Google has illegal monopoly in ad tech, US judge rules
A US judge on Thursday ruled that Google illegally wielded monopoly power in the online ad technology market, in a legal blow that could rattle the tech giant鈥檚 revenue engine.
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Google launches special doodle marking Bangladesh鈥檚 Independence Day
Search engine giant Google is marking Bangladesh鈥檚 Independence and National Day by replacing its regular home page graphic with a special doodle...
Google to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32b
Google said Tuesday it will acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion, citing the need for greater cybersecurity capacity as artificial intelligence embeds itself in technology infrastructure...
Google to clamp down on fake reviews in UK
Google has agreed 鈥榮ignificant changes鈥� to tackling fake online reviews of UK services and products posted on the US giant鈥檚 platforms, Britain鈥檚 competition regulator said Friday following an investigation.
Google counters bid to force sale of Chrome
Google late Friday countered a US call to sell its Chrome browser, suggesting a judge address antitrust concerns by barring the firm from making favorable treatment of its software a condition of licensing.
Google renews push into mixed reality headgear
Google is ramping up its push into smart glasses and augmented reality headgear, taking on rivals Apple and Meta with help from its sophisticated Gemini artificial intelligence.
Australia to force tech titans to pay for news
Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media...
India begins probe as three die plunging into river following Google Maps
Google said Tuesday it was assisting Indian authorities probing the deaths of three men who reportedly drove off an incomplete bridge while following a route on Google Maps.
US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser
The US will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant, according to a media report Monday...
Indonesia adds Google Pixel phones to ban list with iPhone 16
Indonesia has banned the sale of Google Pixel phones over the tech giant鈥檚 failure to meet investment regulations, its industry ministry said, days after blocking sales of Apple鈥檚 iPhone 16...
Regulating internet pricing needed to increase accessibility: experts
Experts on Monday opined that mobile internet pricing should be regulated so that more people could use it and more foreign tech companies, such as Google and Facebook, established offices in Bangladesh...
Google wins delay in opening Android app store to rivals
A US judge on Friday let Google delay opening Android-powered smartphones to rival app shops, suspending a November 1 deadline ordered in an antitrust case brought by...
US weighs Google breakup in landmark trial
The US Department of Justice said on Tuesday it would demand that Google make profound changes to how it does business and even consider the possibility of a breakup, after the...
US tech giant Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand
Google plans to invest $1 billion to build digital infrastructure in Thailand, including a new data centre, the US tech giant has announced, saying the move would support 14,000 jobs in the kingdom.
Trump irked as Google shows 鈥榖ad鈥� stories on him
Donald Trump on Friday accused Google of showing only 鈥榖ad stories鈥� about him and vowed to have the tech giant prosecuted if he gets back in the White House...
Time to rewrite university ordinances
IT IS the bravery of our youths from both public and private schools, colleges, madrassas, and universities that Bangladesh is having a much-needed rebirth, which is allowing us to have a serious introspection of our existing structure, law, and policies. More than three dozen vice chancellors from both public and private universities have resigned already,...
French media sue Google for $1.1b over advertising
Seven French media groups plan to sue Google seeking more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for alleged anti-competitive practices in online advertising, a report said Friday...
Ex- YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive Susan Wojcicki dies at 56
Susan Wojcicki, the former YouTube chief executive officer and longtime Google executive, has died, her husband said. She was 56.....
OpenAI to challenge Google with new search functionality
OpenAI on Thursday said it was putting its artificial intelligence engine to work in a challenge to Google鈥檚 market-dominating search engine.
Italy probes Google over alleged unfair user data practices
Italy鈥檚 competition watchdog said Thursday that it had opened an investigation into Google and its parent company Alphabet over suspected 鈥榰nfair commercial practices鈥� linked to...
Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AI
Google, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers data centres needed to support artificial intelligence, the company said...
Google鈥檚 new algorithm affecting small businesses
Google made major changes to its search algorithm and spam filters earlier this year to get rid of low-quality content 鈥� but the effects have proved devastating to some smaller websites...
Japan enacts law ensuring access to third-party apps
Japan on Wednesday enacted legislation to ensure tech giants like Google and Apple give access to third-party smartphone apps and payment systems on their platforms or risk major fines...
Google tweaking AI Overview after search result gaffes
Google on Friday said it is taking 鈥榮wift action鈥� to improve AI summaries of search results, after users mocked blunders like Barack Obama being the...
Google decides to use AI-generated answers in search results
Google on Tuesday said it would introduce AI-generated answers to online queries, in one of the biggest changes to its world leading search engine in 25 years.
OpenAI releases higher performing, more human-like version of ChatGPT
OpenAI on Monday released a higher performing and even more human-like version of the artificial intelligence technology that underpins its popular generative tool ChatGPT, making it free to all users...
US judge grills both sides in landmark Google antitrust trial
A US judge on Thursday pushed against the central pleas of both US government and Google lawyers as he heard their closing arguments at a landmark antitrust trial in Washington...
Google fires 28 workers protesting contract with Israel
Google fired 28 employees following a disruptive sit-down protest over the tech giant鈥檚 contract with the Israeli government, a Google spokesperson said...