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Google Maps blocks Gulf of America reviews after rename criticism
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Google Maps has blocked reviews for the Gulf of Mexico, after criticism of its decision to label it "Gulf…
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DEI: Google joins US firms abandoning diversity recruitment goals
Google has become the latest big US firm to scrap its goals to recruit more workers from underrepresented groups, BBC News understands.…
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Google ends hiring targets tied to diversity
Google is the latest tech company rethinking how it approaches diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace as businesses face more…
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Amazon’s cloud business faces crucial test after rivals Microsoft, Google stumble
THE pressure is on Amazon.com to deliver on lofty expectations for cloud computing in its fourth-quarter results on Thursday (Feb 6),…
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Google introduces new class of cheap AI models as cost concerns intensify
The tech giant offers several versions of Gemini that vary in price and performance ALPHABET’S Google on Wednesday (Feb 5) announced…
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Google shares plummet after earnings disappoint
Just a few minutes after trading opened in New York, shares in Google-parent Alphabet were down 7.16% Shares in Google dropped by more…
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Google shares slide on spending plans despite sales jump
TECH giant Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported robust fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, with revenues jumping 12 per cent to…
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YouTube Q4 Ad Sales Hit Record $10.5 Billion, Parent Alphabet Projects $75 Billion in 2025 Capex Spending Amid AI Arms Race
YouTube, the internet’s biggest streaming video platform, delivered a healthy 13.8% increase in global ad revenue for the year-end 2024…
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Google pushes global agenda to educate workers, lawmakers on AI
ALPHABET’S Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial…
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Column: The rise of Silicon Valley, from indifference to lords of the political universe
When the high and mighty of Silicon Valley assumed their privileged perch at the swearing-in of President Trump, it was an ostentatious…
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Oracle, Apple, Google diverge on whether to keep serving TikTok
APPLE and Oracle have reacted differently to President Donald Trump’s pledge that the US government will not enforce a national security…
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Taiwan’s HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for US$250 million
TAIWAN’S HTC said on Thursday (Jan 23) it will sell part of its unit for extended reality (XR) headsets and glasses to Google for US$250…
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Indonesia fines Google 202 billion rupiah for unfair business practices
INDONESIA’S antitrust agency on Tuesday (Jan 21) ordered Google to pay fines about 202 billion rupiah (S$16.8 million) for unfair business…
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TikTok ban thrusts Apple, Google into US-China geopolitical fray
TIKTOK creators are posting videos promoting ways to get around a looming shutdown of the app in the US, which could spell trouble for…
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Google to bring Gemini AI to TV sets running its software
ALPHABET’s consumer team will give TV sets running its Google TV operating system an artificial intelligence (AI) upgrade by adding Gemini…
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Musk’s X, Google yet to apply for Malaysia’s new social media license
ELON Musk’s X and Alphabet’s Google, which operates the video streaming platform YouTube, have not applied for a social media operating…
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Video shows light rail system in China's Chongqing, not Japanese train tracks
A video compilation of train tracks switching has been shared more than a thousand times alongside the false claim it showed rail…
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Google proposes altering contracts to correct illegal search monopoly
After the government pushed for the breakup of Google, accusing it of business practices that violate antitrust laws, the Mountain View,…
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Google says it could loosen search deals in US antitrust case
Alphabet’s Google proposed on Friday (Dec 20) a loosening of its agreements with Apple and others to set Google as the default search…
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Google unveils latest AI model, Gemini 2.0
GOOGLE on Wednesday (Dec 11) announced the launch of Gemini 2.0, its most advanced artificial intelligence model to date, as the world’s…
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Google invests in venture to build energy parks for data centres
ALPHABET’S Google is investing in mega energy parks that will generate renewable power as the company races to fuel its data centres. The…
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Canada sues Google claiming ‘near-total control’ of online ads
Canada’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday it was suing Google over its alleged anticompetitive conduct in online advertisements. Canada’s…
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What Google Off-loading Chrome Would Mean for Users
Using “the Internet” sometimes seems disconcertingly synonymous with using Google. Google Search, the most popular search engine on the…
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What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean
US ANTITRUST lawyers are calling on a judge to force the sale of Google’s Chrome browser to limit the company’s market clout in a move…