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, but would not micromanage the tech giant's business, following a jury
Google monopoly ruling could help Apple defense in antitrust case
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - Apple could be the winner after Alphabet's Google lost its fight with the U.S. antitrust enforcers earlier this week, with a ruling that supports the iPhone maker's defense in its own antitrust court battle with U.S.
Google brings AI to US broadcast of Paris Olympics
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google will infuse artificial intelligence into the U.S. broadcast of the Paris Olympics, allowing sports commentators to use AI to explain competitions, the tech company said on Thursday alongside NBCUniversal and the U.S. Olympic and
EU antitrust regulators want to know if Google and Samsung’s chatbot deal hinders rivals
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are asking industry participants if Google's multi-year generative artificial intelligence (AI) deal with Samsung hinders rival chatbots on Samsung smartphones, according to an EU document seen by Reuters. The European Commission last
Google acquisition target Wiz another fruit of Israel’s military intelligence
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An elite Israeli military intelligence unit may once again be about to prove its value to the nation's tech economy as Google's parent eyes cybertech company Wiz for an eyewatering $23 billion. Alphabet Inc , a
Google exploring options against Microsoft’s licensing practices, Google cloud head says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google's cloud subsidiary will look into other options in its fight against Microsoft's licensing practices, the head of Google Cloud head said on Wednesday. The comments by Amit Zavery came after Microsoft reached
Here’s why the cloud monopoly can create serious problems
Cloud monopoly: In early May, 620,000 members of the Australian pension fund UniSuper were left without access to their accounts for a week after a Google Cloud configuration error led to the deletion of the financial service provider's private cloud
Google loses bid to end US antitrust case over digital advertising
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google must face trial on U.S. antitrust enforcers' claim that the internet search juggernaut illegally dominates the online advertising technology market, a federal judge ruled on Friday. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, denied
Google partners with Nevada utility for geothermal to power data centers
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google has entered into an agreement with Berkshire Hathaway electric utility NV Energy to power its Nevada data centers with advanced geothermal electricity, the U.S. technology company said on Wednesday. The deal, which has been