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Celebrating the Route 66 Centennial - Google Doodles

Google outpaces rivals as Big Tech’s AI spending plans rise to $725bn - Financial Times

Google Cloud revenue is now 18% of Alphabet's business. Is this the beginning of the end of Google's search identity? - Fortune

Google told staff it is ‘proud’ of Pentagon AI contract after internal backlash - Financial Times

The Google TV Platform Will Soon Display YouTube Shorts Videos Directly On The Home Page - Engadget

Pentagon inks deal with Google for AI services - NBC News

Enjoy new ways to create, search and stream on Google TV - blog.google

Google TV is getting a dedicated row for YouTube Shorts - The Verge

Google leases massive facility near Rowan-Cabarrus County line - WBTV

media-pipeline-cli added to PyPI

Composable JSONL-first CLI tools for YouTube media pipelines.

62 Breathtaking Travel Photos That Prove The World Is Even More Beautiful Than You Think

Someone stood at the edge of a mountain and took a photo. Someone else saw it and booked a flight the next morning. These travel photos captured by real people from every corner of the globe are a reminder that the world is still out there, still extraordin…

Brian (bex) Exelbierd: Things I Read: 16-29 April 2026

Mother of seriously injured baby in Christchurch desperate for answers

Police are speaking with family as they probe the baby's unexplained injuries.

Samsung’s only Neo QLED 8K TV for 2026 is now available in Europe

Samsung has finally launched the QN990H in Europe. It is the company’s only 8K TV for 2026. While it was unveiled at CES 2026 earlier this year, Samsung did not reveal its specifications or pricing at the time. So, how much does it cost? Samsung QN990H TV pri…

Google Translate turns 20, adds a very requested feature

Google Translate is now 20 years old, believe it or not. The service launched back in 2006 as a humble experiment, and today supports "about 250 languages", and more than 60,000 potential language pairs, supporting 95% of the world's population. Perhaps unsur…