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Google Promises To Take 'Rigorous Steps' To Combat Fake Reviews
The company agreed to crack down on rogue reviewers and businesses that profit from bogus reviews.
Google To Allow Students To Control Chromebooks With Facial Gestures
Google unveiled new features to Chromebook, including a ground-breaking accessibility tool that lets students control their devices using facial gestures.
Is Your Google Account Hacked? Look for These 4 Key Warning Signs
You also have a responsibility to take action whenever your Google account is hacked. So be mindful of these signs of a hacked account.
Google Reshapes Itself Amid AI Rivalry: 10% Managerial Cuts And A New Vision For 'Googleyness'
Google has reduced its managerial workforce by 10% as part of ongoing efforts to streamline operations amid increasing competition from AI rivals like OpenAI.
Google Unveils Whisk: A New AI Tool For Image Creation
The new AI tool, launched in the United States, allows users to effortlessly create images with a simple drag and drop without needing a single line of text.
Google Faces Two New Antitrust Challenges From India, Canada
India's competition watchdog orders new probe on Google following complaint for alleged discrimination.
US FTC Opens Broader Antitrust Probe Into Microsoft
U.S. regulator is moving for a broader antitrust probe into Microsoft's licensing system.
US Judge Orders No Delay In Trial Of DOJ's Case Against Google
A U.S. judge stated that it will not be delaying the trial of the case filed by the DOJ against Google.
3 Men Plunge To Death In Car After Google Maps Directs Them To Take Unfinished Bridge
Three men died after their car, misled by Google Maps, drove off an unfinished bridge in India.
US Demands For Google Won't End Monopoly, Former Execs Say: 'Can't Ram An Inferior Product Down People's Throats'
While the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued antitrust proposals to dismantle Google's search monopoly, former Google executives expressed their skepticism that the measures will actually stop Google's dominance.
'How to Change My Vote' Google Searches Surge in Trump States After Election
The number of times people looked up how to retroactively change their vote after casting their ballots increased significantly on election day in November, raising questions about how many people were informed in regards to the decision they were making.
'Did Joe Biden Drop Out' Google Searches Spike on Election Night, Suggesting Many Americans Had No Idea He Wasn't Running
The spike began around 6 a.m. on Election Day, and continued to rise over the course of the day until reaching its peak at midnight Wednesday.
Google Hits Back at Elon Musk Over Election Interference Claim: 'Very Few People Actually Search This Way'
Google has responded to allegations of election interference after social media users, including billionaire Elon Musk, accused the tech company of deliberately making it easier to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris than for former President Donald Trump.
US Tech Firms Warn Vietnam Over Draft Law To Hamper Data Centers
U.S. tech firms are warning Vietnamese authorities over their draft law that could hamper the growth of the data center industry in the country.
Russia Orders Google to Pay the Mathematical Equivalent of a Gazillion Dollars for Refusing to Allow Pro-Kremlin Accounts on YouTube
Google faces an unprecedented fine of 2 undecillion rubles in Russia for blocking pro-Kremlin YouTube accounts.
Google Backs Bill Demanding Disclosure Of Funders, Third-Party Beneficiaries In Lawsuits
Corporate America, pushing for greater transparency in the rapidly growing $15.2 billion litigation financing industry, will be bolstered by Google's support
US Judge Orders Google To Open Android To Rival App Stores
A US judge on Monday ordered Google to open its Android smartphone operating system to rival app stores, in a fresh legal setback for the tech giant.
Google Spends $2.7 Billion To Rehire Star AI Engineer
Noam Shazeer left the company in 2021 after it refused to release a chatbot he developed
Trump Vows To Prosecute Google For Surfacing Only 'Bad' Stories About Him
Former president warns he'll retaliate against internet giant over his baseless accusations
US Accuses Google Of Creating Monopoly In Online Advertising Technology
U.S. prosecutors argue that Google controls the ad technology for web at the antitrust trial.
US Takes On Google's Ad Tech Empire In Antitrust Trial
Google faces its second major antitrust trial in less than a year on Monday, with the US government accusing the tech giant of dominating online advertising and stifling competition.
Yelp Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google For Search Engine, Ad Market Monopoly
Google's recent defeat in a federal antitrust ruling opened the company up to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Yelp, another tech giant that allows users to post business reviews.
Privacy Lawsuit Over Chrome 'Sync' Feature Gets New Life
A federal appeals court on Tuesday breathed new life into a lawsuit by Chrome users who say Google gathered data even though they did not "Sync" to their accounts.
Google Expands AI-Generated Search Queries To New Countries
AI Overviews, the feature that Google adds to the top of search results, was initially made available to U.S. users in May. However, the rollout was marred by inaccurate responses.
DoJ Weighs Breakup Of Google After Landmark Antitrust Ruling: Report
Breaking up Alphabet is among several options under consideration as officials look to curb Google's dominance.
Google Launches New Pixel 9 Phones As AI Race Heats Up
Google on Tuesday unveiled new Pixel 9 smartphones, its latest salvo in the scramble by Big Tech to corner the market on nascent artificial intelligence. The Silicon Valley search giant has been racing against Microsoft, OpenAI and others to lead in AI since the 2022 release of ChatGPT ignited intense interest in the technology.
Google's Antitrust Ruling Could Cost Billions For Apple As Search Deal At Risk
The lucrative deal, known as the Information Services Agreement (ISA), mandates the use of Google as the default search engine on Apple devices.
US Judge Rules Google Is Monopoly In Key Anti-trust Case
A US judge on Monday handed Google a major legal blow, ruling in a closely-watched anti-trust case that it has a monopoly with its dominant search engine.
Google Pulls AI Ad That Irked Some Olympics Viewers
Google confirmed Friday that it had pulled an ad for its Gemini artificial intelligence after it landed flat with some Olympics viewers.
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Google Search Results Spark Social Media Frenzy
Internet users believed something was amiss at Google on Monday after viral screenshots captured unusual search results for the term "President Donald Trump."