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Google to revises app rules after EU charges over market abuse
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Google contractors evaluate Gemini AI against rival Claude

Contractors working on Google’s Gemini AI have been comparing its responses to those of Anthropic’s Claude, a competing artificial intelligence model, TechCrunch reported. While Google declined to confirm whether it had secured Anthropic’s permission to use Claude in its evaluations, the practice has raised questions about industry norms in AI development and testing. Typically, tech […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google unveils new search result formats amid industry pressure

Google has introduced a series of changes to its search result formats in recent months, following conflicting demands from price-comparison sites, hotels, airlines, and small retailers, with the latest updates announced last month. The latest updates, announced last month, aim to balance the competing demands for fair visibility and improved user experience, according to Reuters. […]

Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals
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Google to contest Japan’s claims of hindering search rivals

Alphabet Inc. is reportedly preparing to challenge allegations by Japan’s Fair Trade Commission that it engages in anticompetitive practices. The JFTC claims Google coerced smartphone manufacturers into prioritizing Google Search in default screen placements, which could obstruct fair competition. A cease-and-desist order has been issued to Google’s Japan office, marking an escalation in global scrutiny […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google unveils experimental AI Model Gemini 2.0 flash thinking

Google has launched an experimental AI model, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental, aimed at advancing reasoning capabilities in artificial intelligence. Available via Google’s AI Studio, the model is designed for complex problem-solving in fields such as programming, math, and physics. However, early testing highlights that the model, described as “experimental,” still has room for improvement. […]

Google to revises app rules after EU charges over market abuse
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Google, Facebook, others contribute N3.8tn in taxes to FG – Report

Foreign companies such as Google, Netflix, and Facebook paid N3.85tn in taxes to the Nigerian Federal Government in the first nine months of 2024, according to National Bureau of Statistics data. This marks a 68.12% increase compared to the N2.29tn collected during the same period in 2023, reflecting improved tax enforcement and the growing impact […]

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US lawmakers urge TikTok ban from Google, Apple app stores

United States lawmakers are increasing pressure on TikTok, urging Alphabet and Apple to prepare to remove the app from their stores by January 19. This follows a federal appeals court decision upholding a law requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to sell its U.S. operations or face a ban. Representatives John Moolenaar and Raja Krishnamoorthi […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Turkey fines Google $75m in ad tech probe

Turkey’s antitrust regulator imposed a fine of 2.61 billion liras ($75 million) on Google, citing that the tech giant unfairly favoured its own supply-side platform in violation of competition laws. The regulator found that Google’s market dominance in automating ad space sales hurt its rivals. The decision named multiple entities, including Google International LLC, Google […]

Google rolls out AI-powered scam protection on Chrome
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National grid, new national anthem top Nigeria’s 2024 Google search

Google on Tuesday unveiled its 2024 Year in Search report for Nigeria, revealing that the U.S. elections, the new national anthem, and the national grid were the top three news-related searches by Nigerians this year. The report highlights the most searched topics, notable individuals, music, movies, and general interests that captured the attention of Nigerians […]

Google to revises app rules after EU charges over market abuse
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Google removes negative McDonald’s review after CEO murder suspect’s arrest

Google on Monday took down derogatory reviews of McDonald’s after the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson was arrested at its Altoona, Pennsylvania, restaurant. The negative reviews directed at McDonald’s were part of a trend known as “review bombing,” where businesses receive a barrage of bad reviews due to political views or […]

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Google discloses breakthrough in quantum computing with new chip

Google announced on Monday that it has overcome a challenge in quantum computing with the development of a new generation of chips. The company claims to have solved a complex mathematical problem in just five minutes—an issue that would take a classical computer longer than the history of the universe to address. Along with other […]

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Orange partners OpenAI, Meta to develop African-language AI models

French telecom giant Orange announced a partnership with Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Meta to develop custom AI models that better understand regional African languages. Orange is collaborating with OpenAI and Meta to create custom AI models based on their Whisper and Llama open-source frameworks. These models aim to better understand West African languages, which are often […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google cloud records 35% growth in 2024 Q3

Google’s cloud business has shown impressive growth, achieving a 35% increase year over year in Q3, reaching $11.35 billion. This growth rate has accelerated from 29% in the previous quarter, signaling to investors that Google is successfully gaining ground in the competitive cloud computing and artificial intelligence markets, according to CNBC. Amazon Web Services, which remains […]