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BRUSSELS (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed to impose new tariffs and export curbs on countries with digital taxes or regulations that affect American technology companies. Trump didn’t mention specific places but his comments were taken as a threat against the European Union’s digital rules to rein in companies like Google, Apple, and Meta. In a post on Truth Social …

Google to Verify All Android Developers in 4 Countries to Block Malicious Apps  The Hacker News Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year  Ars Technica Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading  9to5Google Google to block apps from all unverified developers, S’pore users among first to be affected  The Straits Times Google’s Android Decision Makes Samsung …

Reuters had reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources, that the U.S. was considering sanctions in the form of visa restrictions against EU officials over the DSA, and that U.S. officials conducted internal meetings on the topic last week. The U.S. State Department declined to comment on the report, which POLITICO could not independently verify. Responding to a request for clarification …

Today Google has announced some new improvements to AI Mode in Search. First off, the function has expanded to now be available in 180 new countries and territories, though it’s still limited to English only and the EU countries aren’t getting it yet. Next up, AI Mode now has agentic capabilities, starting with finding restaurant reservations (rolling out from today). …

Tech giant Google (GOOGL) is expanding its AI-powered search tool, AI Mode, to over 180 countries and territories in English, with support for other languages coming soon. This tool helps users ask complex questions and get more helpful, conversational answers. A new feature also lets users share their AI-generated results with others using a “Share” button. This allows friends or …

Google’s seemingly unrelenting quest to infuse AI into every aspect of your online life just got a lot more global in scope, with the company expanding its AI Mode in Search to over 180 . AI Mode has previously only been available in the US, India and the UK, and while English remains the only supported language right now, Google …

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press briefing at the Ecuadorian Presidential Palace on July 31, 2025, in Quito, Ecuador. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court’s order that had kept in place temporary protections …

Vegas learns tourists prefer countries that don’t threaten them  Boing Boing Las Vegas has the summertime blues  NBC News Las Vegas tourism is down. Some officials blame Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policies  ABC7 Los Angeles Nevada’s Trump Slump Bleeds Beyond the Strip  The American Prospect As Las Vegas tourism declines, rural desert town offers detour  NewsNation Source link

Facebook Tweet Email Link Lying to your lenders is a bad enough idea when you’re an individual. It’s even worse when you’re a country. That’s the specter critics of President Donald Trump have raised after he fired the head of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics this month after disappointing jobs data. While there’s no indication the data has been …

Quick takes: US COVID rise, at-home FluMist launch, polio in 4 countries  CIDRAP AstraZeneca launches at-home FluMist nasal spray delivery  ABC News It’s now possible to give yourself a flu vaccine at home  CNN FLUMIST® (Influenza, Vaccine Live, Intranasal), the nation’s only nasal spray flu vaccine, now available for home delivery  AstraZeneca US Needle-phobic? FluMist nasal spray vaccine available in lieu of flu shot  NBC …