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Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals
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Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals

Google has agreed to pay a fine of 55 million Australian dollars ($36 million) after admitting to anticompetitive agreements with the country’s two largest telecommunications firms, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced on Monday. The watchdog said Google’s Singapore-based Asia Pacific division signed contracts with Telstra and Optus that banned the installation of rival […]

Perplexity makes $34.5bn bid for Google’s Chrome browser
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Perplexity makes $34.5bn bid for Google’s Chrome browser

AI search engine Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion cash offer to acquire Google’s Chrome browser. Perplexity said its proposal includes keeping Chrome’s underlying Chromium engine open-source and investing $3 billion in the project. The company also pledged not to change user defaults, including leaving Google as the browser’s default search engine rather than replacing […]

Australian court rules Apple, Google abused market power
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Australian court rules Apple, Google abused market power

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that Apple and Google engaged in anti-competitive conduct through their control of their respective app stores, delivering a legal win for Fortnite maker Epic Games. Justice Jonathan Beach found the tech giants abused their dominant positions in app distribution to restrict competition. However, he dismissed Epic’s claims that […]

AI chatbots not replacing Google just yet — Airbnb CEO
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AI chatbots not replacing Google just yet — Airbnb CEO

Following Airbnb’s strong second-quarter earnings report, CEO Brian Chesky shared insights into the company’s AI strategy, cautioning investors not to mistake AI chatbots for a full replacement of traditional search engines like Google—at least not yet. “I don’t think we should think of chatbots as the ‘new Google,’” Chesky said during the Q2 earnings call. […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google’s AI bug-hunter uncovers security flaws in open-source software projects

Google’s AI-powered security tool, Big Sleep, has identified its first batch of software vulnerabilities, marking a significant step forward in automated cyber defense. On Monday, Heather Adkins, Google’s Vice President of Security, announced that the large language model-driven bug hunter uncovered 20 security flaws in a range of widely used open-source software projects. Developed by […]

Google rolls out its most advanced reasoning AI yet
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Google rolls out its most advanced reasoning AI yet

Google DeepMind has announced the release of Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, a cutting-edge AI model that the company claims is its most powerful reasoning system to date. The model, launching Friday, will be available to users subscribed to Google’s $250-per-month Gemini Ultra plan. Unveiled at Google I/O in May, Gemini 2.5 Deep Think is the […]

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Google to sign EU’s voluntary AI code despite concerns

Alphabet’s Google will sign the European Union’s voluntary code of practice designed to help companies align with the bloc’s landmark Artificial Intelligence Act. This was disclosed by company’s global affairs president in a blog post on Wednesday—though he noted some reservations. The code, developed by 13 independent experts, aims to offer legal clarity to signatories […]

UK to designate Apple, Google as strategic market gatekeepers
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UK to designate Apple, Google as strategic market gatekeepers

Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority has announced plans to designate tech giants Apple and Google with Strategic Market Status for their dominant roles in mobile ecosystems, escalating regulatory scrutiny of what it describes as a “duopoly” in the mobile browser market. The move follows the findings of a CMA inquiry group which concluded that several […]

EU rules out fee for tech giants under digital markets act
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EU rules out fee for tech giants under digital markets act

The European Commission will not require tech giants such as Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft to pay for the cost of monitoring their compliance with the Digital Markets Act, despite growing calls from lawmakers and regulators. Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President for Digital Affairs, confirmed in an interview with Reuters […]

Google adds seamless account switching to Chrome on iOS
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Google adds seamless account switching to Chrome on iOS

Google has announced a new update to its Chrome browser on iOS, allowing users to easily switch between work and personal Google accounts without repeatedly signing in and out, a major usability and security upgrade for professionals using their mobile devices for both personal and professional tasks. Previously, iOS users had to manually log out […]

Google signs $3bn US hydropower deal amid AI energy race
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Google signs $3bn US hydropower deal amid AI energy race

Google has signed the world’s largest corporate clean energy agreement for hydropower, securing up to 3 gigawatts of electricity from two facilities in Pennsylvania as the tech industry ramps up energy demand to fuel artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The $3 billion deal, struck with Brookfield Asset Management, includes initial 20-year power purchase agreements and […]