Google on Seven Lights https://sevenlights.org/tags/google/ Recent content in Google on Seven Lights Hugo en-us Thu, 05 Nov 2026 03:50:00 -0500 DuckDuckGo pitches schools as Google's AI opt-out costs search https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/05/duckduckgo-pitches-schools-ai-backlash/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 03:50:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/05/duckduckgo-pitches-schools-ai-backlash/ DuckDuckGo is courting school districts after Google said schools may switch off Gemini but cannot keep Google Search without its other artificial-intelligence features. ‘Forcing AI on school children: how a monopolist behaves,’ the company’s public affairs chief wrote. Google will let schools switch off AI tools, but Search goes with them https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/04/google-schools-ai-opt-in-search/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:45:00 -0500 https://sevenlights.org/2026/11/04/google-schools-ai-opt-in-search/ Google will disable Gemini, NotebookLM and other AI tools for school-age accounts next year unless administrators opt in, a reversal that leaves schools choosing between its AI features and its search engine. Google Unveils Gemini 4 Carbon, a Frontier Model Aimed at Cyber Defence https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/30/google-gemini-4-carbon-cybersecurity/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:49:00 -0400 https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/30/google-gemini-4-carbon-cybersecurity/ Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon, a frontier AI model it says leads rivals at finding, exploiting and patching software vulnerabilities. Access is restricted to approved defenders through the Fairwind Program. Xreal Opens Preorders for Aura Glasses Running Google's Android XR https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/29/xreal-aura-android-xr-preorders/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:54:00 -0400 https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/29/xreal-aura-android-xr-preorders/ Xreal opened preorders for its Aura extended-reality glasses, its first device built on Google’s Android XR platform, priced at $1,279 with shipping in mid-November. The glasses pair Sony micro-OLED displays with a separate compute puck. Discord to Make Public Server Messages Searchable on Google https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/28/discord-server-messages-google-search/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:45:00 -0400 https://sevenlights.org/2026/10/28/discord-server-messages-google-search/ Discord will publish Server Web Pages for its largest public servers from Nov. 16 and begin listing individual messages verbatim in search results from mid-December, with opt-outs for admins and users.