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Google to bring Android-like system for headsets and glasses

Google has recently announced the launch of Android XR, a new operating system designed for the next generation of extended reality (XR) devices, including headsets and glasses.

Turkey fines Google $75 mln over antitrust violations in ad market

Turkey’s antitrust regulator has imposed a fine of 2.61 billion lira (approximately $75 million) on Alphabet Inc.’s Google for abusing its dominant position in the ad server services market, according to a recent report by Reuters.

US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to prepare for the removal of TikTok by January

US lawmakers have recently instructed Google’s parent company, Alphabet, and Apple to prepare for the removal of TikTok from their app stores by January 19.

Australia to force Meta, Google to pay for news

Traditional media companies the world over are in a battle for survival as precious advertising dollars are hoovered up online.

Google’s top trending searches for 2024: “demure meaning” among top searched

As the year comes to an end, Google has unveiled its top trending searches for 2024 in a blog post on December 10, offering a snapshot of global interests ranging from major sporting events to viral cultural moments.

Google announces quantum computing chip breakthrough

The new chip called "Willow" does in minutes what it would take leading supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete

Google launches GenCast for accurate weather forecast

Google has recently unveiled GenCast, an AI powered weather forecasting model capable of delivering highly accurate forecasts, including predictions for extreme weather events, up to 15 days in advance, according to a recent blog by Google DeepMind.

Google Photos introduces 2024 Recap feature

Google Photos has launched a new feature called 2024 Recap, which offers users a way to review highlights from their year through selected photos and insights. The feature creates a memory with chosen photos, accompanied by graphics and effects, and is being gradually rolled out.

Xbox games on Android delayed due to legal disputes with Google

Microsoft's plan to allow Android users to play and purchase Xbox games directly through the Xbox App has hit an unexpected obstacle due to legal challenges in court.

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

Google sued for $2.3 bln by 32 media groups

Google has recently been sued for $2.3 billion by 32 media groups, including the German multinational mass media company Axel Springer and the Norway-based digital consumer brand Schibsted. According to the 2.1 billion euro lawsuit, the media companies have suffered losses because of Google's digital advertising practices.

February 27, 2024
February 27, 2024

Google steps up Microsoft criticism, warns of rival's monopoly in cloud

Microsoft and Amazon have recently attracted scrutiny in Britain, the EU and the US over their market power in cloud computing

February 25, 2024
February 25, 2024

Google limits Gemini AI image generation after controversial Nazi portrayal

Google has announced its decision to prevent users from generating images of individuals on the newly introduced image generation feature in Gemini AI. This decision comes in response to the AI tool portraying Nazi-era soldiers as individuals from various ethnic backgrounds as per a prompt shown by a user in X, formerly Twitter.

February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024

Google to start Pixel smartphone production in India this year: reports

Google plans to start producing Pixel smartphones in India as early as next quarter, as per a report by the Japanese-English daily Nikkei Asia. The report states that Google has already informed suppliers of this plan,  even though no official statement has been made by the company yet.

February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024

Google pledges 25 million euros to boost AI skills in Europe

Google has pledged 25 million euros ($26.98 million) to help people in Europe learn to use AI

February 11, 2024
February 11, 2024

Google bids farewell to cached sites

Google has recently decided to discontinue ‘cached sites’, the practice of storing a backup of the entire internet. This feature, previously available in Google Search, provided an alternative means to access websites that were inaccessible or altered. 

February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024

Google to pay $350 million to settle shareholders' data privacy lawsuit

Google agreed to pay $350 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders related to a security bug at its now-defunct Google+

February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024

Meta to start labeling AI-generated images from companies like OpenAI, Google

Meta to detect and label images generated by other companies' artificial intelligence services

February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024

Investors punish Microsoft, Alphabet as AI returns fall short of lofty expectations

Mounting costs of developing AI products irked investors hoping for a big boost to sales from the new technology.

January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024

Google says AI helped it beat profit expectations

Alphabet reported a profit of $20.7 billion on revenue of $86.3 billion, with strong contributions from YouTube and cloud computing