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Topics Column Our expert columnists offer opinion and analysis on important issues facing modern businesses and managers. More in this series Summary: Many entry-level white-collar jobs are at risk in the near future, thanks to AI’s capacity to execute many of the tasks young workers have ... Read More + “If
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Jorg Greuel/Getty Images ByDavid DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW May 19, 2026 01:41 PM ET AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and others are among members of the C2 ISAC that aims to boost cybersecurity of the telecommunications sector, a prime target for foreign hackers. * Telecom * Cyber Defense Several
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Asha Sharma has been making her mark after taking over the reigns as CEO of Microsoft's Xbox gaming division, as she seeks to revitalize the sagging brand in preparation for its next generation console codenamed Project Helix. Early on in her tenure she has taken to the social
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The two models were created in partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. Last year, Google announced a partnership with Samsung to create a new line of smartglasses with help from traditional eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. But today at Google I/O 2026, we just got a
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You can kiss the classic Google Search goodbye. Google Search is becoming even more of a showpiece for its AI ambitions. Today at Google I/O 2026, the company announced that Search has been upgraded to the Gemini 3.5 Flash model, which it says offers faster inferencing, smarter results
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The company is expanding SynthID to Chrome and Search. As Google introduces new models and tools for generating AI content, it's also making it a little bit easier for people to answer the question "was this created with AI?" The company is expanding its AI detection
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Ground your snow-globe worlds in real-world locations from Google Maps. Project Genie is rolling out today for all adult Google AI Ultra subscribers across the globe, following its debut in the United States this January. The service is also getting a new Street View capability that can generate interactive landscapes
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It'll even look for chances to maximize your loyalty points. Google is today announcing a raft of updates to Shopping, the most notable of which is likely its new Universal Cart. Universal Cart is a tool which aggregates all of your purchases under one roof and lets you
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It’s not Photoshop, but it could be better than what's in Google Photos. Alongside an array of updates across its Workspace apps, including Docs and Drive, Google is launching a new image-editing app that combines generative AI tools with fine-grain editing. Google Pics is built on Nano
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But you'll need the $200 option if you want Project Genie access. Google made a bunch of AI announcements at its I/O 2026 showcase today, and the company is making it cheaper to take advantage of those tools. The cost for the top tier of its AI
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Play Games Sidekick is also getting a wider rollout. This year's Google I/O has introduced a pile of updates for the Google Play storefront. Most of the new features are developer-focused as usual, but there are a couple standout changes to the way that regular Android users
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It can complete tasks in a "fraction of the time" of other frontier models, Google claims. Google has unveiled Gemini 3.5, starting with the Gemini 3.5 Flash model that promises to outperform Gemini 3.1 Pro in real-world agentic and coding tasks. "3.5 Flash
