It’s an interesting pivot for Google. Most AI companies are currently investing in web browsing via the AI browser idea, which includes Perplexity’s Comet and Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge. Google has the Chrome browser with Gemini baked in already, so this is a different way to explore the notion of web browsing with AI.

Google has bowed to a cease and desist order from Disney, according to the showbiz trade publications Deadline and Variety, and taken down some unknown number of AI videos featuring Disney intellectual property. Both publications estimate “dozens,” suggesting a fairly targeted effort.