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Google Sued In UK For Online Search Domination
Search engine giant being sued for £5 billion ($6.64 billion) damages over allegations for online search domination
Google Cuts Hundreds Of Android, Pixel Staff – Report
Hundreds of staff within the Android, Chrome and Pixel teams at Alphabet's Google are reportedly being laid off
Ofcom Launches First ‘Online Safety Act’ Investigation
British regulator Ofcom announces first investigation under new digital safety laws, into an online suicide forum
Amazon Launches Nova AI Agent To Perform Browser Actions
New addition. Next generation foundation model, as Amazon Nova model launches to perform actions within web browser
Mobile Browser Market Not Working Well – CMA
Report from CMA's independent inquiry group concludes mobile browser markets not working well, but cloud gaming gets a pass
DoJ Drops Proposal To Force Google To Exit AI Investments
But US authorities still require Google to sell its Chrome browser, in order to mitigate 'illegal monopoly' ruling last year
OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ AI Agent Starts Rollout In...
Subscribers of ChatGPT Pro in the UK, Australia, Japan, India and a few other countries can now access OpenAI's first AI Agent
Google Warned Of Lawsuit Over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Name Change
Google threatened with a lawsuit from Mexico, after it changed the Gulf of Mexico name after Trump executive order
Google To Pay $340m To Settle Tax Probe In Italy
Ouch. Italian prosecutors to drop tax case against Google, after tech giant agreed to pay a hefty settlement figure
From CES 2025 to the Boardroom: How Emerging Tech Trends Will Reshape...
🚀 Discover CES 2025's top tech trends.
Alphabet Disappoints Investors, Despite Profit, Revenue Increases
Negative reaction from Wall Street, after Google parent Alphabet slightly missed Q4 revenue target, despite healthy overall growth
CMA Secures Google Commitment To Tackle Fake Reviews
British competition watchdog secures undertaking from Google to tackle fake reviews, as Amazon probe continues
OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ Agent Automates Online Tasks
OpenAI launches AI agent called 'Operator' to automatically fill out forms, make restaurant reservations, book holidays, order shopping etc
UK’s CMA Begins Probe Into Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems
British regulator confirms investigation of Apple and Google's domination of app stores, operating systems, and browsers
Age Verification For Porn Websites Needed By July, Ofcom Warns
Ofcom warning. All websites featuring pornographic material must introduce a “robust” age-checking system by July 2025
UK CMA Investigates Google Over Online Search Domination
More potential antitrust trouble for Google, after UK competition watchdog launches investigation into online search domination
UK’s ICO Labels Google ‘Irresponsible’ For Tracking...
Google's change will allow advertisers to track customers' digital “fingerprints”, but UK data protection watchdog is not happy
Mozilla Drops ‘Do Not Track’ For Upcoming Firefox Browser
The forthcoming Firefox 13.5 will not include a 'do not track' option, as the opt-out request is ignored by most websites
Australia To ‘Charge’ Tech Firms For News Content, After...
News fee. Australia looks introduce mandatory charge on social media platforms and search engines to force them to pay local publishers
Google Unveils Next Gen AI Gemini 2.0
Amid a potential breakup threat from US authorities, Google releases next generation of its AI tool Gemini
Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems Should Be Investigated, CMA Told
CMA receives 'provisional recommendation' from independent inquiry that Apple,Google mobile ecosystem needs investigation
Google Labels DoJ’s Structural Remedies As ‘Extreme’
Executive hits out at the DoJ's “staggering proposal” to force Google to sell off its Chrome web browser, plus other measures
US DoJ Demands Google Sell Off Chrome, End Default Search Payments
US prosecutors confirm earlier reports, demand Google sells off Chrome web browser and end default search payments to Apple etc
US DoJ To Push Google To Sell Off Chrome Browser – Report
US Justice Department to ask Judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome browser, and also seeks rulings on AI and Android
Google Jarvis AI Extension Leaked On Chrome Store
Seemingly accidental leak reveals Google is developing Jarvis AI extension that can browse the web for the user
Mozilla Foundation Confirms Layoffs, Eliminates Advocacy Division
Mozilla Foundation axes 30 percent of its staff, and is eliminating its Advocacy Division that fights for free and open Internet
Google Confronts Break-Up Threat From US DoJ
US Department of Justice mulls asking judge to force Google to sell parts of its business to eliminate online search monopoly
Browser Firms Press EU To Reconsider Microsoft Edge As Gatekeeper
Browser firms write to European Commission alleging Microsoft's Edge web browser enjoys an unfair advantage
Mozilla Firefox Slapped With Privacy Complaint
One of the most privacy focused web browsers, Firefox, is at the centre of a privacy complaint from Austria's Noyb