-competition-can-thrive-across-the-country-ftc-appeals-2025-antitrust-ruling/ GpETTwPe4NEkRcmQUTarKF Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:26:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google's AI overview search results are so dumb, it took author Chuck Wendig just weeks to convince it he has a cat named 'Sir Mewlington Von Pissbreath' that can speak 'limited Cantonese' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/googles-ai-overview-search-results-are-so-dumb-it-took-author-chuck-wendig-just-weeks-to-convince-it-he-has-a-cat-named-sir-mewlington-von-pissbreath-that-can-speak-limited-cantonese/ BCegWqGcQJxsxhqvstGjie Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:59:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'People use Google because they want to, not because they’re forced to': As Google appeals antitrust ruling, it also asks to delay data sharing with rivals ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/people-use-google-because-they-want-to-not-because-theyre-forced-to-as-google-appeals-antitrust-ruling-it-also-asks-to-delay-data-sharing-with-rivals/ 4Nvmp7jPJTXb48pAGDiyq5 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:24:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't fret, 1337Gamer69: Google will soon let you change your embarrassing Gmail username ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/dont-fret-1337gamer69-google-will-soon-let-you-change-your-embarrassing-gmail-username/ YSCeajKgthRHdWaksjuRVP Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:13:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Audio devices that use Google's Fast Pair Bluetooth tech are vulnerable to hacks that could track location or listen to the mic, according to researchers ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/audio-devices-that-use-googles-fast-pair-bluetooth-tech-are-vulnerable-to-hacks-that-could-track-location-or-listen-to-the-mic-according-to-researchers/ 7t9SchHGsq4E69qSzd5MDb Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:04:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google is under investigation in the EU to find out whether it imposes unfair terms on content creators for AI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/google-is-under-investigation-in-the-eu-to-find-out-whether-it-imposes-unfair-terms-on-content-creators-for-ai/ H8bezTjd6HwsVaBbbSaNGH Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:47:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google is desperate for us to forget the simple joy of the original internet: Links ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/google-is-desperate-for-us-to-forget-the-simple-joy-of-the-original-internet-links/ n5y4U7kC2bgoRRro4kwCVT Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:39:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I expect the vibes out there to be rough for a bit': Sam Altman calls for a 'code red' alert at OpenAI as Google's Gemini 3 gives it a scare ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/i-expect-the-vibes-out-there-to-be-rough-for-a-bit-sam-altman-calls-for-a-code-red-alert-at-openai-as-googles-gemini-3-gives-it-a-scare/ DRmfahR78SuhJWx6PXrkBH Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:48:33 +0000 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:48:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google's toying with nonsense AI-made headlines on articles like ours in the Discover feed, so please don't blame me for clickbait like 'BG3 players exploit children' ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/googles-toying-with-nonsense-ai-made-headlines-on-articles-like-ours-in-the-discover-feed-so-please-dont-blame-me-for-clickbait-like-bg3-players-exploit-children/ ZFW3eLgqT6CnBDpdjZVsqE Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:37:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google needs to double its AI serving capacity 'every six months' and scale 'the next 1000x in 4-5 years' according to an internal presentation ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/google-needs-to-double-its-ai-serving-capacity-every-six-months-and-scale-the-next-1000x-in-4-5-years-according-to-an-internal-presentation/ eQqNmG7bxcxpb2erFqxVWQ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:13:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'These reports are misleading': Google denies claims that Gmail is scraping your emails to train its AI ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/these-reports-are-misleading-google-denies-claims-that-gmail-is-scraping-your-emails-to-train-its-ai/ dD4XLwvPtE7mjAqdSXt7xG Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:45:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Big AI companies and the people that supply big AI companies are once again investing billions of dollars in one another: this time, Nvidia, Microsoft and Anthropic ]]> https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/big-ai-companies-and-the-people-that-supply-big-ai-companies-are-once-again-investing-billions-of-dollars-in-one-another-this-time-nvidia-microsoft-and-anthropic/ W8gqCnK8yc6VQBR3KDTecT Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:03:21 +0000 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 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