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Epic And Google Go To Court Over App Store Fees
Epic Games takes Google to court with antitrust claims over Play Store fees, arguing company faces 'no meaningful competition'
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
Netherlands Challenges Apple Over App Store Commissions
Dutch competition regulator challenging Apple App Store commission fees in court, in move that could have broad implications
Google Chief Pichai Takes Stand In Landmark Antitrust Trial
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai testifies in landmark antitrust deal that could force company to change business practices
Google Maps Utilises AI For Immersive View Tool
The use of AI by Google Maps utilised for launch of Immersive View tool, so users can preview their travel routes
Alphabet Profits But Cloud Sales Disappoints
Share price drops after Google Cloud miss, overshadows better-than-expected results for Alphabet's third quarter
Japan Opens Probe Into Google Search Domination
More bad news for Alphabet as Japanese competition watchdog begins investigation into Google's search domination
Google Russia Declared Bankrupt After Bank Account Seizure
Russian subsidiary of Google officially declared bankrupt after authorities in Moscow seized bank account in dispute with Western tech
Australia Fines X Over Child Protection Failures
Australian regulator fines X, formerly Twitter, over failure to cooperate with inquiry into its policies on removing child abuse material
Google Ditches Passwords In Favour Of Passkeys
Google to make 'passkeys' the default login option for Google Accounts, as it seeks to transition to a password free future
Tech Giants Warn Of Largest-Ever DDoS Attack
Google, Amazon, Cloudflare all issue warnings after dealing with the largest-ever DDoS attack they have ever seen
Google To Tweak Gmail To Combat Spammers
Battling the spammers. Google makes changes to Gmail to make life more difficult for those send thousands of emails a day
California Signs Law Requiring Firms To Report Carbon Emissions
Companies like Apple, Meta, Google will be forced to disclose their carbon emissions after new law signed in California
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
Microsoft Chief Nadella To Testify In Google Trial
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella to testify on Monday in Google antitrust trial as prosecutors seek to illustrate search dominance
Google To Sunset Gmail’s Basic HTML View In 2024
Another Google product is being sunsetted, with the simple version of its Gmail service set for retirement in early 2024
EU Tells Tech To Resist Russian Misinformation, With Twitter Singled Out
EU official warns Elon Musk that Twitter cannot avoid its responsibilities, after it is listed as worse for spreading Russian disinformation
Google Maps Sued After Father Drives Off Collapsed Bridge
Google sued by family after father was allegedly directed by Google Maps off collapsed US bridge and to his death
Google Adds AI Chatbot Bard To Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs
Major expansion for Chatbot Bard as Google connects it to full suite tools including Google Docs, Gmail and YouTube
Google Begins Last Attempt To Overturn $2.6bn EU Antitrust Fine
Alphabet's Google goes to Court of Justice of the European Union in last ditch attempt to overthrow 2.42bn euro EU antitrust fine
Google Agrees $93m Location Tracking Settlement With California
Another settlement over Google's location tracking practices, with agreement to pay California $93m to settle lawsuit
Alphabet Cutting Hundreds Of Jobs In Recruitment Unit
More job cuts at Google, as executive confirms “significant reduction” to its global recruiting organisation
Landmark Google US Antitrust Case Heads For Court
Landmark US Department of Justice antitrust case against Google set for first day in court on Tuesday amidst increasing regulatory pressure
Google Faces UK Lawsuit Claim It Contributes To Cost Of Living Crisis
Alphabet's Google has been hit with a multibillion-pound lawsuit, accusing the company of contributing to cost-of-living price rises
Canada Seeks To Address Facebook, Google Concern Over Online News Law
Canadian government outlines proposed regulations for Online News Act, which it says will address Alphabet and Meta concerns. Facebook not convinced
Max Schrems’ Noyb Files Privacy Complaint Against Fitbit
Complaint from campaign group alleges Google's Fitbit broke EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules
Judge Looks To Decertify Google Play Class-Action Lawsuit
US federal judge says class-action lawsuit targeting Google Play should be decertified, amidst broader antitrust fight
Influential Google Researcher Leaves To Co-Found ‘Sakana AI’
Former Google researcher Llion Jones, co-author of influential paper on machine learning transformers, leaves to co-found Sakana AI in Tokyo
Canada Demands End To Facebook News Ban Amidst Wildfires
Canada's government demands Meta lift news ban on Facebook, Instagram as tens of thousands evacuated in Northwest Territories