Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google's illegal search monopoly
A federal judge on Friday gave the U.S. Justice Department until the end of the year to outline how Google should be punished for illegally monopolizing the internet search market and then prepare to present its case for imposing the penalties next spring.
Google is blasted by UK watchdog for what it calls anti-competitive behavior through digital ads
Google is being slammed by U.K. regulators who say itโs taking advantage of its dominance in digital advertising to thwart competition in Britain.
Judge tells Google to brace for shakeup of Android app store as punishment for running a monopoly
A federal judge has indicated he will order major changes in Googleโs Android app store.
Google confirms an Iranian group is trying to access emails linked to both US presidential campaigns
Google says an Iranian group linked to the countryโs Revolutionary Guard has tried to infiltrate the personal email accounts of roughly a dozen people linked to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump since May.
Google and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom
The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school.
A judge has branded Google a monopolist, but AI may bring about quicker change in internet search
A federal judge has branded Google as a ruthless monopolist bent on suffocating it competitors.
Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules
A judge has ruled that Googleโs ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation.
Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdog
Britainโs competition watchdog said Tuesday itโs looking into Googleโs partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, adding fresh regulatory scrutiny to investment money flooding into the AI industry.
OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google
OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information.
Google's corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search
Googleโs corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an AI-driven shift in the ubiquitous search engine that is the foundation of its internet empire.
Google makes abrupt U-turn by dropping plan to remove ad-tracking cookies on Chrome browser
Google is dropping plans to eliminate cookies from its Chrome web browser, making a sudden U-turn on four years of work to phase out the technology that tracks users for ad purposes.
Google falling short of important climate target, cites electricity needs of AI
Google, which has an ambitious plan to address climate change with cleaner operations, came nowhere close to its goals last year, according to the companyโs annual Environmental Report Tuesday.
Google CEO testifies at trial of collapsed startup Ozy Media and founder Carlos Watson
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has testified briefly at the federal financial conspiracy trial surrounding the collapse of once-touted startup Ozy Media.
Mississippi is the latest state sued by tech group over age verification on websites
A tech industry group says a new Mississippi law requiring users of websites and other digital services to verify their age will unconstitutionally limit access to online speech for minors and adults.
Judge rather than jury will render verdict in upcoming antitrust trial
A judge rather than a jury will decide whether Google violated federal antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising.
Google makes fixes to AI-generated search summaries after outlandish answers went viral
Google said Friday it has made โmore than a dozen technical improvementsโ to its artificial intelligence systems after its retooled search engine was found spitting out erroneous information.
Google to invest $2 billion in Malaysian data center and cloud hub
Google plans to invest $2 billion in Malaysia, developing its first data center and a Google Cloud hub in the latest big foray by a U.S. tech giant in the Southeast Asian country.
Judge weighs proposed changes to Google's Android app store to prevent anticompetitive tactics
Google is confronting the latest in a succession of legal attacks on its digital empire on Thursday as a federal judge began to address anticompetitive practices in the app market for smartphones powered by its Android software.
Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC
Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything youโre doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next.
Google wants judge, not jury, to decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia
Google is asking that a federal judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising.
Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic
Google has rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links.
Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break
Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year, but their efforts came to nothing.
Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly
The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giantโs search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly.
Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google, Justice during closing arguments
The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation has repeatedly indicated he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge.
As India votes, misinformation surges on social media: 'The whole country is paying the price'
Misinformation about India's election is surging online as the world's most populous country votes.
Fired Google workers ousted over Israeli contract protests file complaint with labor regulators
Dozens of Google workers who were fired after internal protests surrounding a lucrative contract that the internet company has with the Israeli government have filed a complaint with labor regulators in an attempt to get their jobs back.
Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and others join government AI safety board led by DHS' Mayorkas
The CEOs of leading U_S_ technology companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety board to advise the federal government on how to protect the nationโs critical services from โAI-related disruptions.โ.
Google parent reports another quarter of robust growth, rolls out first-ever quarterly dividend
Googleโs corporate parent Alphabet Inc. has released a quarterly report showing itโs still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially lucrative new ground in artificial intelligence.
What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you
After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature.
Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel
An activist group says Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war.
Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over "groundless" reviews
A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they say are results showing unpoliced derogatory and often false comments.
Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI
Google says it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables.
Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users
Generative AI is advancing so quickly that the latest chatbots available today could be out of date tomorrow.
Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government
Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal.
Abortions are legal in much of Africa. But few women may be aware, and providers don't advertise it
More than 20 countries across Africa have loosened restrictions on abortion in recent years, but experts say many women probably donโt realize they are entitled to a legal abortion.
Google to purge billions of files containing personal data in settlement of Chrome privacy case
Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S. surfing the internet through its Chrome web browser.
Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google's April Fool's Day joke
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every April Foolโs Day not long after starting their company more than a quarter century ago.
Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets
European Union regulators have opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta, in the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets that took effect earlier this month.
Catching up with Reagan Bregman; what the busy mom, entrepreneur & designer has been up to during the off season
Reagan gave us a look at what the Bregmanโs have been up to during the off season, plus we got a taste of the couple's new 'Wild Sol' salsa.
French regulators fine Google $272 million in dispute with news publishers
Franceโs competition watchdog has hit Google with another big fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers for their news.
Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets while working with Chinese companies
The Justice Department says a former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China.
Europe's Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. Here's what that will look like
Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used.
Google says its AI image-generator would sometimes 'overcompensate' for race
Google apologized Friday for its faulty rollout of a new artificial intelligence image-generator, acknowledging that in some cases the tool would โovercompensateโ in seeking a diverse range of people even when such a range didnโt make sense.
Google suspends Gemini chatbot's ability to generate pictures of people
Google said Thursday itโs temporarily stopping its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot from generating images of people a day after apologizing for โinaccuraciesโ in historical depictions that it was creating.
White House wades into debate on 'open' versus 'closed' artificial intelligence systems
The Biden administration is wading into a contentious debate about whether the most powerful artificial intelligence systems should be โopen-sourceโ or closed.
Snap, the owner of Snapchat, is laying off about 10% of its global workforce
The owner of Snapchat is cutting approximately 10% of its worldwide workforce, or about 530 employees, the latest tech company to announce layoffs.
A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn't taken down sooner
A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that circulated for hours on YouTube has put a spotlight yet again on gaps in social media companiesโ ability to prevent horrific postings from spreading across the web.
Microsoft profit soars 33% on AI, cloud-computing investments
Microsoft Corp. says that its profit for the October-December quarter soared 33%, powered by its significant investments in artificial intelligence technology.
Google's parent posts double-digit revenue growth in 4th quarter, but ad sales rise at slower pace
Googleโs corporate parent returned to double-digit revenue growth during last yearโs final quarter.
Samsung vies to make AI more mainstream by baking in more of the technology in its new Galaxy phones
Smartphones could get much smarter this year as the next wave of artificial intelligence seeps into the devices that accompany people almost everywhere they go.
Scam Alert! City of Houston warns of fake websites disguised as paid parking application
The City of Houston is warning people about fake websites that are disguised as the cityโs paid parking application.
Google should pay a multibillion fine in antitrust shopping case, an EU court adviser says
A legal adviser to the European Unionโs top court says Google should pay a whopping fine in a long-running antitrust case.
Google lays off hundreds in hardware, voice assistant teams amid cost-cutting drive
Google says it has laid off hundreds of employees working on its hardware, voice assistance and engineering teams as part of cost-cutting measures.
Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'
Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging it spied on people who used the โincognito" mode in its Chrome browser โ along with similar โprivateโ modes in other browsers โ to track their internet use.
Google to pay $700 million to US states, consumers in app store settlement
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store โ the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes.
Apple now requires court orders in U.S. to access push notification data
Apple is now requiring that U.S. law enforcement agencies obtain a court order for information on its customersโ push notifications โ the alerts iPhone apps send users that can reveal a lot about their online activity.
Epic wins its antitrust lawsuit against the Play Store. What does this verdict mean for Google?
Google lost an antitrust lawsuit over barriers to its Android app store, as a federal court jury has decided that the companyโs payments system was anticompetitive and damaged smartphone consumers and software developers.
Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store
A federal court jury has decided that Googleโs Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire.
Google launches Gemini, upping the stakes in the global AI race
Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of project Gemini, an AI model trained to behave in human-like ways thatโs likely to intensify the debate about the technologyโs potential promise and perils.
New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy
Google announced Tuesday that an advanced geothermal project has begun pumping carbon-free electricity onto the Nevada electric grid to feed Google data centers there.
CEO of Fortnite game maker casts Google as a 'crooked' bully in testimony during Android app trial
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has portrayed Google as a ruthless bully that resorts to shady tactics to protect a predatory payment system.
Corporate, global leaders peer into a future expected to be reshaped by AI, for better or worse
President Joe Biden and other global leaders have spent the past few days melding minds with Silicon Valley titans in San Francisco.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend internet company for second time in two weeks
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday was summoned to federal court for the second time in two weeks to testify in an antitrust trial threatening to topple a pillar of an internet empire that he helped build.
Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data on its users
A Moscow court has fined Google for failing to store personal data on its Russian users, the latest in a series of fines on the U.S. tech giant amid tensions with the West over the fighting in Ukraine.
Fortnite maker accuses Google of bullying and bribing to block competition to its Android app store
Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and peopleโs dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumersโ expense.
Google CEO defends paying Apple and others to make Google the default search engine on devices
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has finally taken the stand in the biggest U.S. antitrust case in a quarter century.
Misinformation is flowing ahead of Ohio abortion vote. Some is coming from a legislative website
Misinformation targeting a reproductive rights measure on Ohio's fall ballot is appearing in an unusual place: the official website of the Republican-controlled state Senate.
Grandpa Google? Tech giant begins antitrust defense by poking fun at its status among youth
Google is beginning its defense against a federal lawsuit accusing it of illegally thwarting competition for its ubiquitous search engine.
Google's ad sales growth accelerated in 3Q, but investors are unimpressed with the performance
Googleโs digital advertising sales growth accelerated during the summer, advancing a recent revival that helped its corporate parent Alphabet Inc. to deliver a quarterly profit that exceeded analysts' projections.
Health providers say AI chatbots could improve care. But research says some are perpetuating racism
Hospitals and health care systems are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to help summarize doctorsโ notes and analyze health records.
Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them
Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said Tuesday theyโre going to team up to battle fake reviews.
What Googleโs antitrust trial means for your search habits
If government regulators prevail in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century, itโs likely to unleash drastic changes designed to undermining the dominance of the Google search engine that defines the internet for billions of people.
Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
US Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X CEO Linda Yaccarino expressing โserious concernsโ about the emergence of AI-generated political ads on their platforms and asking each to explain any rules theyโre crafting to curb the harms to free and fair elections.
Google packs more artificial intelligence into new Pixel phones, raises prices for devices by $100
Google has unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that also can be altered by the technology.
Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as a search engine
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his companyโs rival program, Bing.
Apple exec defends tech giantโs decision to make Google default search engine on Apple iPhones, Macs
A top Apple executive defended the tech giantโs decision to make Google the default search engine on Apple iPhones and Macs, saying there was no โvalid alternative.
Musk's X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says
A top European Union official says the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news and urged owner Elon Musk to comply with the blocโs laws aimed at combating disinformation.
DuckDuckGo founder says Google's phone and manufacturing partnerships thwart competition
The founder of the small search engine company DuckDuckGo is testifying against Google in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter of a century.
Google brings its AI chatbot Bard into its inner circle, opening door to Gmail, Maps, YouTube
Google is introducing its artificially intelligent chatbot named Bard to other members of its digital family โ including Gmail, Maps and YouTube โ as it seeks to ward off competitive threats posed by similar technology run by Open AI and Microsoft.
Google exploited exclusive search engine deals to maintain its advantage over rivals, DOJ argues
Google is confronting a threat to its dominant search engine as federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet empire in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.
Googleโs dominance of internet search faces major challenge in legal showdown with US regulators
The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Googleโs ubiquitous search engine.