Privacy labels come to Google Play
Google has introduced its version of privacy labels for the Play Store to provide users with more information regarding the data collected by the apps and how it is used.…
Google complains to EU over Microsoft cloud practices
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet unit Google filed a complaint to the European Commission on Wednesday against what it said were Microsoft’s anti-competitive practices to lock customers into…
Ex-Google exec said goal was to ‘crush’ competition, trial evidence shows
By Jody Godoy ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (Reuters) – A Google executive told colleagues the goal for the company’s then-nascent online advertising business in 2009 was to “crush” rival advertising networks, according…
Google abusing power over website ads, UK regulator says
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s antitrust regulator said on Friday it had provisionally found Alphabet‘s Google had abused its dominant position in digital advertising to restrict competition. The…
EU regulators to seek feedback on Google’s compliance proposals to avert charges
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union antitrust regulators will seek feedback next week on Google’s proposals to comply with tech rules aimed at promoting fair competition, people…
Google to help build cyber protection for Australian infrastructure
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Google and Australia’s national science agency said they will work together to develop software that automatically detects and fixes network vulnerabilities for operators of…
Google Pixel 9, Pro and Fold: 4 smartphones and an avalanche of AI
There are so many devices and so much AI. The pair now travels in parallel when it comes to Google because, with the launch of the Pixel 9, Big G…
US judge says ‘monopolist’ Google can’t avoid app store reforms
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday said he was planning to issue an order forcing Alphabet’s Google to give Android users more ways to download apps,…
Korean Fandom’s next playground: AI chatbots
Have you ever wished you could chat with a fictional character from a movie, novel, drama series, or cartoon? Or maybe your favourite actor or singer? The latest AI trend…
Gemini for students: here’s how Google’s AI will help teaching
At the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2024, the conference focused on the use of technology in education. Google announced several new features for using Gemini in schools…