Google turns old phones into cloud servers

Google says UC San Diego plans to launch a 2,000 Pixel phone data center in fall 2026, turning retired smartphone ...

If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.

PSA: A change to Google's privacy settings let it train its AI on more of your data. Here's how to opt out.

Google is using your search data to train AI: Here's how to stop it

A new Google setting controls whether your Search activity gets used to train Gemini. The rollout is gradual, and finding the toggle takes some digging.
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Google embeds AI agents deep into its data stack - here's what they can do for you

Google is introducing powerful tech for agents and data. They are also introducing a series of data-centric agents. A new command-line AI coding tool is now available. I am no stranger to hyperbolic ...

Google’s New Merchant Listing Structured Data Improves SEO

Google's new Category and Sale Duration structured data properties help merchants rank better information in the search ...
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Google Is Using Your Photos and Videos to Train Its AI, Here's How to Stop It

Google has quietly updated its privacy settings to use your uploaded media, including images, audio, and video, to train its AI models, but you can opt out by visiting your Search Services History ...