DuckDuckGo makes its ‘no-AI’ search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches ‘no AI’ web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.
Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis
On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are “uniquely prone to AI psychosis.”
I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful
Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.
Founders seize on Indian court ruling to revive criticism of Google’s ad business
The ruling drew support from founders, while lawyers said it could force platforms to revisit how they handle trademarked keywords.
Google engineer charged with insider trading after making $1.2M on Polymarket
According to the complaint, a Google engineer risked over $2.7 million on wagers related to Google’s 2025 Year in Search campaign.
Why Google’s AI can’t spell Google (or anything else)
Google is embarrassing itself, again.
ElevenLabs’s new music generation model can switch genres mid-track
ElevenLabs’ new model will let users regenerate a section of a song without affecting rest of the track
DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search
Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.
Xreal, Google’s smartglasses partner, thinks it has finally mastered this notoriously tricky industry
Chi Xu, the founder and CEO of XREAL, thinks the smart glasses business has finally reached a turning point.
These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware
Apple, Meta, and Google offer special security modes that provide your devices more secure against targeted spyware attacks. Here are how those modes work, what they do, and how to switch them on.