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YouTube announces Community, 'Hyped' videos, and ads on paused screens
At Made on YouTube event, the video streaming platform from Google announced several new features for both viewers and creators
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Google enhances AI experience on Android with free Gemini Live: Know more
Gemini Live has not yet been widely launched for all free users on Android but is expected to be available to more users in the coming days
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Google urges tribunal to scrap $9.3 bn UK lawsuit over search 'dominance'
The lawyers asked the Competition Appeal Tribunal to certify the case to proceed towards a trial, a very early step in any mass lawsuit. Google, however, says the case is seriously flawed
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Google wins fight over $1.7 billion EU fine for online advertising abuse
Judges at the EU's General Court in Luxembourg backed the Alphabet Inc. unit's challenge to a fine doled out in 2019, saying regulators made mistakes in their probe
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Google expands cross-device sharing features to more Android users: Report
Google announced the Android cross-device features at the Google I/O 2024 developer conference in May, and are currently limited to call casting and internet sharing
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Vietnam's Communist Party chief Lam to meet Google, Meta in US next week
The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), which is one of the organisers of the Sept. 23 event, declined to share a list of participants
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Google explores RCS encryption for Chats between Android and iPhone users
Google is reportedly working on new features related to RCS messaging, including cross-platform end-to-end encryption (E2EE) between Android and iPhone
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Google to rethink developing data centre in Chile over water worries
A new process will start from scratch, Google said in its statement. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, and the way we design and manage our data centres is no exception
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Google could enable notification syncing across Android devices: Report
Google is reportedly developing a solution to address the issue of duplicate notifications, as indicated by code found in the latest Android 15 beta
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US justice dept says Google saw ad startup AdMeld as threat and bought it
The purchase of the company was portrayed by the Justice Department in its monopolisation trial against the Alphabet Inc. unit as an example of so-called killer acquisitions
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Google's millisecond ad auctions targeted in illegal monopoly claim
A trial under way in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, will determine if Google's ad tech stack constitutes an illegal monopoly
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Even Facebook couldn't compete with Google, says ex-ad chief Boland
Boland likened the technique to Google being able to select the 30 best apples from a crate before anyone else got the chance to buy
EU antitrust order to Google's adtech business unlikely for now: Report
A break-up order could come at a later stage if Google continues its anti-competitive practices, they said, pointing to a precedent setting case involving Microsoft two decades ago
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Google tests 'Desktop Windowing' on Android tablets for PC-like experience
Samsung already offers a similar experience through DeX on its tablets, but Google is adding native support for it in Android 15
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Top EU privacy regulator opens investigation into Google's AI compliance
A spokesperson for Google said it takes its obligations under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) seriously and will work constructively with the DPC to answer their questions
Google extends support to help developers prevent app sideloading: Report
Sideloading of apps on Android devices is common, but developers prefer to avoid this practice. A sideloaded app is not counted in the developer's metrics on the Play Store
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Google introduces AI-driven podcast feature 'Audio Overview' in NotebookLM
NotebookLM, which was launched last year, has been enhanced with this new feature to offer a more interactive experience for users managing their notes and research materials
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Google to release Android 15 update with these new features in coming weeks
Google has started to roll out the final beta version of Android 15 to eligible developers. The stable release, therefore, is expected to be available to supported Pixel devices in coming weeks
As regulators get tough, Big Tech's easy ride is coming to an end
Now Google and Apple are getting slapped for those blatantly unfair advantages
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Google debated cutting fees for ad exchange 8 yrs ago, ex officials testify
In a trial that kicked off this week in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, antitrust enforcers allege that Google has monopolised the technology used to buy and sell online display advertising
