Topic: google ai announcements

DuckDuckGo Gains Search Traffic as Users Flee Google’s AI Push

June 1, 2026

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DuckDuckGo Gains Search Traffic as Users Flee Google’s AI Push

DuckDuckGo's "No AI" search option saw traffic more than triple on May 28th and has averaged 84 percent above baseline daily since Google's May 19th AI announcements. The company is promoting new browser extensions that set No AI search as default, which removes AI answers, chat interfaces, and r...

Google’s Gemma 4 optimized for Pixel 10’s TPU

Google launched Gemma 4 E2B, an AI model fine-tuned for Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) that runs directly on the Pixel 10’s custom TPU for faster, more power-efficient on-device inference. This on-device execution reduces reliance on cloud servers, improving latency and privacy while enabling tas...

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live blurs the line between AI and human

Google has launched "Gemini 3.1 Flash Live", a new AI model designed for real-time dialogue, which is being integrated into select products now and will be available to developers. The model aims to solve the persistent issues of latency and unnatural rhythm in AI speech, delivering faster resp...