Here's what you need to know this week about artificial intelligence in the Bay Area: OpenAI buys Jony Ive's startup io, and what we know about the mysterious AI "companions" that they're designing.

The HP Chromebook 14a will prove to be a dependable daily companion, and you can get it for only $139 from Best Buy following a $210 discount.

During Google I/O, it was announced that the payment sheet for Google Pay has been redesigned and now supports dark mode.

The popular Honey extension for Chrome has lost over 5 million users in six months following an exposé on its shady tactics.

Google sauntered into I/O 2025 like the overachieving valedictorian who didn’t just do their homework — they rewrote the curriculum and replaced all the teachers with artificially intelligent ...

Google I/O highlights include 100 AI updates, with Gemini challenging ChatGPT and a 'total overhaul' of Search.

Google is using Gemini to turn '30-minute tasks into three-click journeys.' But will these browser pop-ups confuse users?

Google Wallet is adding Nearby Passes notifications that send users an alert when they’re near a specific location. This can be used by loyalty cards, offers, boarding passes, or event tickets. For ...

At some point, you've likely seen that warning from Google Chrome that warns a data breach on a site or app exposed your ...

Google announced at I/O 2025 an exciting security feature for Chrome: The browser will change compromised passwords on its own.

Many of the malicious extensions are riding the coattails of well-known brands such as Fortinet, YouTube, Deepseek AI, and ...

Not to be outdone by its AI rivals, Google's I/O developer conference, which runs from May 20-21, is showcasing the future of ...