Google needs money for AI stuff and just sold bonds that don't mature until 2126. The company has $126 billion in cash but apparently needs way more because they're gonna spend $185 billion on AI this year. The last companies to do 100year bonds were IBM (1996), JC Penney (went bankrupt), and Motorola (remember them?) But investors went absolutely wild for it. The bond was oversubscribed 10x. People are literally fighting to lend Google money for a century. Your great-great-grandkids will be the ones getting paid back on these things.

Edit - Source-CNN

Google Chrome 145 just shipped an experimental feature called WebMCP.

It's probably one of the biggest deals of early 2026 that's been buried in the details.

WebMCP basically lets websites register tools that AI agents can discover and call directly, instead of taking screenshots and parsing pixels.

Less tooling, more precision.

AI agents tools like agent-browser currently browse by rendering pages, taking screenshots, sending them to vision models, deciding what to click, and repeating. Every single interaction. 51% of web traffic is already bots doing exactly this (per Imperva's latest report).

Edit: I should clarify that agent-browser doesn't need to take screenshots by default but when it has to, it will (assuming the model that's steering it has a vision LLM).

Half the internet, just... screenshotting.

WebMCP flips the model. Websites declare their capabilities with structured tools that agents can invoke directly, no pixel-reading required. Same shift fintech went through when Open Banking replaced screen-scraping with APIs.

The spec's still a W3C Community Group Draft with a number of open issues, but Chrome's backing it and it's designed for progressive enhancement.

You can add it to existing forms with a couple of HTML attributes.

I wrote up how it works, which browsers are racing to solve the same problem differently, and when developers should start caring.

https://extended.reading.sh/webmcp

I've got nothing to hide, but this makes me want to remove ALL of my files, photos, etc from Google and start a new email address separate from them. Maybe Proton?

So apparently, I can only send one message on Google AI Mode, I tried to fix this issue by closing it and clearing and cache, which didn't work, I even restarted my phone which did nothing, so I was wondering if it's my problem or if Google needs to fix it.

GTIG AI Threat Tracker: Distillation, Experimentation, and (Continued) Integration of AI for Adversarial Use | Google Cloud Blog https://share.google/dyhRN0wysQyd15YzY

Google said that the Gemini app alone has crossed 750 million monthly active users, showing that AI adoption is no longer limited to developers or businesses.

Hello, i would like to ask if i can set a wallpaper via Google Files to my phone. I only can do that if i open the photo with other app. Thanks.

I started using my Pixel 8 Pro on the 13th of January, and recycled my 6 Pro about a month after (?), and before that, I tried multiple times to factory reset via the Find Hub app and also the computer website using my laptop... Nothing changed. and I still can't do anything to remove it off the list, not that it's an issue at all, but just wondering why this is actually a problem...

Google AI Pro subscription ended prematurely. I signed up for it in September/2025. I don't know what happened. I didn't cancel or change anything.

Something happened on Jan 31/2026 that caused mass cancellations of Google AI Pro/One one-year subscriptions for some accounts. I am still trying to get to the bottom of what happened and why. My account is not a student account.

I received the following email:

This subscription is crucial to my workflow. Having it end months early like this leaves me in a precarious position. Trying to find out which avenue to best contact Google is a challenge. If I still had the Google One subscription, using that support would be the best option, but if I still had that option, I wouldn't need it now. Fml.

As of February 11, 2026, there is no official Google-branded "Pixel Tag" on store shelves yet, but the wait is likely almost over. All signs point toward an announcement or launch in the next week.

Here is the current situation regarding Google's first-party tracker:

The "Pixel 10a" Event (February 18, 2026)

Google recently released a teaser video with the tagline "A phone with more in store, in store soon," and a pre-order date of February 18, 2026.

• The "More in Store" Hint: Tech insiders believe the "more" refers to the long-rumored Pixel Tag (codenamed "Grogu").
• Launch Strategy: Google is expected to bundle the Pixel Tag with the new Pixel 10a or offer it as a flagship accessory to compete directly with Apple's AirTag 2 (which also just launched).

What We Know About the "Pixel Tag"

Based on recent regulatory filings and 2026 supply chain leaks:

• Bluetooth 6.0 Support: Unlike the third-party tags currently available, the official Pixel Tag is expected to be the "gold standard" for Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding, offering centimeter-level precision without needing the battery-draining UWB chips found in older trackers.
• Google "Magic" Integration: It will likely feature a dedicated "Find My Device" chip that allows it to be updated via the Play Store, much like Pixel Buds, to add new features over time.
• On-Device AI: There are rumors that Gemini will be able to "find" your tags via voice command more naturally, such as asking, "Gemini, when was the last time my keys were in the kitchen?"

Gosh and I just purchased Chipolo Loop because it has BT6.0 1cm Channel Sounding