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The article emphasizes the importance of clearing your iPhone's browser cache at the start of the new year to improve performance and free up storage, providing step-by-step guides for Safari, Chrome, and Firefox, and suggesting doing this every month or two for optimal browsing experience.
Microsoft is implementing a new strategy to discourage Windows users from downloading Google Chrome, possibly through privacy and data collection tactics, as part of its broader efforts to promote its own browser and services.
The article provides step-by-step instructions on how to disable or hide AI features in Google Chrome, including the Gemini button, AI mode, 'Help me write,' AI history search, and AI Overviews in search results, to enhance user privacy and control over AI tools.
Disabling certain features of the Chrome browser on Android, such as background data, preloading pages, and notifications, can significantly improve battery life by reducing background activity and data usage, though it may slow down browsing and reduce some convenience features.
Google Chrome's Autofill feature is being updated to include support for passports, driver's licenses, vehicle info, and more, with enhanced form understanding and security measures, rolling out globally.
Google has officially retired its Privacy Sandbox project, ending efforts to replace third-party cookies in Chrome after years of development and low adoption, raising concerns about user privacy and the future of ad tracking on the web.
Google is rolling out Gemini AI features to all Chrome users on Windows and Mac in the US, enabling AI-powered browsing across tabs, Google apps, and YouTube, with upcoming agentic capabilities for tasks like booking and shopping, marking a significant step in mainstream AI browser integration.
Google is expanding Gemini AI features in Chrome to all US Mac and Windows users, introducing agentic browsing, multi-tab summarization, web page retrieval, and deeper integration with Google apps, along with new AI-powered security and password management tools, with plans to extend these features globally.
Google is integrating its Gemini AI chatbot into Chrome, adding new AI-powered search and research tools, marking a significant step in mainstream AI browser adoption, with some users seeking an off switch.
A US federal judge ruled that Google holds a monopoly in online search but did not order the company to sell Chrome or Android, instead imposing restrictions on exclusive contracts and requiring sharing of search data with competitors. Google plans to appeal the decision, which is part of ongoing antitrust scrutiny.
Google Chrome for Android is receiving Material 3 Expressive UI tweaks, including new rounded containers and updated icons, to align with Google's design language, starting with Chrome 139 on Pixel 10 and Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1, though the overall interface remains largely consistent.
Anthropic has launched a research preview of Claude for Chrome, an AI agent integrated into the browser that can assist with tasks and maintain context across web activities, amid increasing competition among AI labs to develop AI-powered browsers. The company emphasizes safety measures and user permissions to mitigate risks, as the browser AI race heats up with players like Perplexity, OpenAI, and Google, especially in light of potential antitrust actions against Google.
Perplexity AI has made a $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google's Chrome browser, raising concerns about regulatory scrutiny, Google's market dominance, and potential impacts on the digital landscape, as Chrome is a key asset for Google’s revenue and control over web content.
A US court may force Google to sell Chrome due to antitrust violations, with several bidders like Search.com, Perplexity, OpenAI, and Yahoo showing interest, which could significantly impact Google's market position and stock value.
Perplexity, an AI startup, has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion offer to buy Google's Chrome browser amid ongoing antitrust proceedings that could force Google to sell Chrome to reduce its market dominance, with the move seen as a strategic effort to challenge Google's control over search and AI markets.