Weekly Issue: 2025-40

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 142 (142.0.7444.5) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few days.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

AI algorithm bias detection rates reveal critical disparities in how artificial intelligence systems perform across different demographic groups. These detection rates quantify the measurable differences in error or misclassification rates when algorithms process data from various racial, gender, and age categories.

Users will soon be able to add images and adjust the number of grids after starting a collage.

Hey, Chromebook traders! The CS2 skin market is thriving at $575 mln, per CSMarketCap, with 22.5 million players worldwide turning trades into a global party. Want to make trading more fun from your Chromebook?

The Chromebook revolution has transformed personal computing by offering affordable, secure, and lightweight devices that handle most everyday computing tasks with ease. However, one area where Chromebooks traditionally struggled involves resource-intensive creative applications like 3D modeling and animation software.

   Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 141 (141.0.7390.43) for Android. It’ll become available on Google Play over the next few days. This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log.

 The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 141 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. This will roll out over the coming days/weeks.Chrome 141.0.7390.54 (Linux) 141.0.7390.54/55 Windows and Mac contains a number of fixes and improvements — a list of changes is available in the log.

 The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 140.0.7339.230 for Windows and Mac which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here.

The ChromeOS Stable channel is being updated to OS version 16371.61.0 (Browser version 140.0.7339.229) for most ChromeOS devices.

Ransomware is one of the most terrifying and destructive threats on the modern web. The idea that a malicious actor could encrypt all your important files and hold them hostage is a nightmare for both individuals and businesses.

The “Collaborate with Gemini” feature in Google Drive for the web is an incredibly powerful tool. The ability to have a conversation with your files—summarizing documents, synthesizing information across folders, and pulling out quick facts—has been a game-changer for research and productivity.

Chromebooks have revolutionized digital entertainment consumption, offering affordable and efficient streaming solutions for millions of users worldwide. With Chrome OS holding approximately 1.86% of the global desktop OS market share as of March 2025, rising to 8.

We are just weeks away from the official arrival of the new Pixel Watch 4, which is expected to start shipping in October.

Data and artificial intelligence solutions company Databricks Inc. today announced the launch of Data Intelligence for Cybersecurity, a new solution designed to help organizations defend against modern and AI-driven threats with more accuracy, stronger governance and greater flexibility.

Data and artificial intelligence solutions company Databricks Inc. today announced the launch of Data Intelligence for Cybersecurity, a new solution designed to help organizations defend against modern and AI-driven threats with more accuracy, stronger governance and greater flexibility.

Google hasn’t said it wants to kill the web, of course. Some of you might be asking, “What the heck are you smoking!?” that I’d even entertain such a question. After all, the company has built its core business around the web.

Gemini is Google’s sophisticated AI model. It can understand and operate with many different types of data, such text, images, audio, and video. Gemini is not like prior conversational AI models that largely employed text. It can interpret and collect real-time data from many sources to better comprehend the world.

China is no longer content to be a follower in AI and finance – it’s accelerating toward the frontline. Its asset management industry, long dominated by human-driven models and factor investing, is now experimenting aggressively with quant models, reinforcement learning, and AI agents.

Many Chromebook users report that several aspects of their lives can be managed seamlessly and effectively using their device. If you’re one of millions of people worldwide, chances are that your finances are an aspect of your life you want to improve on at any given time.

The previously web-only tools are headed for mobile.

The pace of AI feature roll-outs in Google Workspace has been relentless, and the latest update brings a massive upgrade to the creative tools in both Google Slides and Google Vids.

For the past decade, Google’s iconic, flat, four-color “G” has been a ubiquitous symbol across the web and our devices. It’s been a clean, simple, and instantly recognizable mark for the company.

Modern businesses require computing infrastructure that delivers uncompromising reliability, security, and performance. Enterprise computing solutions, particularly mainframe technology, continue to power the world’s most critical operations across banking, healthcare, government, and retail sectors.

Today, we’re announcing the general availability of Claude Sonnet 4.5, Anthropic’s most intelligent model and its best-performing model for complex agents, coding, and computer use, on Vertex AI.Claude Sonnet 4.5 is built to work independently for hours, maintaining clarity while orchestrating tools and coordinating multiple agents to solve complex problems.

After first being unveiled at IFA 2025 last month, Anker’s most powerful portable battery is now officially available for purchase. The new Anker Prime Power Bank (26k, 300W) is a true powerhouse designed for travelers or anyone like me with multiple power-hungry devices.

In this episode of WasmAssembly, host Thomas Steiner welcomes Thomas Lively from Google, the new co-chair of the W3C WebAssembly Community Group.

Organizations are consistently looking to gain an edge with the latest advancements in cloud computing. New Google Compute Engine and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Gen4 machine series including N4, C4, C4A, C4D, to name a few, offer significant improvements in performance, cost-efficiency, and capabilities.

Over the last several years, I’ve done almost all of my reading on my phone. It’s convenient, sure, but it’s far from an ideal experience.

Designing a data architecture that can truly support artificial intelligence models is proving to be one of the toughest challenges for enterprises. Cloudera Inc.

Designing a data architecture that can truly support artificial intelligence models is proving to be one of the toughest challenges for enterprises. Cloudera Inc.

With machine learning training cost emerging as a critical factor that determines which organizations can compete in the AI race. The expenses associated with training frontier models have escalated to levels that only the most well-funded companies and research institutions can afford, fundamentally reshaping the economics of AI development.

These options bring Chrome on Android closer to the desktop version.

Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Alyson Butler, Director of Team Member Experiences at TELUS, a communications technology company with more than 20 million customer connections. TELUS has integrated ChromeOS, Google Workspace, Chrome Enterprise Premium, and Cameyo to support its transformation into a globally recognized technology leader.