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Android 17 Advanced Protection locks down accessibility apps
Android 17 Advanced Protection limits accessibility services to verified Accessibility Tools. Who it protects, which apps lose access and what developers do.
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Our Google coverage centers on where its AI meets other people's businesses and devices, with each claim credited to Google, a court or the outlet that reported it.
On September 30, 2026, Judge Amit Mehta dismissed the antitrust suits Penske Media and Chegg brought over AI Overviews, finding that an expectation of search traffic is not an agreement. Penske's order says the dismissal is without prejudice; Chegg's order doesn't say either way. The same day, Google announced Gemini 4 Argon, limited for now to cyber defenders and trusted testers. On October 1, its first Project Suncatcher satellite reached orbit to test its TPU chips in space.
We also cover Google when its services break. A Firebase Analytics bug crashed iPhone apps at launch on September 28, 2026; Google says it fixed the problem on its own servers, so no app update was needed.
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Project Suncatcher satellite: what Google's TPU test proves
Google's first Project Suncatcher satellite reached orbit with four TPUs. What it measures, why Google wants AI compute in space, and what it can't prove yet.
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Google AI Overviews lawsuits dismissed: why publishers lost
A judge threw out the Google AI Overviews lawsuits from Penske Media and Chegg. Why an expectation of traffic isn't a deal, and what publishers can try next.
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Gemini 4 Argon: who can use it, price and benchmarks
Gemini 4 Argon is limited to cyber defenders and testers for now. Who gets it next, what it costs after the intro price, and how much its benchmarks prove.
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iPhone apps crash: Google confirms a Firebase bug, now fixed
Saw iPhone apps crash at launch on September 28? Google confirms a Firebase Analytics bug caused it and fixed it server-side. Here's what to do now.