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Alphabet's partnership with AI startup Anthropic under UK scrutiny
Agreements under scrutiny include Microsoft's partnerships with startups such as OpenAI, Inflection AI, and Mistral AI, as well as Alphabet's ties to other smaller companies such as Anthropic and Cohe
Alphabet's revenue exceeds expectations, boosted by cloud computing
The tech giant is also providing cloud-computing services to fast-growing startups, fueling consistent profitability for that business after years of losing money
Huawei considering fee for in-app purchases as it surpasses iPhone in China
The Shenzhen-based company is weighing a commission lower than the typical 30 per cent cut that Apple and Alphabet Inc.'s Google take for payments made via their mobile stores
Google introduces AI in search, raising hopes for better results for users
Google on Tuesday rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links, a shift promising to quicken the quest for information while also potentially disrupting the flow of money-making internet traffic. The makeover announced at Google's annual developers conference will begin this week in the U.S. when hundreds of millions of people will start to periodically see conversational summaries generated by the company's AI technology at the top of the search engine's results page. The AI overviews are supposed to only crop up when Google's technology determines they will be the quickest and most effective way to satisfy a user's curiosity a solution mostly likely to happen with complex subjects or when people are brainstorming, or planning. People will likely still see Google's traditional website links and ads for simple searches for things like a store recommendation or weather forecasts. Google began testing A
Google made payments worth $20 bn to Apple in 2022, court documents show
The deal between the two tech giants is at the heart of the landmark case, in which antitrust enforcers allege Google has illegally monopolised the market for online search and related advertising
Fuelled by AI, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet post better-than-expected sales
Many big customers have started spending again on cloud computing after pausing last year to cut costs, executives and analysts said
Alphabet Inc beats revenue estimates as AI fuels cloud growth in Q1
The company also said it would pay a dividend of 20 cents a share, its first ever, and repurchase an additional $70 billion in stock. The shares jumped 13 per cent in extended trading
Google fires 28 employees protesting against $1.2 bn Israeli contract
Google told the affected employees that it's keeping this matter as confidential as possible, only disclosing information on a need to know basis
Alphabet heads toward $2 trn valuation with investors cheering AI progress
The stock is heading back toward what would be a record $2 trillion market value - a milestone surpassed only by Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc. and Nvidia Corp
Big Tech's 'interconnected web' of AI investments concerns UK's CMA
The Competition and Markets Authority said Thursday it's uncovered an "interconnected web" of partnerships and investments within AI involving a handful of the same tech firms
EU probes Apple, Meta, Alphabet for 'non-compliance' under new digital law
According to the European Commission, some large online platforms act as "gatekeepers" in digital markets and the Digital Markets Act aims to ensure that these platforms behave in a fair way online
More apps back on Play Store after complying with Google's billing norms
A few more apps came back on Play Store on Sunday after they complied with Google's billing policy, even as the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) expressed concerns as the majority of apps removed remained delisted. Murugavel J, founder and CEO of matrimony.com, said that only eight of the company's apps, including Bengali Matrimony, Marathi Matrimony, Tamil Matrimony, Jodii and Bharat Matrimony were reinstated on Sunday, but only after they accepted Google's terms. A vast majority of its 100-plus apps are still not restored on Play Store, he said. "In spite of the government's clear message on the issue, Google has not taken steps to reinstate all the apps that had been delisted by it over billing policies," Murugavel told PTI. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday made it clear that the removal of apps by Google was unacceptable and that "startups will get the protection they need". Tension between Google and some Indian apps flared on Friday after the tech gia
Google to act against 10 Indian developers for not paying service fee
'10 companies, including many well-established ones, have chosen to not pay for the immense value they receive on Google Play,' Google said in a blog post
Google CEO Pichai blasts 'unacceptable' Gemini image generation failure
Teams are now working around the clock to rectify the issues, Pichai wrote in his note, reviewed by Bloomberg News
Google pauses AI image generation of people after race inaccuracies
Earlier this week, Google said it was aware Gemini was offering what it called 'inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions.'
Google parent Alphabet ad revenue disappoints, capex up; shares sink 6%
While Google Cloud's revenue topped Wall Street targets and growth rebounded with a boost from AI, Microsoft's Azure grew faster in the same period
Google faces $1.67 bn damages demand at AI-related patent trial in Boston
A lawyer for Singular Computing, founded by Massachusetts-based computer scientist Joseph Bates, told jurors that Google copied Bates' technology
Qualcomm unveils chip for mixed reality to compete with Apple's Vision Pro
The San Diego-based chipmaker said the new component, which can run 12 or more high-definition cameras, will be used by Samsung Electronics Co. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google on products under development
Google plans restructuring 30,000-people ad sales unit as automation booms
Sean Downey, who oversees ad sales to big customers in the Americas, said at a department-wide meeting last week that Google plans to restructure its ad sales teams
Alphabet reaches $700 mn deal in Google Play feud, to alter policies
The deal disclosed in a court filing late Monday calls for tweaks to Google Play policies designed to reduce barriers to competition in the markets for app distribution and payment processing
