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- 1France wants Google fines to offset EU budget contributions▼EU should use Google fines to cut member state contributions to budget, France says
France has proposed that fines imposed by the European Union on Google be used to reduce the contributions member states pay into the EU budget. The suggestion, reported by Reuters, links competition enforcement revenue to the bloc's finances. The proposal is likely to spark debate over how the EU should use the large antitrust penalties it regularly levies on major US technology companies.
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Apple Pay has gone live in India after 12 years, launching with Axis Bank-issued Visa and Mastercard cards. The service lets iPhone users make contactless card payments without PINs or OTPs, using NFC technology. Reports say more bank partnerships could follow, and Apple is positioning the service to compete with Google Pay and Paytm in India's crowded digital payments market. Questions remain over UPI integration and which cards will be supported.
- 3Google expands Gemini Skills to free accounts as Gems phase out●Gemini Skills are expanding to free accounts as Google prepares to sunset Gems Google won't rob you of your Gems once th
Google is rolling out its Gemini Skills feature to free accounts while preparing to retire Gems, the custom AI assistant tool. Existing Gems will reportedly be converted into Skills rather than deleted, so users won't lose their custom setups. The move makes the newer Skills capability available to all Gemini users, not just paying subscribers.
- 4Google reportedly testing payments to publishers for AI Overview content●Here’s how much Google is testing paying web publishers for AI Overview usage A new report details how Google is testing
A new report details how Google is testing paying web publishers for content used in its AI Overviews, the AI-generated summaries shown above search results. The report covers how much publishers are being paid and how widely the amounts vary, offering a rare look at compensation as AI answers reshape search traffic and publisher revenue.
- 5Google alumni raise $11.3M fund for enterprise AI startups▼Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for
Two former Google employees have raised $11.3 million to launch a fund backing artificial intelligence startups focused on enterprise applications. The fund says it will target AI companies building products that businesses are willing to pay for, prioritizing practical revenue-generating tools over experimental projects in a crowded AI investment market.
- 6Two Google alumni raise $11.3M for AI venture fund●Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for https://techcrunch.com/2026/09
Two former Google employees have raised $11.3 million for a new venture firm, Bag Ventures, that will invest in artificial intelligence startups. The fund is focusing on AI companies building deeper in the technology stack, with an emphasis on startups that offer practical products enterprises are willing to pay for rather than hype-driven ventures.