In May 2026, GitHub said hackers stole data from ~3,800 internal repos after a poisoned VS Code extension compromised an employee device. GitHub reports no evidence customer info outside GitHub’s internal repos was affected; TeamPCP claims credit and sells the data.
YouTube announced three significant updates in 2026: an AI-powered conversational search feature called “Ask YouTube,” the integration of Google’s Gemini Omni video model into Shorts, and a broader…
Android 17’s “Continue On” adds Handoff-like pickup from phone to tablet, initially one-way. Announced in 2026, it brings tasks like document and email resuming and even loading the relevant browser page, with testing in RC1 and no release timeline yet.
As of May 19, 2026, US tech platforms are legally required to provide a way for people to report and request removal of nonconsensual intimate images and videos (NCII) under the Take It Down Act, a…
Google’s Flow (May 2026) adds self-avatar video generation: scan a QR code, recite a number string, rotate your head for angles, then insert the avatar into scenes with adjustable backgrounds and clothing. Omni Flash replaces Veo to improve character consistency, and every video includes a SynthID watermark; avatars are limited to the user.
OpenAI announced in May 2026 two new measures to help users identify images generated by its AI models: support for an open metadata standard called C2PA and a partnership with Google to embed an…
At I/O 2026 in May, Google debuted Gemini Omni and launched Omni Flash right away in the Gemini app, YouTube Shorts, and Flow, generating up to 10 seconds of video. Omni adds SynthID watermarks and deepfake-safe avatar onboarding that records users and has them speak numbers; Omni Pro is planned.
Google unveiled Antigravity 2.0 at Google IO 2026, releasing an updated desktop app, a command-line interface (CLI) tool, and a software development kit (SDK) for its agentic coding platform. The…
At I/O 2026, Google added voice prompting to Docs, Keep, and Gmail—voice-only drafting/editing in Docs and Gemini Q&A to fetch info in Gmail. Demo: résumé data from Drive + email logistics; Keep converts spoken transcription into structured notes, and Rambler launched on Gboard in May 2026.
Google announced Universal Cart at its Google I/O developer conference in 2026, a centralized shopping tool that lets users save and manage products from across Google’s ecosystem — including Search,…
Google at I/O in May 2026 made its Android CLI stable at v1.0, adding an “android studio” command for AI agents to reuse Android Studio capabilities. Google Antigravity can include it via an optional bundle, and it’s designed to support agents like Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex.
Google announced a series of updates to its Gemini app at its annual Google I/O event on May 19, 2026, introducing new features designed to position the app as an all-purpose AI hub rather than a…
