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WorldPingEngadget
Google Assistant will vanish from Android phones and connected devices in September
Like birthdays in late May and most of June, it's all about Gemini.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
Ars Technica
Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4
WorldPingAssistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by Ars Technica.
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WorldPingEngadget
The world's smallest USB drive has more storage than an iPhone 17
At a time when storage space commands a premium price, SanDisk's Extreme Fit drive is worth a look.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Engadget
Hacker News
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down
Article URL: https://www.axios.com/2026/08/05/google-deepmind-demis-hassabis-ai Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49184757 Points: 146 # Comments: 73…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hacker News
WorldPingWIRED
Google’s Top AI Brains Are Leaving to Launch Discovery Loop
Jeff Dean and other high-profile Google executives have founded Discovery Loop, a startup that will seek AI-powered breakthroughs in everything from drug discovery to chip design.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by WIRED
TechCrunch
Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales, not replacing Google
Shopify says AI isn’t cannibalizing search traffic the way it has for publishers. Instead, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year over year in Q2.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
WorldPingGizmodo
Googlebooks Are Starting to Look Like Laptops We Actually Want to Use
Googlebooks Are Starting to Look Like Laptops We Actually Want to Use — full report at Gizmodo.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo