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Tom's Guide
3 hours ago
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Google Finance gets AI makeover — here's how to try the new chatbot, real-time data and smarter charts
Google is giving its Finance platform a serious glow-up; this time, AI is doing the heavy lifting. In a sweeping redesign currently rolling out in the U.S., Google Finance now features a built-in chatbot, smarter visualizations and real-time market data to help users track their investments, analyze trends and make sense of the markets more easily. Both casual stock trackers and more advanced investors may find the updated platform useful. Here's what you need to know about the latest Google Finance update and how AI is changing the way you interact with money. The biggest addition is a conversational AI chatbot that allows you to ask questions about the market and receive intelligent, real-time responses. For example, you can ask, 'Which companies saw the biggest gains in the S&P 500 this month?' or 'How are interest rate changes affecting mortgage lenders?' and get a thoughtful, AI-generated answer with supporting news articles and data. This brings Google Finance in line with Google's broader Gemini-powered search experiences, turning a passive dashboard into something much more interactive. In addition to smarter text responses, Google is revamping the platform's visual tools. New interactive charts include technical indicators like moving average envelopes and candlestick views, helping users analyze trends with more precision. These tools, once reserved for professional trading platforms, are now baked into the redesigned interface, making them accessible to anyone who wants a deeper look at their portfolio performance or the broader market. Google Finance is also boosting its data sources. The new dashboard includes live market data, updated continuously throughout the trading day. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. This includes traditional stock prices, cryptocurrency metrics, commodities and more. Everything is visible at a glance and paired with a constantly refreshed news feed that highlights top stories affecting the market. For those who aren't quite ready to embrace the AI-powered future, Google is including a toggle to switch back to the classic Google Finance interface. That means you can test-drive the new tools without committing, or ease in at your own pace. The AI-enhanced Google Finance experience is currently in testing and should roll out to more U.S. users in the coming weeks. There's no word yet on global availability. This update highlights Google's commitment to integrating AI into its products, from Gmail and Search to Workspace. With Gemini already playing a central role in Google's AI ecosystem, the Finance refresh makes it clear that your money is getting smarter with AI-powered assistance. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Forbes
01-08-2025
- Forbes
Google Confirms Gmail Warning—You Must Upgrade Your Account
Gmail is under attack and most accounts are vulnerable. All 2 billion users are urged to upgrade the security on all accounts to stop attackers gaining access. It takes moments, but only a small percentage have done so. If you have a Gmail account, do this today. Google warns 'attackers are intensifying their phishing and credential theft methods, which drive 37% of successful intrusions.' But Google also says 'less than 30%'of users are moving away from these vulnerable 'legacy methods' to sign into accounts. Put simply, this means the security on most Gmail accounts is open to attack. While Google pushes account holders to use 'Sign in with Google' where they can, leveraging the same kind of cross-platform, cross-device trusted ecosystem that binds Apple's walled garden together, you can also use a passkey instead of a password. If you're a Workspace user, Google confirms passkey support is now available to 'more than 11 million' organizations. If you're a regular Gmail user, then you can likely add a passkey on your PC, tablet or smartphone and sync between devices where available. Google's latest research found that 'most people — including Generation X, Baby Boomers and many Millennials — still rely on older sign-in methods like passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA). Over 60% of Gen X and Baby Boomers still use passwords as their primary sign-in method.' These are not good stats. 'Unlike passwords,' Google explains, 'which can be guessed, stolen, or forgotten, passkeys are unique digital credentials tied to a user's device.' Even so, less than a third of even tech-savvy Gen-Z are 'more likely to use passkeys.' The benefits of doing so are clear-cut. 'Passkeys are inherently phishing-resistant,' Google says. 'Users cannot be tricked into handing over passkeys to a malicious actor. Signing in with passkeys is as simple as unlocking your device, such as using a PIN or biometrics such as a fingerprint or facial recognition. And, 'unlike passwords,' each passkey is unique and generated for each specific website or service.' When you add a passkey to your Google account, you are 'opting in to a passkey-first, password-less sign-in experience.' You should also ensure that you have strong two-factor authentication in place, in case you ever need to use your password again. So the best advice is to shore up other security settings at the same time you add a passkey. Clearly, linking your account security to your device security means anyone who has your device code can use your passkeys, bear that in mind. When I first pointed out that most Gmail users need to upgrade their accounts, Google told me the advice was right but needed to go further. This security upgrade should be applied to all accounts. You can find instructions on adding Google passkeys here.
Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
LSEG reports 7.8% rise in first-half profit, announces buyback
(Reuters) -The London Stock Exchange Group on Thursday announced a share buyback program of 1 billion pounds ($1.33 billion) for the second half after reporting a better-than-expected rise in first-half profit, driven by strong performance across its businesses. The company said total income, excluding recoveries, in the first half was 4.49 billion pounds, up 7.8% on an organic constant currency basis. Analysts were expecting a 7.5% increase on average, according to a company-compiled poll. Reuters provides news for LSEG's news and data terminal Workspace. ($1 = 0.7541 pounds)
The Verge
29-07-2025
- The Verge
Google Workspace is rolling out a security update to stop token stealing attacks
Google Workspace is launching a new security measure to help prevent the same type of account takeover attack that impacted Linus Tech Tips. The feature, which is rolling out in beta for Chrome users on Windows, is designed to block bad actors from remotely stealing the cookies that keep you logged into your Workspace account. Google calls the feature Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC), and it does exactly what its name suggests: it protects users' Workspace accounts by binding session cookies, the temporary files that websites use to remember user information, to their devices. That makes it more difficult for attackers to carry out session token-stealing attacks, which often occur when a victim downloads information-stealing malware. From there, bad actors can exfiltrate a victim's login credentials to a remote server, allowing them to sign into their account from another device or sell their credentials. 'Because this theft occurs after a user has logged in, it bypasses many existing account protections like 2FA [two-factor authentication],' Google spokesperson Ross Richendrfer tells The Verge. 'Existing protections for this type of attack aren't very mature, so it's low-hanging fruit for attackers.' In 2023, a bad actor took over the YouTube channel for Linus Tech Tips, along with two other Linus Media Group accounts, after an employee downloaded a fake sponsorship offer containing cookie-stealing malware. This week, YouTube issued a warning about a similar scam involving creators downloading phony brand deals. YouTube isn't the only platform that we've seen impacted by cookie-stealing, either, as hackers hijacked several Chrome extensions last year, adding malware that exfiltrates session tokens for some websites. Google says there's been an 'exponential rise' in cookie and authentication token theft over the past couple of years, and that this 'trend has only intensified in 2025.' The company began working on DBSC last year, and said the verification platform Okta, as well as browsers like Microsoft Edge, have 'expressed interest' in the concept. Along with DBSC, Google recommends that Workspace administrators enable passkeys as well, which is now available to over 11 million customers. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Emma Roth Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Google Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All News Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Security Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Tech
Forbes
29-07-2025
- Forbes
Gmail Warns 2.5 Billion Users — Update Accounts Now As Attacks Surge
Change your Gmail password now — Google warns users. It's official: Google accounts are under attack, and those attacks have spiked by an incredible amount. According to Google itself, it observed an 84% increase in Gmail two-factor authentication bypass attacks across 2024 and has now confirmed that this 'has only intensified in 2025.' When it comes to the bigger picture, phishing and credential theft are now behind more than a third of all successful Google account attacks. But Google has been fighting back, and a July 29 announcement outlines a new security protection being offered to some, along with a warning for all users to change their passwords now. Change Your Gmail Password Now As Attacks Escalate It is always refreshing to hear the largest of tech companies being honest about the security challenges they face, and Google certainly falls into this category. More so when you are talking about Gmail, with some 2.5 billion users worldwide, and under constant attack, like all large email platforms, from threat actors looking to compromise accounts. 'Attackers are intensifying their phishing and credential theft methods,' Andy Wen, senior director of product management at Google has warned, 'which drive 37% of successful intrusions.' What's more, Wen continued, 'we've seen an exponential rise in cookie and authentication token theft as a preferred method for attackers.' Thankfully, the Google announcement does not stop there. Instead, it shares account security enhancements to mitigate just these types of attacks. While the Google announcement itself is directed at Google Workspace customers specifically, the first of the recommendations forms a warning that all 2.5 billion Gmail users should heed: update your account from using a password to a passkey. The 'enhancement' that Google is referring to here is that such passkeys support is now available, with 'expanded admin capabilities to audit enrollment and restrict passkeys to physical security keys,' to more than 11 million Google Workspace customers. That's important, of course, but please make the change from password to passkey regardless of whether you are using a paid-for or free Gmail account. The attackers, I can assure you, couldn't care less. The other advice is strictly for those Workspace customers, however, and comes by way of an open beta of Device Bound Session Credentials to protect against those 2FA cookie bypass attacks mentioned earlier, as well as another beta, a shared signals framework, that will be offered to 'select customers and partners' later this year. 'These advancements can meaningfully enhance account security,' Wen said, 'marking a major step forward in defending against account takeovers for Google Workspace customers.' Device Bound Session Credentials provide users with enhanced post-authentication protection, Wen explained, by helping to ensure that only the originating device can access the active session which, therefore, reduces the risk of cookie theft and 2FA bypass. DBSC also provides stronger sessions integrity, Google said, by bolstering protections with 'more granular account attributes when used together with context-aware access, even if an attacker obtains login credentials after the initial login.' Why All Users Should Update Gmail Accounts To Use Passkey Protection The benefits of passkeys compared to passwords are no secret, and have been put forward time and time again. Wen has reinforced the greater security that can be offered by making this one simple change: 'Unlike passwords, which can be guessed, stolen, or forgotten, passkeys are unique digital credentials tied to a user's device.' Here are three reasons why Google wants all users to switch to passkey technology, and switch now: So, what are you waiting for? Take note of the Google warning and update your Gmail account security now.
