Google Local Service Ads can be super expensive; each call or click can cost hundreds of dollars. Which is why Google has generally been good about refunding for mistaken leads or issues with those leads.

Google sent out emails to some advertisers about changes coming to the Customer Match uploads in the Google Ads APl. After April 1, 2026, those data uploads are no longer going to work in the Google Ads API and must be done in the Data Manager API instead.

The human in the loop was supposed to be the safeguard. These studies suggest the loop itself needs a redesign.

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Amazon is pushing deeper into healthcare AI with a new platform aimed at scheduling, documentation, coding, and other time-consuming administrative workflows.

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The legal bill for AI candidate screening is arriving, and it's addressed to employers—not vendors.

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Finance leaders across APAC face growing compliance pressure as fragmented systems create data integrity risks in multi-entity financial reporting.

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The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is a new, open-source standard for agentic commerce, co-developed by Google and industry leaders. It establishes a common, secure language to connect consumer surfaces (like Gemini and AI Mode in Search) with business backends, enabling seamless shopping from product discovery to purchase. UCP simplifies integration for businesses, supports various payment providers, and is designed to power the next generation of conversational commerce experiences.

Agent Development Kit (ADK) now supports a robust ecosystem of third-party tools and integrations. Connect your agents to GitHub, Notion, Hugging Face, and more to build capable, real-world applications.

LiteRT, the evolution of TFLite, is now the universal framework for on-device AI. It delivers up to 1.4x faster GPU, new NPU support, and streamlined GenAI deployment for models like Gemma.

When workflows speed up, outdated systems start to show their age.

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Without guardrails in place, the daily experiences that create company culture start to change when efficiency becomes the northstar.

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While keynotes are available online, Google Cloud Next '26 in Las Vegas offers an irreplaceable in-person experience centered on networking, hands-on problem solving, and the transition to agentic AI. The event features specialized technical tracks covering everything from Gemini multimodal breakthroughs to zero-trust security on Cloud Run, providing developers with the tools to balance individual speed with organizational stability. Beyond formal sessions, the "in-person advantage" lies in over 20 developer meetups and collaborative whiteboard sessions designed to foster serendipitous breakthroughs. Ultimately, the conference serves as a high-energy hub for engineers to move beyond the hype and master the modern building blocks of software architecture together.

Google I/O 2026 is returning May 19-20 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. But before the keynotes begin, you can get into the spirit of the event with our annual tradition: the save the date puzzle. This year's experience highlights how AI can empower and accelerate

Thousands of iPhones were compromised using the Coruna exploit kit, which chained 23 iOS vulnerabilities into advanced attacks used for espionage and cybercrime.

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LinkedIn’s latest report highlights the 10 fastest-growing tech jobs in 2026, including AI engineers, consultants, and data center technicians.

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New Gemini CLI hooks (v0.26.0+) let you tailor the agentic loop. Add context, enforce policies, and block secrets with custom scripts that run at predefined points in your workflow.

OpenAI has released its Codex desktop app for Windows, adding a native sandbox and PowerShell support, enabling developers to run parallel coding agents.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is openly challenging how OpenAI describes its defense work, sharpening the debate over what AI “guardrails” really mean.

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Aikido Technologies plans an underwater data center demo off Norway, betting that offshore wind and seawater cooling could ease AI power constraints.

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Kevin O’Leary is backing twin Wonder Valley data center campuses in Utah and Alberta, targeting a combined 15 gigawatts of AI-ready power.

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