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Google's November 2026 Android security update fixes a critical zero-click remote code execution flaw in media-processing code, but 43.6% of active Android devices run unsupported versions and may never receive the patch.

Starting next year, students aged 5 to 18 will lose access to Google Search and Gemini tools unless school administrators opt in. Google says schools can enable services individually, but educators worry Search requires AI features.

Google defended its school AI policy after politicians criticized it over reports that it would restrict search for schools rejecting AI, saying Gemini, Gemini Notebook and search are off by default.

Off-balance-sheet AI debt at US tech giants has nearly doubled in six months to about $3.2 trillion, while their commitments and obligations reach 80% of assets, alarming investors.

Google plans to make AI tools opt-in for schools using its education products, but schools that disable those tools will also lose Google Search for students, leaving administrators with a difficult choice.

OpenAI says ChatGPT now handles one fifth of Google's search query volume, while executives describe ads, AI search interfaces, and broader search market shifts.

Google plans to disable AI tools for K-12 students next year unless school administrators explicitly enable them, and schools that restrict AI will also lose access to Google Search.