Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia
Google on Friday threatened to make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government went ahead with plans to make tech giants pay for news content.
Jan 22, 2021
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Right to be Forgotten laws must extend to generative AI, say researchers
If only the internet embraced the notion behind the popular Las Vegas slogan: "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas."
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US slaps Google with antitrust suit, eyes possible breakup
The US government filed a blockbuster lawsuit Tuesday accusing Google of maintaining an "illegal monopoly" in online search and advertising in the country's biggest antitrust case in decades—opening the door to a potential ...
Oct 20, 2020
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Google's search business doesn't have to be killed by AI chatbots—here's the ugly workaround
Google's parent company Alphabet has lost a hefty US$100 billion (£83 billion) or nearly a tenth of its market value after its new AI chatbot, Bard, botched an answer to a query on an ad promoting its launch. It claimed ...
Feb 14, 2023
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AI helped protect businesses from COVID-19 risks
A new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) apps helped protect small and medium-sized businesses against many of the risks that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic—yet only a quarter of small firms currently ...
Mar 4, 2022
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Five things to know about the EU's landmark digital act
EU lawmakers and officials have agreed the main points of a landmark piece of legislation, known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA), that aims to loosen the grip held by Big Tech on life online.
Mar 25, 2022
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Amazon freezes hiring levels in profitable advertising business
Amazon.com Inc. is freezing staffing levels in its profitable advertising business, according to a person familiar with the matter, showing that the world's largest e-commerce company is taking more drastic measures to align ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Google ad costs, not its alleged monopoly, irks businesses
When asked about Google, Bryan Clayton voices a familiar lament among small business owners.
Nov 1, 2020
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Google's Russian business plans to file for bankruptcy
Google says its Russian subsidiary is planning to file for bankruptcy because it can't pay staff and suppliers.
May 18, 2022
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Google faces EU anti-trust probe for jobs search tool
The European Commission said Wednesday it had opened an investigation into Google's job search tool on competition grounds, having identified a conflict of interest.
Aug 28, 2019
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