Alphabet Inc.’s Google and cybersecurity company Wiz Inc. cleared a key hurdle to closing their $32 billion deal, with the US government saying it would wrap up its investigation of the acquisition.

Google announced its intent to acquire cloud security company Wiz in March and the deal is now on track to close in early 2026.

The company is warning about newly discovered malware, including 'Promptflux' and 'Promptsteal,' that use generative AI. But one prominent researcher is questioning the findings.

Google Maps is heading in a new direction with artificial intelligence sitting in the passenger’s seat. Fueled by Google’s Gemini AI technology, the world’s most popular navigation app will become a more conversational companion as part of a redesign announced Wednesday.

Buzz Hays wants to make sure his colleagues in Hollywood understand the pros and cons of generative AI, in particular, fine-tuning models.

Google will add its artificial intelligence-powered assistant Gemini into Google Maps, making it possible for drivers to get answers to more complex questions.

Alphabet's Google has reached a comprehensive U.S. court settlement with “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games, agreeing to Android and app store reforms aimed at lowering fees, boosting competition and expanding choices for developers and consumers.

Epic Games has reached a settlement with Google, potentially ending its five-year legal battle over Google's Play Store for Android apps.

Google has slowly been adding AI to many of its products, including Maps, which last year got an updated version of Immersive View that allows users to ask questions about surrounding businesses and activities. Now the company is bringing AI into some of the core functions of Maps: route planning and navigation.

It's become a big enough problem for Google that it created a dedicated online form for businesses to contact the company about extortion attempts via Google Maps and Google.