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Alphabet's $500 Billion Wipeout: The Day AI Search Came for Google's Cash Machine
Alphabet shares suffered their worst single-day drop on record this week, erasing roughly $500 billion in market value after its own AI search features were shown to be denting the advertising business that funds the entire company. The fallout is the sharpest warning yet that the AI boom's payoff may be slower — and messier — than investors expected.
Google DeepMind Unveils Gemini 4 Carbon: Frontier Model With State-of-the-Art Cybersecurity
Google DeepMind announces Gemini 4 Carbon, its strongest model yet, leading benchmarks in vulnerability detection, exploitation, and patching while advancing long-horizon agentic coding.
Google’s Fitbit Edge Tracker Reaches Stores at $179.99
Google’s Fitbit Edge arrives at $179.99 with built-in GPS and automatic workout detection; the company advertises up to seven days of battery life.
Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon, Its New Frontier Model for Deep Work
Google makes Gemini 4 Argon generally available on October 13, 2026, for developers, enterprises, and Pro/Ultra subscribers. The model leads on key benchmarks for coding, knowledge work, and cybersecurity at competitive introductory pricing.
Google Launches Gemini Agent That Gets Its Own Workspace Email and Identity
Google Cloud introduces a Gemini agent for enterprises that receives its own Workspace account, email address, calendar, and directory listing, while routing tasks across Gemini and Claude models.
Google pauses open-source bug bounty over AI slop
Google paused new product reports to its open-source bug bounty after a surge of mostly invalid AI submissions overwhelmed human reviewers.