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July 06, 2026

 

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If you use Google, you're training its AI. Here's how to opt out.

If you use Google, you're training its AI. Here's how to opt out.: PSA: A change to Google's privacy settings let it train its AI on more of your data. Here's how to opt out. Read More

Amazon competitor Bookshop.org says Kobo eReader support will happen this year after all: Bookship.org seemed to delay this anticipated partnership again, but tells TechCrunch that it has settled business terms and is working on integration. Read More

Every major tech layoff in 2026 that has name-checked AI: A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor. Read More

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