Googleβs biggest clean power project is 40 miles north of xAIβs unpermitted gas power plant TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 15 July 2026 at 21:39 Google's biggest solar and battery project stands in sharp contrast with xAI's nearby unpermitted power plant.
Google faces another AI training lawsuit from major publishers TechCrunch By:Amanda Silberling 14 July 2026 at 22:33 Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and other publishers allege that Google trained its AI on copyrighted works without the necessary permissions.
Google Images gets a Pinterest-like redesign focused on discovery TechCrunch By:Aisha Malik 14 July 2026 at 20:00 Now, when users navigate to Google Images, they'll see a "For You" gallery of images tailored to their interests and browsing history.
Waze adds new AI-powered features and customization updates TechCrunch By:Aisha Malik 13 July 2026 at 18:18 Some of the new features are powered by Google's Gemini AI assistant, which reflects the tech giant's broader push to integrate Gemini across its products while also better positioning Waze to compete with rival services such as Apple Maps.