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Justice Department targets Google's search engine monopoly

The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion calling for Google to sell its Chrome search engine, arguing in court documents that "the playing field is not level." The Justice Department ...

Google vs the DoJ fight will be decided by a political call

How the new Trump administration acts on the case will be a key test of its attitude to Big Tech

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

DOJ asks judge to order Google to sell Chrome

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking a federal judge to order Google to sell off its Chrome browser after the court found the tech giant maintained an illegal monopoly over online search. In ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Google told to sell browser Chrome to end dominance of online search

The tech giant is resisting fiercely, calling the proposal "wildly overbroad" and claiming it will hurt consumers.

DOJ calls for breakup of Google and sale of Chrome

The Justice Department is calling for Google to divest its Chrome browser, following a ruling in August that the company holds a monopoly in the search market.

Justice Department calls for breakup of Google and sale of Chrome

The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.

Google AI chatbot asks user to ‘please die’

Google’s AI chatbot Gemini gave a threatening response to a Michigan college student, telling him to “please die.” The artificial intelligence program and the student, Vidhay Reddy, were engaging ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Google reacts angrily to report it will have to sell Chrome

It's reported the US government wants the world's most popular web browser to be sold off to address monopoly concerns.

ChatGPT Search Made Me Quit Google for Good

It’s not perfect, but ChatGPT Search is now my default way to find information.

Business - Inc. - November 11

Indonesia steps up trade protectionism with Apple and Google phone bans

South-east Asia’s largest economy pushes foreign tech groups to invest locally or lose market access

World - Financial Times - November 5

Google's cloud outpaces rivals in third quarter as AI battle heats up

One takeaway from tech earnings reports this week is that Google's cloud business is gaining momentum.

Business - CNBC - November 2

OpenAI Adds Search Engine to ChatGPT, Challenging Google

OpenAI has embedded a search engine in its popular ChatGPT chatbot, as tech companies compete to use artificial intelligence to improve search results.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Sick man of Europe? Germany’s bosses sound alarm on staff illness

Studies claim that fewer sick days would have stopped the country’s economy shrinking last year

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Russia says $20 decillion fine against Google is ‘symbolic’

Moscow trying to force tech firm to lift YouTube ban on pro-Kremlin media with fines totalling astronomical sum. The Kremlin has said that Russia’s huge fines imposed on Google were largely ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Google is winning the AI search wars

But rival products from Apple and OpenAI will continue to attract users

Business - Financial Times - October 31

OpenAI launches ChatGPT search, competing with Google and Microsoft

OpenAI on Thursday launched ChatGPT search, positioning the company to better compete with search engines like Google, Microsoft's Bing and Perplexity.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world

The mind-boggling figure has been levied due to the company restricting Russian state media on YouTube.

Russia fined Google so much money this headline doesn't have room for all the 0s

A Russian court has fined Google $20 decillion over the YouTube parent blocking Russian media outlets in the wake of Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

Google’s AI-Fueled Results Bode Well for Rivals Amazon and Microsoft

Sales gains in its cloud business point to growing, sustained demand for AI-juiced computing power.

Business - Inc. - October 30

How Google’s Ad Change Could Affect Small Businesses

The overhaul of Google Local Services means small businesses must be verified before their ads can run and be served on the popular digital ad platform.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Blast Ghosts And Even The Haunted Sun With This Year's Halloween Google Doodle

Google is celebrating Halloween with a brand new installment of Magic Cat Academy--marking the third edition of the Doodle. In the past, Momo the cat has taken on ghouls in school and taken a ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 30

Why GitHub’s Deal With Anthropic and Google Will Help Your Company’s Coders

GitHub is already a useful time-saving tool for developers, but with new AI powers injected from Google and Anthropic, it’s getting even smarter—and highlighting the future of writing code.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Google’s strong earnings boosted by cloud computing gains

Parent company Alphabet’s shares rise 6% as results show lift from AI demand

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Google's Cloud Business Powers Accelerating Revenue Growth

Google reported a 15% jump in year-over-year revenue driven by strong results in its cloud-computing division, boosting the company’s fortunes during a costly push into artificial intelligence.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Is Google’s NotebookLM a secret CRM killer?

Even if a few hundred or thousand use NotebookLM in place of a CRM, it could spell trouble for the companies offering them.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Microsoft accuses Google of ‘shadow campaigns’ to undermine its business

War of words between Big Tech companies reveals fierce rivalry in cloud computing

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Microsoft says Google is running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe to influence regulators

Microsoft suggested Google has a pattern of funding organizations with the mission of discrediting the software company with regulators.

Business - CNBC - October 28

New Google AI Will Take Over Browsers: Report

The new product, code-named Project Jarvis, may reach users as soon as December, according to reports.

Business - Inc. - October 28

The couple who took on Google and cost the tech giant £2bn

Shivaun Raff and her husband, Adam, describe their long court battle with technology giant Google.

Missouri Investigating Google for Censoring Conservative Speech

Missouri’s Attorney General accused the tech giant of subverting conservative speech during the election.

Business - Inc. - October 25

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