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Google signs its largest offshore power agreement with Dutch wind projects

Google, however, is seeking to match each hour of electricity used with an hour of clean power production, something proponents of the method say better reflects companies' actual energy use

Poor quality results on search engines contribute to misinformation: Study

A study has found that people who performed online searches to verify the truthfulness of a piece of possible misinformation actually ended up believing it due to "poor quality results" from search engines. The findings, according to researchers, flag the need for online search engines to address the challenge posed by the appearance of non-credible information at the top of search results. The study conducted by a research team from the University of Central Florida, New York University and Stanford University, US, aimed at understanding the impact of search results produced when people used search engines to evaluate the veracity of news. The findings, published in the journal Nature, highlighted the need for media literacy programs to ground recommendations in empirically tested interventions and search engines to invest in solutions to the challenges identified by this study. "Our study shows that the act of searching online to evaluate news increases belief in highly popular .

Year in Google Search: Chandrayaan-3, 'What is G20' top trending list

People searching for preventing sun damage to skin and hair with home remedies tops 'how to' category

Search payments necessary to support Android ecosystem, argues Google

The competition between Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Apple is "as intense as it gets," said Jamie Rosenberg, testifying in the search giant's defence Wednesday

Japan launches antimonopoly probe into Google's search dominance

The official said the issue was not that Google's service was widely used, it was about fair competition

Will Apple's new search engine beat Google's monopoly?

What would Google's antitrust trial mean for user's search habits

If government regulators prevail against Google in the biggest US antitrust trial in a quarter century, it's likely to unleash drastic changes that will undermine the dominance of a search engine that defines the internet for billions of people. As the 10-week trial probing Google's business practices nears its midway point, it's still too early to tell if US District Judge Amit Mehta will side with the Justice Department and try to handcuff one of the world's most dominant tech companies. If Mehta rules that Google has been running an illegal monopoly in search, the punishment could open up new online avenues for consumers and businesses to explore in pursuit of information, entertainment and commerce. The judge can compel Google to open the floodgates so more startups and third-party competitors can put greater competitive pressure on Google, which will create higher quality online services, said Luther Lowe, senior vice president of public policy at Yelp. The online business rev

Google's Pichai decried bad 'optics' of search engine deal with Apple

"I know we are insisting on default, but at the same time I think we should encourage them to have Yahoo as a choice in the pull-down or some other easy option," Pichai wrote

Carriers mulling new search app worried about contract with Google

Samsung Venture officials considered the across-apps search function devised by Branch Metrics to offer "a huge potential opportunity"

Apple considered, rejected switch to DuckDuckGo from Google: US Judge

Mehta ruled Wednesday that the testimony by Weinberg and Giannandrea "goes to the heart of the case" and should be released

Microsoft's Nadella calls search choice 'bogus' in Google trial: Report

'You get up in the morning, you brush your teeth and you search on Google,' Nadella said

Google turns 25: Marks silver jubilee occasion with special doodle

Google turned 25 on Wednesday and marked the silver jubilee occasion with a special doodle that depicted the journey of the company from its humble origin in a rented garage in the US to becoming a global search giant. The 25th anniversary doodle also visually portrayed the evolution of the software bellwether's logo over these years. The firm is recognised around the world for its vibrant logo that embrace colours and simplicity. On Wednesday, visitors to Google's homepage were welcomed with a dynamically changing logo with one of these being 'G25GLE', the numerals 25 being interlooped in a way that it formed the two 'Os' in the company's name. On a note shared on its website on Wednesday, the search giant said," Today's Doodle celebrates Google's 25th year. And while here at Google we're oriented towards the future, birthdays can also be a time to reflect. Let's take a walk down memory lane to learn how we were born 25 years ago...". By fate or luck, doctoral students Sergey Bri

Google rolls out earthquake alerts system for android users in India

The technology, through the use of tiny accelerometers present in the android smartphones, can detect the very beginnings of earthquake shaking

Google turns 25 with a doodle and celebrating walk down memory lane

Google, a Search engine giant on September 27 celebrated its 25th birthday with a doodle 'a walk down memory lane' of various logos from more than two decades

Google exploited exclusive search engine deals to maintain advantage: DoJ

Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday at the opening of the biggest US antitrust trial in a quarter century. This case is about the future of the internet and whether Google's search engine will ever face meaningful competition, said Kenneth Dintzer, the Justice Department's lead litigator. Over the next 10 weeks, federal lawyers and state attorneys general will try to prove Google rigged the market in its favour by locking in its search engine as the default choice in a plethora of places and devices. US District Judge Amit Mehta likely won't issue a ruling until early next year. If he decides Google broke the law, another trial will decide what steps should be taken to rein in the Mountain View, California-based company. Top executives at Google and its corporate parent Alphabet Inc., as well as those from other powerful technology companies are expected to testify

It's Google versus US in the biggest antitrust trial in over 2 decades

Google will confront a threat to its dominant search engine beginning Tuesday when federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet empire in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century. Over the next 10 weeks, federal lawyers and state attorneys general will try to prove Google rigged the market in its favor by locking its search engine in as the default choice in a plethora of places and devices. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta likely won't issue a ruling until early next year. If he decides Google broke the law, another trial will decide what steps should be taken to rein in the Mountain View, California-based company. Top executives at Google and its corporate parent Alphabet Inc., as well as those from other powerful technology companies are expected to testify. Among them is likely to be Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who succeeded Google co-founder Larry Page four years ago. Court documents also suggest that Eddy Cue, a high ranking Apple executive, might b

Google Search's generative AI experience: What it is and how it works

The AI-enabled search is now available on Chrome desktop if you opt for it. It will be rolled out on the Google app for Android and iOS over the week

After US, Google introduces generative AI to search in India, Japan

The feature, which was first launched only in the United States, was rolled out this week in the two countries, and users will have the choice to opt in for it

Google Search gets AI grammar check feature: What is it, how does it work

Upon typing a query on Google Search, users can now receive suggestions for corrections, making sure their content is well structured and error free

Google search engine emerges unfazed from Microsoft's Bing challenge

The world's fourth most valuable firm was set to add more than $100 billion to its market capitalisation, based on premarket movements