Sundar Pichai
Indian-American business executive, CEO of Google LLC & Alphabet Inc.
Photo: © European Union, 2026, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 7
Google opens SynthID Detector to the public to verify AI-generated images, audio, and video
Google made its SynthID Detector tool freely available on Wednesday, allowing users to check whether images, audio, and video contain digital watermarks embedded by AI tools from Google, OpenAI, Nvidia, and Kakao.
- Sep 30
Google restricts Gemini 4 Argon release to cyber experts after White House safety pact
Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Argon with a 1-million-token output capacity, limiting initial deployment to select cybersecurity specialists and federal reviewers under a voluntary White House safety framework.
- Sep 30
Tech Leaders Sign White House AI Accord as Trump Pushes Super Intelligence Rebrand
Six leading tech firms signed a voluntary safety agreement at the White House on Tuesday, committing to internal governance measures as Donald Trump pushes federal agencies to rename artificial intelligence to Super Intelligence.
- Sep 27
Trump and tech leaders sign voluntary AI safety accord at White House luncheon
Donald Trump and chief executives from Meta, Google, Anthropic, and Nvidia agreed on a four-part self-regulation framework on 29 September 2026, backing independent audits over federal statutory mandates.
- Sep 26
US and China extend tariff truce to January 2027 and establish superintelligence dialogue
Following a three-day state visit in Washington, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to hold new talks on artificial intelligence, extend tariff exemptions, and schedule two summits before year-end.
- Sep 25
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet at White House to discuss tariffs, Taiwan and artificial intelligence
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his two-day visit to Washington on Friday after a 90-minute Oval Office meeting and a tech-focused state dinner with US President Donald Trump.
- Aug 12
Google's Gemini app surpasses 1 billion monthly users, closing gap with ChatGPT
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the Gemini app has surpassed 1 billion monthly active users, making it the fastest-growing Google product ever to reach the mark. OpenAI's ChatGPT crossed the same threshold in June.
- Aug 6
Google AI leadership shakeup: DeepMind's Hassabis moves to Alphabet Chief Scientist, Jeff Dean exits for startup Discovery Loop
Alphabet announced a sweeping reorganization of its AI division on Wednesday, with Demis Hassabis stepping down as Google DeepMind CEO to become Chairman and Alphabet Chief Scientist, while veteran engineer Jeff Dean and three other top researchers depart to found Discovery Loop, a public benefit corporation backed by Google.
- Jul 22
Google rolls out four AI search features in France, from AI summaries to voice and image queries
Starting Wednesday, 22 July, French users gain access to AI Overviews, AI Mode, Search Live, and a file-upload button, marking the first full-scale deployment of Google's intelligent search functions in the country.
