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Microsoft Chief Nadella To Testify In Google Trial
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella to testify on Monday in Google antitrust trial as prosecutors seek to illustrate search dominance
Landmark Google US Antitrust Case Heads For Court
Landmark US Department of Justice antitrust case against Google set for first day in court on Tuesday amidst increasing regulatory pressure
Alphabet Earnings Miss Expectations, As YouTube Declines
Google parent Alphabet has felt the impact of reduced advertising spending, after its latest financials mostly missed Wall Street expectations
Most Brits Concerned About Their Search History Data, ExpressVPN Finds
Ooh matron! Half of Brits would change online behaviour if their search history was made public, ExpressVPN research finds
Google To Halt Charges For Alternative Search Engines On Android
Google is to allow other search engines to be offered on Android for free, after cancelling the default search preference charge
Google Critics Urge EU Antitrust Action
Joint letter from 165 companies and industry bodies sent to EU antitrust chief, urges fresh antitrust action against Google
DoJ Sues ‘Gatekeeper’ Google Over Alleged ‘Illegal Monopoly’
Breakup threat. US Department of Justice lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its position to dominate search and search advertising
US Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Coming ‘Within Weeks’
US Justice Department pushes ahead with competition lawsuit against Google as some within the department battle for more time to strengthen their case
Google Takes Dataset Search Out Of Beta
Custom-built framework aims to help researchers find the vast amount of data published online by labs, governments, universities and other institutions
Google To Charge Search Providers To Appear On Android ‘Choice Screen’
Android antitrust remedy comes at a cost for rival search providers, which will have to take part in an auction to appear on list of alternate providers
US Border Phone, Laptop Searches Need Warrant, Say Campaigners
Travellers to the US are being increasingly ordered to unlock their smartphones and laptops for searches
Google Staffers Urge Cancellation Of Project Dragonfly
Open staff letter calls on search giant to abandon attempts to create censored search app for Chinese market
Google Focuses On Personalisation And Fake News In App Updates
It's now easier for users to follow their favourite topics and fact-check new stories
Google Fights Fake News With Feedback Tools In Search
Users will now be able to flag offensive, harmful and misleading Google Search results
Facebook Search Warrant Appeal Thrown Out By US Court
Facebook challenge to bulk search warrants for customer accounts dismissed by New York court
Microsoft Adds Azure Search Added For UK Cloud Customers
Developers can now build advanced search capabilities without search expertise, thanks to new Azure service
Google To Offer Symptom Search Results For Medical Queries
'I'm Feeling Yucky' - Google uses Knowledge Graph to give users more information on their medical searchs
DuckDuckGo Stumps Up Cash For Open Source Projects
Anonymous Internet search engine DuckDuckGo announces funding awards for worthy open source projects
Yahoo ‘Rejects’ Offers For Internet Business
Sources claim Yahoo will reveal its next strategic moves on 2 February, the day of its quarterly earnings call
Google Says It Is Worth £11bn To The UK
Search giant says that every UK business needs to be digital to appeal to new customers
Google Expands Health & Disease Information Library
Hypochondriac’s dream gets even better with information on over 900 conditions
Google Shows Women Fewer High-Paid Jobs Than Men, Say Researchers
Study finds that women searching for jobs on Google are less likely to be shown the high-paid jobs that men are
Google Bans ‘Revenge Porn’ From Search
The search giant is to begin accepting takedown requests for intimate images or videos posted without the subject's consent
Google Gives Users More Control With Privacy And Security Hub
Google admits users feel they don't have enough control over how their information is used to power its services
A ‘Buy’ Button Could Be Coming To A Google Search Near You
Reports claim that Google wants its mobile users to buy all the things
Google Rejects Nearly Half Of All Removal Requests
Right to be forgotten? Probably not, according to figures released by Google
Microsoft Search Deal Sees Yahoo Make Gains
A search deal with Microsoft and Yahoo has been renewed and amended with two key changes that make the deal "more productive", say companies
Google Braced For Formal EU Antitrust Charges
European Competition Commissioner reportedly ready to slap Google with formal antitrust charges
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