It’s well known that the AI industry rests on shaky legal ground. Companies like OpenAI have built their multi-billion-dollar businesses on the backs of vast tranches of training data, much of which is sourced from copyrighted content. The creators of that content know they’re being ripped off and, more and more, it’s leading to lawsuits. […]
Google’s Veo 3 Has People Crashing Out Over AI Slop
Depending on who you ask, generative AI is either a thrilling tech revolution or an existential threat, and there’s little in-between. It’s hard to blame anyone for an extreme reaction, too, given the magnitude of capital investment, hyperbolic marketing, and rapid progress of generative AI in such a short amount of time. But it’s not […]
After Deepfaking YouTube, Google’s Veo 3 Could Slop-ify Video Games Next
Google’s new video generator is out in full force, and I don’t know about you, but my feeds are full of examples of what it can (and sometimes can’t) do. I’ve already covered how it’s deepfaking smooth-brain YouTube content, half-baked Michael Bay bulls**t, and absurd pharma ads, but there’s another category I haven’t talked about yet, […]
Google’s Veo 3 Is Already Deepfaking All of YouTube’s Most Smooth-Brained Content
Wake up, babe, new viral AI video generator dropped. This time, it’s not OpenAI’s Sora model in the spotlight, it’s Google’s Veo 3, which was announced on Tuesday during the company’s annual I/O keynote. Naturally, people are eager to see what chaos Veo 3 can wreak, and the results have been, well, chaotic. We’ve got […]
Making Android XR Glasses That Don’t Suck Is Going to Be Very Hard
I’ll be honest with you: I think smart glasses are awesome. I don’t mean to say they work well all the time, or that they don’t do half of what they should do at this stage, or that they don’t need a massive dose of computing power. Those things are all true in my honest […]
I Waited One Hour to Try Google’s Android XR Smart Glasses and Only Had 90 Seconds With Them
Well, that didn’t go well. After enduring two hours of nonstop Gemini AI announcement after announcement at Google I/O, I waited one hour in the press lounge to get a chance to try out either a pair of Android XR smart glasses or Samsung’s Project Moohan mixed reality headset. Obviously, I went for the Android […]
Live Updates From Google I/O 2025 🔴
© Google / Screenshot by Gizmodo Hi folks, I’m James Pero, Gizmodo’s new Senior Writer. There’s a lot we have to get to with Google I/O, so I’ll keep this introduction short. I like long walks on the beach, the wind in my nonexistent hair, and I’m really, really, looking forward to bringing you even […]
Gemini on Android Auto Could Be Your Hands-Free Wingman
Google’s Gemini AI is mowing down the age-old Google Assistant as it rushes in to set up shop on Android Auto. Soon, users will be asked to have “conversations” with their car all while they have their hands on 10 and 2. Unlike AI on your phone or smartwatch, Gemini’s true use case could be […]
Google Is Getting Into the Movie Business to Produce Pro-Tech Propaganda
Big tech has a big public opinion problem. Years of political controversy and privacy invasions have left people feeling hostile toward the industry, no matter what side of the aisle they fall on. Maybe a little boost from Tinseltown would help? That seems to be what Google’s thinking as it has struck up a multi-year partnership […]
Google Calls More Remote Staff Back to Office—or Else
We forget how good we had it. Google is putting the last nails in the work-from-home coffin as it orders more remote employees to return to offices on a hybrid schedule or risk losing their jobs. The endless cubicle farms, which could have been repurposed for better use like housing or shopping, are not going […]