Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech
When David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive tool like ChatGPT, or go their own way...
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EU fines Google $3.47b
The EU on Friday slapped Google with a massive 2.95 billion euros ($3.47 billion) antitrust fine for favouring its own advertising services, drawing a furious rebuke from president Donald Trump and a threat of fresh tariffs against Europe...
Impact of US judge鈥檚 ruling on Google鈥檚 search dominance
Google has escaped a breakup of its Chrome browser in a major US competition case, but the judge imposed remedies whose impact remains uncertain just as AI starts to compete with search engines.
Record French fines for Google, Shein over cookies
France鈥檚 data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for failing to respect the law on internet cookies...
Google unveils latest Pixel phones packed with AI
Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it seeks to elbow out competition in the emerging AI-assistant market...
Google to provide Gemini AI tools to US government
Google will provide its Gemini artificial intelligence tools to US federal agencies practically free, the government announced Thursday.
Google agrees to $36m fine over Android search deals
Google has agreed to pay a Aus$55 million (US$36 million) penalty for striking 鈥榓nti-competitive鈥� deals to pre-install only its own search engine on Android mobile phones sold by two leading Australian telecoms firms...
Google must open Android to rival app stores: US court
A US federal court ruled Thursday that Google must open its Android operating system to rival app stores, after the internet giant lost an appeal in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games.
Google-parent Alphabet earnings shine with help of AI
Google-parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported quarterly profits that topped expectations, saying artificial intelligence has boosted every part of its business.
Google commits $37m to AI dev in Africa
Google on Thursday unveiled a $37 million package to accelerate artificial intelligence develop-ment across Africa, pledging support for local AI research and projects ranging from crop monitoring to adapting technology for the continent鈥檚 languages.
Humans beat AI gold-level score at top maths contest
Humans beat generative AI models made by Google and OpenAI at a top international mathematics competition, despite the programmes reaching gold-level scores for the first time...
City Bank rolls out Google Pay in Bangladesh
Google Wallet has been officially launched in Bangladesh and City Bank customers can now add their Mastercard or Visa cards to Google Wallet and pay with Google Pay鈥攓uickly, securely, and contactlessly, says a press release.
Google turns queries into conversations
Google on Friday began letting people turn online searches into conversations, with generative artificial intelligence providing spoken summaries of query results...
Google rejects app store age verification for online content
American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device鈥檚 user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta 鈥榠neffective鈥�.
UK launches AI skills drive for workers, schoolchildren
The UK government is to team up with tech-giants including Google, Microsoft and Amazon to train 7.5 million workers in AI skills, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is to announce Monday.
Google Pay coming next month: Asif
Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that 鈥楪oogle Pay鈥�, one of the world鈥檚 leading digital payment services, is set to officially launch in Bangladesh within the next month.
Imo earns Google鈥檚 鈥業ndependent Security Review鈥� badge for second consecutive year
Imo has recently earned the 鈥業ndependent Security Review鈥� badge on Google Play for the second consecutive year, reflecting its dedication towards users鈥� security and data privacy, said a press release.
Google has illegal monopoly in ad tech, US judge rules
A US judge on Thursday ruled that Google illegally wielded monopoly power in the online ad technology market, in a legal blow that could rattle the tech giant鈥檚 revenue engine.
Google launches special doodle marking Bangladesh鈥檚 Independence Day
Search engine giant Google is marking Bangladesh鈥檚 Independence and National Day by replacing its regular home page graphic with a special doodle...
Google to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32b
Google said Tuesday it will acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion, citing the need for greater cybersecurity capacity as artificial intelligence embeds itself in technology infrastructure...
Google to clamp down on fake reviews in UK
Google has agreed 鈥榮ignificant changes鈥� to tackling fake online reviews of UK services and products posted on the US giant鈥檚 platforms, Britain鈥檚 competition regulator said Friday following an investigation.
Google counters bid to force sale of Chrome
Google late Friday countered a US call to sell its Chrome browser, suggesting a judge address antitrust concerns by barring the firm from making favorable treatment of its software a condition of licensing.
Google renews push into mixed reality headgear
Google is ramping up its push into smart glasses and augmented reality headgear, taking on rivals Apple and Meta with help from its sophisticated Gemini artificial intelligence.
Australia to force tech titans to pay for news
Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media...
India begins probe as three die plunging into river following Google Maps
Google said Tuesday it was assisting Indian authorities probing the deaths of three men who reportedly drove off an incomplete bridge while following a route on Google Maps.
US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser
The US will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant, according to a media report Monday...
Indonesia adds Google Pixel phones to ban list with iPhone 16
Indonesia has banned the sale of Google Pixel phones over the tech giant鈥檚 failure to meet investment regulations, its industry ministry said, days after blocking sales of Apple鈥檚 iPhone 16...
Regulating internet pricing needed to increase accessibility: experts
Experts on Monday opined that mobile internet pricing should be regulated so that more people could use it and more foreign tech companies, such as Google and Facebook, established offices in Bangladesh...
Google wins delay in opening Android app store to rivals
A US judge on Friday let Google delay opening Android-powered smartphones to rival app shops, suspending a November 1 deadline ordered in an antitrust case brought by...
US weighs Google breakup in landmark trial
The US Department of Justice said on Tuesday it would demand that Google make profound changes to how it does business and even consider the possibility of a breakup, after the...