Google Chrome ships WebMCP in early preview, turning every website into a structured tool for AI agents

Google and Microsoft's new WebMCP standard lets websites expose callable tools to AI agents through the browser — replacing ...
Lifehacker on MSN

Google Shut Down Its Dark Web Monitoring Tool, so Here's What to Use Instead

You still have options when it comes to keeping your data and accounts protected.

Gemini’s Web Tool Makes Scrapers Look Outdated

Use the Gemini API to parse PDFs into structured Markdown tables and figures, giving you cleaner outputs and less ...

Fact Check: Poolside image of Jeffrey Epstein with prominent figures is AI-generated

An image of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein standing with prominent figures next to a swimming pool was created using ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Google Exploring Ways To Allow Sites To Opt Out Of AI Overviews & AI Mode

Google just announced it is looking into ways to allow websites to specifically opt out of Google using its content in the Search generative AI features such as AI Overviews and AI Mode. This comes ...
Microsoft

New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan

CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.
The Hindu

UK proposes to let websites refuse Google AI search

Britain's competition watchdog proposed Wednesday that websites be allowed to opt out of having content used by Google's "AI Overviews" feature as it tackles the technology giant's dominance in online ...
Engadget

Google brings its Nano Banana image generator to Chrome

Google has added a new sidebar to Chrome that allows users to access Gemini from any of their tabs. (Google) Following its recent AI makeover of Gmail, Google is bringing more Gemini-powered tools to ...
The Verge

Google Search AI Mode can use Gmail and Photos to get to know you

The opt-in Personal Intelligence update aims to automatically tailor AI Mode responses to your interests. The opt-in Personal Intelligence update aims to automatically tailor AI Mode responses to ...
The Guardian

UK media groups should be allowed to opt out of Google AI Overviews, CMA says

News organisations hope proposals will increase leverage to get paid if content is used in AI summaries Web publishers and news organisations could be given the power to stop Google scraping their ...
TechCrunch

Chrome takes on AI browsers with tighter Gemini integration, agentic features for autonomous tasks

Last year, a swarm of AI browsers from companies like OpenAI, Perplexity, Opera, and The Browser Company launched with the aim to replace Chrome with features like sidebar assistants and automated ...
CNET

The Invisible Mistakes Ruining Your AI Art and How to Fix Them in Seconds

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...