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Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google expands AI integration in search amid industry shift

Google is accelerating its integration of artificial intelligence into its Search engine, marking a significant transformation in how billions of users access information online. Google CEO Sundar Pichai outlined these developments during the company’s earnings call on Tuesday, describing the evolution as a “journey” toward AI-powered search experiences. The first major step in this shift […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI technology for China

United States prosecutors revealed Tuesday that a former Google software engineer stole artificial intelligence technology from the company. A federal grand jury indicted 38-year-old Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets. Google hired Ding as a software engineer in 2019. From […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google slams EU regulators over €4.3bn Android fine

Google has accused European Union antitrust regulators of mishandling their investigation, which led to a record €4.3 billion ($4.5 billion) fine for allegedly abusing the market power of its Android ecosystem. During an appeals hearing at the EU’s Court of Justice on Tuesday, Google’s lawyers criticized the European Commission for making “grave errors” and argued […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google to shape AI policies amid regulatory scrutiny

Alphabet’s Google, facing intense regulatory scrutiny, aims to shape public perception and policies on artificial intelligence ahead of global AI regulations. A key priority, according to an executive speaking to Reuters, is developing educational programs to train the workforce on AI. A top executive told Reuters that a major focus is developing educational programs to […]

Google to revises app rules after EU charges over market abuse
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UK probes into Apple, Google over smartphone ecosystems

The United Kingdom has launched an investigation into Apple and Google’s dominance in smartphone operating systems, app stores, and web browsers, marking the second use of its expanded regulatory powers to scrutinize major tech companies. The Competition and Markets Authority announced on Thursday that it would evaluate whether Apple and Google hold “strategic market status” […]

Anthropic counters OpenAI with $1 AI offer to government branches
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Google invests over $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic

Google is making a significant investment of more than $1 billion into the artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic, according to a report by the Financial Times on Wednesday. This move comes after reports in January indicated that Anthropic was nearing a $2 billion fundraising round, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, which would value the company […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google injects another $1b into OpenAI’s rival Anthropic

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is investing an additional $1 billion in AI developer Anthropic, increasing its stake in one of the leading rivals to OpenAI. This new funding adds to the over $2 billion Google has already invested in Anthropic, according to a source familiar with the deal who requested anonymity. Google also has a business […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google increases prices for workspace users

Google announced on Wednesday that the standard subscription price will increase by $2 per user per month; all AI features in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Meet are now included in the Workspace suite at no additional charge. The updated pricing streamlines access to AI tools such as email summarization, automated note-taking, and the Gemini chatbot. […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google faces major probe under UK’s new antitrust rules

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority announced on Tuesday that it has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Google’s search and search advertising services. The investigation will determine whether Google holds “strategic market status” under the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act, which could subject the company to additional regulations and oversight aimed […]

Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals
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Google donates $1m to Trump’s inauguration

Google contributed $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, aligning with other major tech companies aiming to establish goodwill with the new administration. This was disclosed in a statement by Google’s global head of government affairs and public policy, Karan Bhatia, according to CNBC. “Google is pleased to support the 2025 inauguration, with a […]

Google to revises app rules after EU charges over market abuse
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Google launches team to build AI models simulating the physical world

Google is forming a new team dedicated to developing artificial intelligence models capable of simulating the physical world. The team will be led by Tim Brooks, a former co-lead on OpenAI’s video generation model, Sora, who joined Google DeepMind’s AI research lab in October. Brooks announced the initiative in a post on X on Monday, […]

Google unveils AI-powered news summary TV
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Google unveils AI-powered news summary TV

Google, at CES 2025, introduced the latest version of its TV operating system, featuring an innovative news summary tool powered by the company’s Gemini AI assistant. The new “News Brief” feature allows users to catch up on the day’s biggest stories by simply asking Gemini to play their news brief. The AI assistant will then […]