Alphabet Inc.‘s GOOGL GOOG Google division will heavily discount cloud computing services for the U.S. government as the Trump administration pressures technology giants to slash prices on lucrative federal contracts worth more than $20 billion annually.

Google has owned Fitbit for a couple of years now, but that hasn’t slowed the brand’s momentum. The Charge 6 remains both a fashionable add-on and an excellent fitness tracker and its smartphone app is simply brilliant to use and navigate.

At the time of its release, Claude 4 Opus set new records across several AI coding benchmarks. The model also outperforms its predecessors in other areas. According to Anthropic, Claude 4 Opus is particularly adapt at tasks that require retaining information for an extended period of time.

Amazon is considering another multibillion-dollar investment in AI firm Anthropic to strengthen their strategic partnership, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the talks.

Amazon Fire TV Stick and Google Chromecast remain top contenders for budget-friendly streaming, offering excellent audio-visual quality and smart features. But which one's a better choice in 2025?

Amazon and Google would argue that they do that, too -- but it's a blanket permission that users blindly agree to when they accept the sprawling user agreements during initial device setup.

Alongside its early Prime Day 2025 deals, Amazon is once again offering folks a rare chance to save some cash on the latest Google TV Streamer 4K down at $84 shipped. Regularly $99, this is on par with our previous mention and the lowest price we can find at 16% off the going rate.