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OpenAI To Announce Google Search Competitor Next Week – Report
Google's search domination to be challenged next week, with OpenAI reportedly set to announce its own AI search product
Google CEO Defends Paying Apple For Default Search
Sundar Pichai defends payments, after Google paid Apple $26 billion in 2021 to make its search engine default option
Japan Opens Probe Into Google Search Domination
More bad news for Alphabet as Japanese competition watchdog begins investigation into Google's search domination
Microsoft Boss Nadella Testifies Against “Google Web”
“Everyone talks about the open web, but there is really the Google Web,” testifies Satya Nadella in landmark trial against Google
Alphabet CFO Steps Aside, As Q2 Profit Beats Expectations
CFO Ruth Porat to take charge of Google's 'Other Bets' portfolio, as second quarter profit beat expectations
Google I/O: AI For Google Search
At its annual developer conference, Google revealed new hardware and software, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI)
Alphabet To Cut Hiring By Half, As YouTube Declines
Second bellwether for tech sector posts its financials – Alphabet reveals disappointing ad sales, sparking fears for digital media sector
Australia Wants Search Engine Choice Screen On Smartphones
Search engine move plotted down under. Australian watchdog plans to make Google offer smartphone users an alternative search engine
Google To Halt Charges For Alternative Search Engines On Android
Google is to allow other search engines to be offered on Android for free, after cancelling the default search preference charge
‘No Plans’ For China Return, Says Google Boss
But Pichai tells the US Congress that Google continues to explore its options in that country
Google Confirms Existence Of Project Dragonfly
Google confirms Project Dragonfly is being developed, but 'censorship search' for China is not close to launch
Google Reveals What Voters Are Searching For Ahead Of EU Referendum
Google shows off regional analytics on how UK citizens are looking to vote in the upcoming EU referendum
Google Search Now Lets You Stream Content From Apps
New tool looks to open up realms of information that may otherwise be hidden away
Google Parent Alphabet Benefits From Mobile Search, YouTube
What's in a name? Company reorganisation does not prevent Google from posting healthy profit and revenue increases
Google Search Share Stung By Firefox Switch
Two percent drop comes amidst waning CIO support for Google Cloud
Google Updates Search App For iPhone And iPad
Google's search app for iPhones and iPads has been updated with key new features and capabilities
Google Adds Voice Search For Gmail And Google Plus
Google is to offer users of Gmail, Google+ and Google Calender the ability to utilise voice searches
Apple Snubs Google With Bing Default For Siri
Apple's move from Google continues after it makes Microsoft's Bing the default search engine for Siri
Google I/O: Google Maps And Search Get Major Updates
A major redesign of Google Maps is under way, while Google Search will 'talk' to users to refine their searches
Google Reveals Gangnam Style, Whitney Houston As Top Searches
Google has revealed the top searches of 2012 that included Whitney Houston, Kate Middleton, and Gangnam Style
Google Search Settlement With FTC Coming Soon – Report
A settlement deal between the FTC and Google over its search practices is reportedly coming soon
Google Campaigns Against European Copyright Fee
Google has launched a campaign as Germany, Italy and France examine possible content publishing fees
Google New Look Search Prompts Mixed Reaction
Google is facing mixed reactions after it begun rolling out its simpler Search page for desktop users
Google Upgrades Enterprise Search Appliances
Google has launched new search appliances to allow enterprises to conduct quicker heavy duty searches
Google Removes Autocomplete From Pirate Bay Search
Google no longer auto-completes the search term for Pirate Bay web domains as it steps up its copyright clampdown
Microsoft Throws Down Bing Search Challenge
Microsoft has created a "Bing It On" challenge to web surfers in order to encourage them to drop Google and try Bing
Google Tweaks Search Algorithms For Copyright Clampdown
Google has upgraded its search algorithms to downgrade websites that constantly breach copyright laws
Google Includes Knowledge Graph In Revamped Search
Google has begun delivering the revamped version of its search engine, which includes a Knowledge Graph
Report: Google Readies Major Search Overhaul
Google's search engine is about to undergo a major overhaul, reports suggest