Global internet traffic rose 19% this year as people rely more on tech for daily communication and entertainment, new report finds.

Productivity is one space where companies keep wanting to experiment with AI assistants in the hope that they will save time for users and, as a result, they will want to use those assistants more. Google today launched one such experimental email-based assistant called CC through a Google Labs experiment.

Search Live gets an upgrade with Gemini 2.5 native audio, delivering faster, more natural voice conversations and hands-free help in the Google app.