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Google Brings Android Development In-House In Major Shift
Google reassures developers Android to remain open source as it brings development entirely in-house, reduces AOSP releases
Alphabet Spins Out Taara To Challenge Musk’s Starlink
Moonshot project Taara spun out of Google, uses lasers and not satellites to provide internet connectivity in hard-to-reach locations
Google Agrees To $28m Settlement In Bias Case
Google agrees to pay $28m to settle claims it offered higher pay and more opportunities to white and Asian staff
EU Charges Google Over DMA Violations
Preliminary findings from European Commission argue Google unfairly restricts app developers, self-preferences in search
Google To Acquire Wiz For $32bn In Cloud Security Mega-Deal
Google to acquire cloud security start-up Wiz for $32bn, its largest acquisition to date as it faces off against cloud rivals
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
Amazon, Google, Meta Pledge Support To Triple Nuclear Capacity
Big name tech firms have backed a pledge to support a goal of at least tripling world's nuclear capacity by 2050
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
Google Starts Layoffs In Cloud, HR Units
'Buyouts' offered to staff in Google's human relations unit in US, after reported layoffs in Cloud division earlier this week
Educational Tech Firm Chegg Sues Google Over AI Overviews
Educational tech firm Chegg argues Google AI Overviews break competition law by accessing content without providing traffic in return
South Africa Penalises Google, Social Media Firms Over Media Bias
South Africa competition regulator recommends fines, algorithm changes to reverse erosion of local media businesses
Google’s Waze Qualifies For More Stringent EU Rules
Google-owned mapping platform Waze qualifies as Very Large Online Platform under EU's DSA rules after reaching 50.5 million users
EU Planning Formal DMA Charges Against Google
EU planning imminent formal Digital Markets Act charges against Google over self-preferencing in search results
Google Debuts AI Agent To Aid Scientists, Researchers
Google develops an AI agent, AI co-scientist, to act as virtual scientific collaborator to help scientists uncover new discoveries
Microsoft’s Quantum Chip Utilises New Matter State
Creation of quantum computers is years away, not decades, says Microsoft, as it unveils quantum chip called Majorana 1
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
Google Puts ‘Profits Over Privacy’ With Tracking Change
Privacy advocates criticise Google over decision to allow companies to track users via digital fingerprints, which takes effect this week
Google Revises Superbowl AI Ad Over Gouda Controversy
Google revises high-profile Superbowl ad promoting Gemini AI tool over potentially inaccurate figures for gouda cheese consumption
Google Joins Others In Ending Diversity Initiatives
Google becomes latest tech firm to scrap some of its diversity hiring targets, and cites executive order from Donald Trump
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
Alphabet Lifts Ban On AI For Weapons
Google ban on use of AI for developing weapons, surveillance tools ended by Alphabet, amid “increasingly complex geopolitical landscape”
China Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs, Starts Google Probe
Beijing responds to Trump's new tariffs with its own tariffs, and begins other measures against US firms including Google
CMA Secures Google Commitment To Tackle Fake Reviews
British competition watchdog secures undertaking from Google to tackle fake reviews, as Amazon probe continues
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
Google Wins UK Injunction To Halt Russian Enforcement Of Judgements
Google wins permanent injunction from London's High Court to prevent enforcement of Russian YouTube judgements
Google Invests $1 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic
More investment into OpenAI rival Anthropic, after Google reportedly makes fresh investment of more than $1 billion
UK CMA Investigates Google Over Online Search Domination
More potential antitrust trouble for Google, after UK competition watchdog launches investigation into online search domination
Google Donates $1 Million To Donald Trump Inauguration Fund
Bending the knee continues from the tech industry, as Alphabet's Google becomes latest to make inauguration fund donation
Google Proposes Remedies After Antitrust Defeat
Google proposes modest remedies to restore search competition, while decrying government overreach and planning appeal