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Google has expanded its AI-powered Google Finance platform to more than 100 countries, including Canada, as part of a global rollout. The updated service introduces enhanced research tools, allowing users to query markets and individual stocks with AI-generated responses.

New visualization features include advanced charting with technical indicators, while an upgraded news feed delivers real-time insights across equities, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The platform also adds live earnings call tracking with audio, transcripts, and AI analysis. Google said the rollout will include full local language support, aiming to improve accessibility and understanding of financial markets worldwide.

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Google has introduced Lyria 3, a generative music model now available in beta inside the Gemini app, allowing users to create short songs from text prompts or images. The tool produces 30-second tracks complete with lyrics, style controls and custom cover art in seconds.

The model improves realism and creative control compared with earlier versions and automatically generates lyrics if none are provided. All audio includes SynthID watermarking to identify AI-generated content and support copyright safeguards. Google says the feature aims to enable everyday creative expression rather than replace professional music production.

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Google announced new updates to its Search tools that allow users to more easily request the removal of explicit images from search results. The changes streamline existing processes for requesting takedowns of non-consensual, sensitive, or outdated imagery and expand user control over personal digital content.

Google said the update simplifies how individuals submit removal requests and track progress, reducing friction for those seeking to protect their privacy. The move reflects growing pressure on platforms to respond faster to harmful online content while balancing free expression. Google said the tools are designed to support safer search experiences without altering core ranking systems.

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Google officially launched Gemini 3 today, unveiling what the company calls its most intelligent AI model to date. The new system delivers advanced multimodal reasoning across text, images, video, audio, and code, and posts leading benchmark scores including 1501 Elo on LMArena and 91.9 percent on GPQA Diamond.

Gemini 3 debuts across multiple Google products, including Search’s AI Mode, the Gemini app, AI Studio, Vertex AI, and the new agent-first developer platform, Google Antigravity. Google says the model underwent its most extensive safety evaluations yet to reduce bias, improve reliability, and strengthen misuse protections.

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Canadian retailers are heading into the nation’s first AI-powered holiday season, according to new research from Google. Nearly half (43%) of Canadians plan to use AI tools to help research and decide on purchases, marking a pivotal shift in consumer behaviour. After years of inflation and supply-chain strain, shoppers are more resilient, researched, and value-driven than ever.

The new “AI Shopper,” led by Gen Z and millennials, uses tools like Google Lens to compare products, prices, and reviews instantly. Experts say AI is reshaping how Canadians discover, evaluate, and buy gifts—creating both opportunity and pressure for retailers.

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Google Cloud has unveiled Gemini Enterprise, an agentic AI platform designed to embed artificial intelligence into daily business operations. The system combines Google’s Gemini models, conversational technology from Agentspace, and orchestration tools to create secure, multi-step enterprise agents.

Customers already deploying Gemini Enterprise include Virgin Voyages, which reports a 40 percent boost in marketing content creation, and Macquarie Bank, which is rolling the platform out to all staff. Other adopters include Gordon Food Service and the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, both citing efficiency gains. Google says Gemini Enterprise unites data, workflow automation, and decision-making in one environment.

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Google has begun rolling out AI Mode in Search for Canadian users, introducing its most advanced AI-powered experience to date. Accessible through a new tab on Search results and the Google app, AI Mode supports text, voice, and image queries. Using the Gemini 2.5 model, it enables nuanced, multi-part questions such as comparing products or planning trips.

Early users submit queries two to three times longer than traditional searches. Google says AI Mode diversifies web content discovery while maintaining links to publishers. The tool prioritizes factuality and will default to standard results when confidence in AI responses is low.

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Google has introduced Flight Deals, an AI-powered feature within Google Flights to help flexible travelers find cheaper fares. Using a custom version of Gemini 2.5, the tool parses natural language queries, such as “week-long trip this winter to a city with great food,” and ranks results by percentage savings.

The beta rollout begins this week in the U.S., Canada, and India. Pricing comes from real-time airline and travel company feeds. Regulators in the EU are investigating Google’s travel search dominance under the Digital Markets Act. Google says the tool’s goal is to improve travel planning.

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