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Mobile Browser Market Not Working Well – CMAMobile Browser Market Not Working Well – CMA

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

2 weeks ago
OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ AI Agent Starts Rollout In Select CountriesOpenAI’s ‘Operator’ AI Agent Starts Rollout In Select Countries

OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ AI Agent Starts Rollout In Select Countries

Subscribers of ChatGPT Pro in the UK, Australia, Japan, India and a few other countries can now access OpenAI's first…

1 month ago
Google Warned Of Lawsuit Over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Name ChangeGoogle Warned Of Lawsuit Over ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Name Change

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

1 month ago
Google To Pay $340m To Settle Tax Probe In ItalyGoogle To Pay $340m To Settle Tax Probe In Italy

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

1 month ago
CMA Secures Google Commitment To Tackle Fake ReviewsCMA Secures Google Commitment To Tackle Fake Reviews

CMA Secures Google Commitment To Tackle Fake Reviews

British competition watchdog secures undertaking from Google to tackle fake reviews, as Amazon probe continues

2 months ago
OpenAI’s ‘Operator’ Agent Automates Online TasksOpenAI’s ‘Operator’ Agent Automates Online Tasks

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

2 months ago
UK’s CMA Begins Probe Into Apple, Google Mobile EcosystemsUK’s CMA Begins Probe Into Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems

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

2 months ago
Age Verification For Porn Websites Needed By July, Ofcom WarnsAge Verification For Porn Websites Needed By July, Ofcom Warns

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

2 months ago
UK CMA Investigates Google Over Online Search DominationUK CMA Investigates Google Over Online Search Domination

UK CMA Investigates Google Over Online Search Domination

More potential antitrust trouble for Google, after UK competition watchdog launches investigation into online search domination

2 months ago

UK’s ICO Labels Google ‘Irresponsible’ For Tracking Change

Google's change will allow advertisers to track customers' digital “fingerprints”, but UK data protection watchdog is not happy

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago

Australia To ‘Charge’ Tech Firms For News Content, After Meta Ends Licensing Deal

News fee. Australia looks introduce mandatory charge on social media platforms and search engines to force them to pay local…

3 months ago

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

3 months ago

Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems Should Be Investigated, CMA Told

CMA receives 'provisional recommendation' from independent inquiry that Apple,Google mobile ecosystem needs investigation

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

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

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

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

5 months ago

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…

5 months ago

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…

6 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

6 months ago

CMA States “Concerns Remain” After Google’s Cookie U-Turn

Privacy sandbox u-turn by Google prompts UK regulator to conclude “concerns remains” over cookie change for Chrome

6 months ago

YouTube Confirms Ads When Screen Is Paused

Chasing the almighty dollar. Alphabet's YouTube reportedly confirms it is delivering adverts on a user's pause screen

6 months ago

Google Urges London Tribunal To Dismiss Mass Lawsuit

Alphabet urges Competition Appeal Tribunal to dismiss mass lawsuit seeking up to £7bn ($9.3bn) for allegedly abusing search dominance

6 months ago

EU Court Rules Google’s €1.49bn Fine Should Be Annulled

Google wins court challenge. Europe's second highest court rules EC's €1.49bn antitrust fine should be dismissed

6 months ago

DoJ Considers Google Breakup After Landmark Monopoly Ruling

US Department of Justice is reportedly considering the breakup of Google as one of the possible options, after monopoly ruling

7 months ago