Here’s how Google is responding to Fitbit users who don’t like the new Health app
Here's how Google is responding to Fitbit users who don't like the new Health app After a flood of complaints about the Google Health app that just replaced Fitbit, Google has responded with a list of changes that will roll out starting this week. @verge We tried Fitbit Air‘s AI coach, and it turned out […]
YouTube is putting AI labels where you’ll actually see them
YouTube is putting AI labels where you'll actually see them The labels are more prominent, and they actually say “AI” now. | Image: YouTube / The Verge In the wake of Google expanding its AI verification efforts at I/O, YouTube is now finally going to start taking AI labeling seriously. YouTube has announced that it’s […]
Google Health is here, but a lot of people want their Fitbit app back instead
Google Health is here, but a lot of people want their Fitbit app back instead The Fitbit app is no more. Along with the launch of the new Fitbit Air (which you can expect a full review of once we’ve spent more time with it), Google has officially replaced it with Google Health, as previously […]
Google’s new anything-to-anything AI model is wild
Google's new anything-to-anything AI model is wild Just a stuffed deer having the time of his life. | Image: Gemini / The Verge Last year I deepfaked my kid’s stuffed animal to make it look like his plush deer was on vacation. It was an experiment to see if I could re-create the events depicted […]
Google’s AI search is so broken it can ‘disregard’ what you’re looking for
Google's AI search is so broken it can 'disregard' what you're looking for Google’s AI Overviews are running into an interesting problem right now. Earlier on Friday, if you searched for the term “disregard,” the AI Overview section would include a response like what you’d see from a more traditional AI chatbot instead of the […]
Google appeals search monopoly ruling, says it won business ‘fair and square’
Google appeals search monopoly ruling, says it won business 'fair and square' Google officially filed its appeal of the federal ruling deeming it an illegal search monopolist, arguing the decision “crashed” through legal guardrails. “Google just prevailed in the marketplace fair and square,” it writes in its legal filing. Google had already said it would […]
The post-search Google era begins
The post-search Google era begins Google is many things, but most of the time it’s a verb: It is what it is to search the internet for information. But what if it’s an AI agent doing the searching? And it’s doing it proactively? Without even telling you about it? In the world Google imagines, in […]
One of Meta’s big legal reckonings just ended in a settlement
One of Meta's big legal reckonings just ended in a settlement After back-to-back losses in trials grappling with its impact on teens’ mental health, Meta just settled what was supposed to be its next legal battle with Kentucky’s Breathitt County School District. Google’s YouTube, Snap, and TikTok all recently settled similar claims brought by the […]
The cost of the smart home is going up
The cost of the smart home is going up Google is expanding its AI-powered Gemini for Home capabilities beyond its cameras and smart speakers to other manufacturers to sell more subscriptions. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Selling the smart home has been hard. Even Amazon has lost money in the space, […]
Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads
Google Search's AI evolution includes more ads Some ads will have chatbots built in. | Image: Google Google’s AI-powered Search era apparently also extends to its ads. Now, when you search for a product, Google’s Gemini AI chatbot will surface relevant items and generate a “custom explainer” about why you should purchase a specific one. […]