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The White House meeting is expected to discuss a new framework for voluntary safety tests of AI models.

French soccer club Paris Saint Germain partners with Google on AI

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - April 19, 2026 General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Alphabet rolls back AI image generation in Google Earth over policy violations

Google Earth users shared images that appeared to violate the company’s policies.

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Moroccan security forces clash with migrants attempting to cross into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta on July 31.

‘Irresponsible’: Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

The new tool allowed Google Earth users to generate AI visualisations on top of the service’s satellite imagery - triggering complaints over the potential for disinformation.

MRT disruption possibly affecting travel plans? Google Maps now provides real-time alerts

The Google Maps feature was launched on July 29, and is available when commuters search for a journey on Google Maps.

Trump says EU to pay ‘very big price’ for Google fine

The European Commission on July 23 fined Google €890 million (S$1.3 billion) for breaching its Digital Markets Act, the bloc’s landmark law policing the conduct of dominant online platforms.

EU countries to restore interim measure on allowing Big Tech to fight online child pornography

3D printed Telegram, Signal and WhatsApp logos and keyboard buttons are placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Google hit with $1.3 billion EU fine, in ‘constructive’ talks to avoid more penalties

The fines underscored Europe’s determination to prevent Big Tech companies like Google from thwarting rivals, defying US criticism and retaliatory tariff threats.

Google rolls out new selfie video sign-in feature

Google said that the selfie video is stored with the user’s consent, and the user has the option to delete it at any time in their Google account.

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