EU tells Google to open up AI on Android; Google says that’s “unwarranted intervention”

In January, the European Commission began an initial investigation, known as a specification proceeding, into how Google has ...
techtimes

Android Tracking: Google Collects Your Location, Activity, Ads Data, Photos, But You Can Control It

Your Android phone constantly collects data, much of which is linked directly to your Google account. While this tracking helps improve services like navigation, search, and personalization, it also ...

Android 17 Will Introduce a Handoff-Like ‘Continue On’ Feature

Android 17 will introduce a new ‘Continue On’ feature that will let users start an activity on their phone and pick up where ...
9to5google

Gemini will soon work as your Android assistant even with ‘Activity’ disabled

Google has announced (via email) that Gemini app users can soon access basic smart assistant capabilities on their Android phone without having usage “Activity” saved. When the Gemini Apps Activity ...
Ars Technica

With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy

It’s been nearly 20 years since Google revealed Android, which the company described as the first “truly open” mobile operating system, setting Google-powered phones apart from the iPhone’s ...
Android Police

Google Gemini: How to delete your activity

I am an author and features writer at Android Police. I primarily writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest smartphone apps and features for Android Police since joining the team in early ...