ChatGPT is losing market share as Google Gemini gains ground
New data suggests that ChatGPT is losing its market share to Gemini on the web. It’s unclear if Gemini is also gaining ground in the mobile space. In a new report, website analytics company SimilarWeb reports that ChatGPT’s market share dropped to 65% in January, which is approximately 20% lower than its 86% share in […]
Google Search AI hallucinations push Google to hire “AI Answers Quality” engineers
AI, including AI Overviews on Google Search, can hallucinate and often make up stuff or offer contradicting answers when asked in two different ways. A new job listing suggests that Google is hiring engineers to verify AI answers and improve their quality, as it’s reimagining the search experience. “In Google Search, we’re reimagining what it means to search […]
Google is testing a new image AI and it’s going to be its fastest model
Google is testing a new image AI model called “Nano Banana 2 Flash,” and it’s going to be faster than the Nano Banana Pro. This model is part of Gemini’s Flash lineup, which is the company’s fastest generative AI (LLM). We expect the image model part of the Flash lineup to be faster than the […]
Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail.com address
Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail address or create a new alias, according to a new support document. As spotted in a Telegram group, Google says that it’s already rolling out a feature that lets you change your email address, and it’s not just for your custom emails. Up until now, Google has allowed […]
Google is shutting down its dark web report feature in January
Google is discontinuing its “dark web report” security tool, stating that it wants to focus on other tools it believes are more helpful. Google’s dark web report tool is a security feature that notifies users if their email address or other personal information was found on the dark web. After Google scans the dark web […]
Google links more Chinese hacking groups to React2Shell attacks
Over the weekend, Google’s threat intelligence team linked five more Chinese hacking groups to attacks exploiting the maximum-severity “React2Shell” remote code execution vulnerability. Tracked as CVE-2025-55182, this actively exploited flaw affects the React open-source JavaScript library and allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code in React and Next.js applications with a single HTTP request. While multiple […]
Apple fixes two zero-day flaws exploited in ‘sophisticated’ attacks
Apple has released emergency updates to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited in an “extremely sophisticated attack” targeting specific individuals. The zero-days are tracked as CVE-2025-43529 and CVE-2025-14174 and were both issued in response to the same reported exploitation. “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an […]
Google fixes eighth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks in 2025
Google has released emergency updates to fix another Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, marking the eighth such security flaw patched since the start of the year. “Google is aware that an exploit for 466192044 exists in the wild,” Google said in a security advisory issued on Wednesday. The company has now fixed this high-severity vulnerability […]
Google Chrome adds new security layer for Gemini AI agentic browsing
Google is introducing in the Chrome browser a new defense layer called ‘User Alignment Critic’ to protect upcoming agentic AI browsing features powered by Gemini. Agentic browsing is an emerging mode in which an AI agent is configured to autonomously perform for the user multi-step tasks on the web, including navigating sites, reading their content, […]
Google expands Android scam protection feature to Chase, Cash App in U.S.
Google is expanding support for its Android’s in-call scam protection to multiple banks and financial applications in the United States. The announcement specifically mentions the addition of fintech app Cash App, which has 57 million users, and the JPMorganChase mobile banking app, which has more than 50 million downloads on Google Play. In-call scam protection is a new feature […]