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Alphabet Q2 Beats Expectations, But Shares Dip

Despite share buyback and positive Q2 results, Alphabet's share price falls over YouTube slowdown and margin declines

5 months ago

Google Cancels Plan To Axe Third Party Cookies For Chrome Browser

Better switch to Firefox? After years of delays, Google performs u-turn and will no longer cancel third-party tracking cookies

5 months ago

Wiz Rejects $23 Billion Acquisition Bid From Google – Report

Memo to staff from co-founder explains reason for walking away from Google's takeover bid, and confirms IPO intentions

5 months ago

Double-Digit Growth For Google Expected Amidst AI Push

Google expected to see double-digit revenue and profit growth for second quarter amidst AI cloud enthusiasm, stronger ad sales

5 months ago

Alphabet Walks Away From HubSpot Deal

Not interested. Alphabet reportedly opts not to make an offer for HubSpot to bolster CRM and cloud position

6 months ago

Google Adds AI Disclosure Requirements For Political Ads

Google adds disclosure requirements for AI-generated or digitally altered content in political ads as elections loom

6 months ago

EU Focuses On Microsoft-OpenAI Deal In New Probe

EU steps up scrutiny of artificial intelligence (AI) industry with probes into Microsoft's OpenAI investments, Google's AI deal with Samsung

6 months ago

Waymo Opens Autonomous Ride Hailing Taxi To All San Fran Residents

Alphabet's Waymo unit opens its autonomous ride-hailing service to all residents of San Francisco, after similar move in Phoenix in…

6 months ago

Google Must Face Trial In Ad Tech Monopoly Case

Google loses bid for summary judgement as judge says 'too many facts in dispute' as US adtech case heads for…

6 months ago

Japan Passes Law To Allow Third Party App Stores, Payments

Copy of EU's DMA? Japan passes law that will require Apple and Google to open up their respective ecosystems

7 months ago

Tech Groups Call On US DoJ To Investigate YouTube Monopoly

Open letter urges US Department of Justice to investigate Alphabet's YouTube for alleged domination of home entertainment sector

7 months ago

Google Will Not Face Jury In US Adtech Trial

Judge rules Google adtech competition case to be decided in non-jury trial after company pre-emptively pays government $2.3m

7 months ago

Alphabet Names Anat Ashkenazi As CFO

Anat Ashkenazi swaps CFO role in pharmaceutical industry to join Alphabet, replacing outgoing CFO Ruth Porat

7 months ago

Google Must Face $17 Billion Adtech Lawsuit, Tribunal Rules

London's Competition Appeal Tribunal rules Alphabet must face a £13.6bn lawsuit over alleged online ad market domination

7 months ago

Google To Scale Back AI Searches In Latest Controversy

Google to reduce scope of generative AI-created search result summaries after they included false or bizarre information

7 months ago

Google Invests $350m In India’s Flipkart

Google becomes minority shareholder in Walmart-owned Amazon competitor Flipkart as it progresses investment plans in India

7 months ago

Travel, Retail Firms Say EU Rules Slash Their Google Traffic

Airline, hotel, retail firms say their interests must be taken into account in Google's implementation of EU Digital Markets Act

7 months ago

Elon Musk’s xAI In $6bn Funding Round Valuing It At $24bn

Elon Musk artificial intelligence start-up xAI concludes $6bn funding round valuing it at $24bn in coming weeks amidst heavy competition

7 months ago

Google To Begin Manufacturing Pixel Smartphones In India

Google set to begin Pixel smartphone manufacturing in Indian state of Tamil Nadu as electronics makers diversify away from China

7 months ago

Frustration Mounts Over False Results In Google’s ‘AI Overviews’

User frustration mounts over incorrect results in Google's new AI Overviews feature, as web publishers fear reduced traffic

7 months ago

YouTube Threatens To Block Russian Protest Group’s Anti-War Content

YouTube threatens to pull anti-war content from Russian rights group, after complaint from Putin regime's Roskomnadzor

7 months ago

Upcoming Honor Smartphones To Feature Google AI Tech

Honor will include Google AI features in upcoming devices, despite geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing

7 months ago

YouTube Blocks Hong Kong Protest Anthem After Court Order

Anthem used by protesters in Hong Kong is blocked by YouTube, as critics lash out at another clampdown in former…

7 months ago

Google I/O: Google Gemini, Project Astra Etc

AI very much the focus at Google's annual developer conference, including Google Gemini and a new AI assistant for smart…

7 months ago

Google Staff Question Layoffs After Record Earnings

Staff at Google question CEO Sundar Pichai over 'significant decline' in workforce morale amid ongoing job cuts, despite strong financials

8 months ago

Google, DOJ Closing Arguments Clash Over Search ‘Monopoly’

Google clashes with US Justice Department in closing arguments as government argues Google used illegal tactics to maintain search monopoly

8 months ago

Biden Vetoes Republican Measure In Row Over Contractors’ Unions

Biden vetoes Republican-backed measure amidst dispute over 'joint employer' status for contract workers, affecting tech giants such as Google

8 months ago

Alphabet Axes Hundreds Of Staff From ‘Core’ Organisation

Google is reportedly laying off at least 200 staff from its “Core” organisation, including key teams and engineering positions

8 months ago

Ex Google Staff Fired Over Israel Protest File NLRB Complaint

Dismissed staff file complaint with a US labor board, and allege Google unlawfully terminated their employment

8 months ago

Alphabet Value Surges Over $2tn On Dividend Plan

Google parent Alphabet sees market capitalisation surge over $2tn on plan to over first-ever cash dividend, revenue growth

8 months ago