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Samsung unpacked its expensive new foldables. Perplexity and OpenAI are coming for Google's AI-powered search. THIS EPISODE OF MATERIAL IS SPONSORED BY: * Vitally [https://vitally.io/material]: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: * Hands On with Samsung's Satisfying-to-Shut Galaxy Z Flip 7 [https://www.androidfaithful.com/hands-on-with-samsungs-satisfying-to-shut-galaxy-z-flip-7/] * Hands On with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: The Ultimate Foldable for Your Wallet [https://www.androidfaithful.com/hands-on-with-the-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-7-the-ultimate-foldable-for-your-wallet/] * Don't Forget the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Classic [https://www.androidfaithful.com/dont-forget-the-samsung-galaxy-watch-8-and-galaxy-watch-8-classic/] * Samsung's Now Brief Still Serves Bad Headlines [https://www.androidfaithful.com/samsung-now-brief-bad-headlines/] * Dive deeper with AI Mode and get gaming help in Circle to Search [https://blog.google/products/search/circle-to-search-ai-mode-gaming//] * Nvidia-backed Perplexity launches AI-powered browser to take on Google Chrome [https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/nvidia-backed-perplexity-launches-ai-powered-browser-take-google-chrome-2025-07-09/] * Exclusive: OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome [https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/openai-release-web-browser-challenge-google-chrome-2025-07-09/] SUPPORT MATERIAL WITH A RELAY MEMBERSHIP [https://relay.fm/material/join]

It's been a miserable week for Google. So, before we get into it, much ado about Nothing. THIS EPISODE OF MATERIAL IS SPONSORED BY: * Vitally [https://vitally.io/material]: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: * Nothing Phone (3) [https://us.nothing.tech/products/phone-3] * Nothing Headphone (1) [https://us.nothing.tech/products/headphone-1] * Google hit with $314 million US verdict in cellular data class action [https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/google-hit-with-314-million-us-verdict-cellular-data-class-action-2025-07-01/] * Racist AI-generated videos are the newest slop garnering millions of views on TikTok [https://www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/racist-ai-generated-videos-are-newest-slop-garnering-millions-views-tiktok] * Google kills the fact-checking snippet [https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/google-kills-the-fact-checking-snippet/] * Simplifying the search results page [https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2025/06/simplifying-search-results?hl=en] SUPPORT MATERIAL WITH A RELAY MEMBERSHIP [https://relay.fm/material/join]

Spotting wildfires from space and helping uncover the secrets behind that AlphaGenome. That's how Google would like to help. THIS EPISODE OF MATERIAL IS SPONSORED BY: * Vitally [https://vitally.io/material]: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: * Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space [https://www.wired.com/story/google-earth-fire-alliance-spotting-wildfires-from-space/] * Google Earth celebrates its 20th anniversary with historical street view and new AI insights [https://www.theverge.com/news/691525/google-earth-historical-street-view-imagery] * Google Earth turns 20 [https://mapsplatform.google.com/maps-products/earth/20th-anniversary/] * AlphaGenome: AI for better understanding the genome [https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/alphagenome-ai-for-better-understanding-the-genome/] * Google Cloud donates A2A AI protocol to the Linux Foundation [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/google-cloud-donates-a2a-ai-protocol-to-the-linux-foundation/] * Google unveils new Gemini AI features, like select to search, for Chromebook Plus laptops like Lenovo's new $649+ 14" flagship with a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra [https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/06/google-brings-new-gemini-features-to-chromebooks-debuts-first-on-device-ai/] * Google reduces its Google TV and Android TV budget by 10% and cuts Android TV and Google TV's ~300 employees by up to 25%, as it focuses on YouTube [https://9to5google.com/2025/06/23/google-tv-budget-cut-slashed-prior-to-youtube-changes/] SUPPORT MATERIAL WITH A RELAY MEMBERSHIP [https://relay.fm/material/join]

Is Google about to destroy the web? Yeah, kind of. The BBC explains why. THIS EPISODE OF MATERIAL IS SPONSORED BY: * Vitally [https://vitally.io/material]: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: * Is Google about to destroy the web? [https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250611-ai-mode-is-google-about-to-change-the-internet-forever] * Search Live: Talk, listen and explore in real time with AI Mode [https://blog.google/products/search/search-live-ai-mode/] * Our latest scams survey sees changing online security habits [https://blog.google/technology/safety-security/google-survey-digital-security-2025/] * ‘It’s absolutely f---ed’: Why Google’s new £1bn London office is in crisis [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/art/architecture/thomas-heatherwick-google-headquarters/] * These retro SEGA games are now free on Android until they disappear forever [https://www.androidauthority.com/sega-retro-games-android-free-3568153/] SUPPORT MATERIAL WITH A RELAY MEMBERSHIP [https://relay.fm/material/join]

Android 16 is out (for Pixels only), and why does iOS 26 look like it's been raining? THIS EPISODE OF MATERIAL IS SPONSORED BY: * Vitally [https://vitally.io/material]: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. * Yawn Email [https://yawn.email/material]: Tame your inbox with intelligent daily summaries. Start your 14-day free trial today. LINKS AND SHOW NOTES: * Android 16 is here [https://blog.google/products/android/android-16/] * Google says it will appeal online search antitrust decision [https://security.googleblog.com/2025/05/advanced-protection-mobile-devices.html] * Advanced Protection: Google's Strongest Security for Mobile Devices [https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/google-spend-500-million-revamping-compliance-shareholder-settlement-2025-06-02/] * Pixel VIPs, Android 16 and more updates in the June Pixel Drop [https://blog.google/products/pixel/pixel-drop-june-2025/] * Expressive Captions: Google's Next Generation Caption [https://www.android.com/accessibility/expressive-captions/] * Exclusive: OpenAI taps Google in unprecedented cloud deal despite AI rivalry, sources say [https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/openai-taps-google-unprecedented-cloud-deal-despite-ai-rivalry-sources-say-2025-06-10/] * Gemini in Chrome [https://gemini.google/overview/gemini-in-chrome/] SUPPORT MATERIAL WITH A RELAY MEMBERSHIP [https://relay.fm/material/join]