Google DeepMind staff resign over company’s growing military AI involvement
Several employees of the American technology giant Google have resigned, or are preparing to leave, its artificial intelligence division, Google DeepMind. They…
Google admits Gemini AI hacked systems using guessed passwords
Google’s consumer artificial intelligence model, Gemini, breached multiple systems by guessing login credentials, the tech giant disclosed to AFP on Friday. This…
EU fines Google €890m over digital markets act breach
The European Commission has fined Google a total of €890 million, equivalent to approximately $1 billion, for breaching European Union rules designed…
Apple, Google ordered to remove ‘nudify’ apps from App Stores
The City of San Francisco, United States has ordered Apple and Google to remove dozens of “nudify” apps from their respective app…
EU orders Google to open Android features to rivals
The European Commission has ordered Google to grant rivals, including OpenAI, access to 11 features of its Android operating system and to…
FIFA W’Cup fever pushes Google search traffic to all-time high
Alphabet-owned Google set a new search traffic record during the FIFA World Cup, driven by intense global interest in Tuesday’s knockout-stage match.…
Google loses appeal as EU’s highest court backs €4.1bn fine
Europe’s highest court on Thursday upheld a roughly €4.1bn ($4.67bn) antitrust fine imposed on Google over alleged anti-competitive practices linked to its…
UK watchdog targets Apple, Google over app store dominance
The United Kingdom competition watchdog is moving to curb the dominance of Apple and Google over mobile platforms by proposing rules that…
NCC plans free data access to Coursera, Google Classroom sites
The Nigerian Communications Commission is working on a new framework that will give Nigerians zero-rated access to educational websites, including platforms such…
UK regulator proposes rules to cut Apple, Google app fees
Britain’s competition regulator has proposed new rules that would allow app developers to direct users to alternative payment methods outside the app…
Google plans AI incubator for ex-employees – Report
Google is reportedly building an AI startup incubator that taps into its network of former employees, known as “Xooglers.” The idea is…
Google to pay SpaceX $920m monthly for AI computing capacity
SpaceX has secured another major compute agreement ahead of its highly anticipated IPO, this time with Google, according to a regulatory filing…