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Waymo Begins Los Angeles Ride-Hailing Service With Free Rides
Alphabet's Waymo division to offer free rides in Los Angeles, as it confirms expansion into four major cities later this year
Google Restricts Gemini AI Chatbot Election Answers
Search engine giant to restrict election-related queries that users can ask Gemini chatbot, after restriction applied in US, India
Former Google Chinese Staffer Charged With Stealing AI Secrets
US arrest software engineer for allegedly stealing AI tech from Google, while secretly working for two Chinese firms
Microsoft AI Engineer Flags Copilot Safety Concerns
Engineer alleges Microsoft's Copilot Designer is creating vulgar, sexual and violent content, and has written to the SEC
Google Hit With $2.3bn Lawsuit Over Digital Ad Losses
European publishers sue Google for billions, over alleged financial losses due to Google's digital advertising practices
Reddit Users React With Dismay To IPO Plans
Reddit users, moderators express scepticism about IPO plans for company as it licenses content to Google for AI training
Google Says Gmail ‘Here To Stay’ After Hoax Goes Viral
Google says Gmail 'here to stay' after fake email message viewed millions of times on social media
Google To Pause Gemini AI’s Image Generation Of People
Image generation of historical people by Gemini (aka Bard) AI model is to be halted, amid inaccuracy criticisms
Google To Manufacture Pixel Smartphones In India – Report
India looks set to begin manufacturing another flagship smartphone, with Google moving Pixel production away from China
Google, EDF To Track Methane Leaks From Space
Google and Environmental Defense Fund partner up to track down sources of methane emissions from outer space
Google Rebrands Bard AI Chatbot As Gemini
Bard becomes Gemini, as Google rebrands chatbot and launches monthly subscription for access to more powerful AI system
Google To Pay $350m To Settle Google Plus Privacy Lawsuit
Google settles shareholder lawsuit over its 2018 decision not to reveal data breach with its now defunct Google+ social network
Yandex Parent To Sell Russian Operations
Parent company of major Russian search engine Yandex to divest Russian operations as it refocuses amidst Ukraine conflict
Google Signs Major Offshore Wind Deal
Largest offshore wind agreement signed by Google to utilise two new wind farms off coast of the Netherlands
Alphabet’s Ad Revenue Miss Punished By Investors
Another tech industry bellweather, Alphabet, delivers strong Q4 and FY23 financials, yet investors not happy at ad revenue miss
Google Settles AI Chip Patent Lawsuit With Singular
Settlement agreement reached in patent infringement lawsuit over Google's AI chips that had sought billions of dollars
Google To Invest $1 Billion To Build UK Data Centre
New data centre for Alphabet's Google to be constructed in Hertfordshire to meet demand for AI and cloud services
Samsung Embeds Google’s AI Tech In S24 Smartphones
Samsung unveils its portfolio of S24 smartphones, and reveals they will include Google's generative AI technology
Google CEO Warns Staff To Expect More Job Cuts – Report
Internal memo from CEO Sundar Pichai warns Google staff to brace for more job cuts, as the firm has to “make tough choices”
Google Axes Hundreds Of Staff In Ad Sales Team
More job loss misery at Google, after it confirmed hundreds of job losses in ad sales team, after 1,000 layoffs last week
Google’s $2.7bn EU Antitrust Fine Should Be Upheld – Court Advisor
Bad news for Alphabet, as advisor to Europe's top court says $2.7bn antitrust fine for online shopping, should be upheld
Google Axes Staff In Assistant, Hardware, Engineering Teams
Hundreds of job losses at Google, as staff are handed marching orders across multiple teams, amid exit of FitBit co-founders
Judge Orders Google Not To Google Jurors In $7bn AI Patent Case
US federal judge orders Google not to use the 'vast' amounts of data on consumers to its benefit in jury selection in $7bn AI patent case
Google Begins To Switch Off Ad-Tracker Cookies
Google starts switch-off of third-party ad tracking cookies under privacy initiative, as advertisers say company gaining too much control
EU’s Antitrust Head To Meet Tech CEOs Next Week
Margrethe Vestager to met Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang etc to discuss EU digital regulation and competition policy
Google, Meta, TikTok Russian Debts Removed From Bailiff Database – Report
Debts allegedly 'owed' by Google, Meta and TikTok to the Russian government have been removed from state bailiff database
Google Settles $5bn Web Tracking Lawsuit
Settlement not disclosed after Google ends web tracking lawsuit with Chrome browser in “private” or “incognito” mode
Google To Pay $700m To Consumers In US Antitrust Settlement
Google agrees to pay $700m to US consumers in antitrust settlement with users and states as Epic presses to 'open Android ecosystem'
Fortnite Maker Epic Wins Antitrust Case Against Google
Legal win against Google for Epic Games may force Android maker to allow more app stores and alternative payment methods