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Google parent Alphabet posts 15% jump in revenue as CEO says AI investments 'paying off'

Google has been beefing up its Gemini AI chatbot and working out more improvements to its AI-powered search offering.

Did YouTube block Joe Rogan's interview with Trump from the results page?

Rogan’s episode with Trump – which covered topics like assassination attempts, UFOs and all things politics – raked in more views than the World Series Game 1 between the Yankees...

Meta reportedly building AI search engine to cut reliance on Google, Bing

The AI search engine segment is heating up with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, Google and Microsoft all vying for dominance in the rapidly evolving market.

Big Tech antitrust lawyers ramp up Harris fundraisers: 'Trying to storm the castle'

Prominent Big Tech antitrust lawyers have co-hosted a series of fundraisers for Kamala Harris’s campaign as the 2024 presidential election draws near – and critics are blasting the events as...

Missouri AG probing Google for allegedly 'manipulating search results' ahead of 2024 election

Google faces an investigation by the Missouri AG's office for allegedly "manipulating search results" and exhibiting anti-conservative bias ahead of the election.

Ex-RFK Jr. running mate offered $500K to Washington Post journalist to reveal sources: report

Nicole Shanahan allegedly offered a reporter for The Washington Post $500,000 in exchange for the names of sources that have been leaking information about her.

Google granted request to pause 'dangerous remedies' to Play store in blow to Epic Games

In the Epic Games lawsuit, a jury last year found that Google illegally monopolized how consumers download apps on Android devices and how they pay for in-app transactions.

DOJ antitrust win over Google will 'very likely' kill $25B iPhone search deal with Apple: Jefferies

Google is “very likely” to be barred from paying billions to Apple to ensure its search engine is enabled by default on iPhones after its stunning loss to the Justice...

Amazon to invest in 3 nuclear plants as it scrambles to power AI programs

Amazon Web Services to invest more than half a billion dollars in three projects --one in Washington State, one in Virginia and one in Pennsylvania.

Karen Dunn, other Google lawyers host Kamala Harris fundraiser in middle of DOJ antitrust war

Key members of Google’s legal team are headlining a fundraiser for Kamala Harris on Friday – even as they face off against the Biden-Harris Justice Department in a historic antitrust...

Google emails with US trade reps reveal cozy ties as tech giant pushed to 'hijack policy'

Newly uncovered emails reveal how Google and Amazon used their access to the Office of the US Trade Representative as they sought to undermine overseas regulations -- including efforts to...

DOJ antitrust plan to break up Google threatens profit, AI growth -- here's what it means for big tech

The DOJ said on Tuesday it may ask a judge to force Google to divest parts of its business such as its Chrome browser and Android operating system, that the Alphabet-owned company used...

DOJ may seek Google breakup after landmark antitrust case victory: 'Unlawful conduct'

The Justice Department said it is considering whether to ask a federal judge to order a breakup of Google’s online search monopoly – a move that could upend the Big...

Google must open up lucrative app store to rivals after historic 'Fortnite' verdict, judge rules

Epic Games persuaded a jury in December that Google unlawfully stifled competition through its controls over app distribution and payments.

'Fortnite' maker Epic Games accuses Google, Samsung of collusion over 'auto blocker' feature

In the new antitrust suit filed in California federal court, Epic focused on a Samsung feature called “Auto Blocker,” which is turned on by default on the company’s smartphones and...

Trump threatens to prosecute Google if he wins election for pushing only 'bad stories' about him

Trump was reacting to a study which found that Google placed search results for Kamala Harris' campaign website in a more prominent location.

Google is biased in favor of Democrats ahead of 2024 election

The Media Research Center and others have shown that Google is the most effective weapon in the left’s arsenal — the one that gets its candidates across the finish line.

Google search favors Harris over Trump, puts articles with ‘leftist bias’ atop GOP nominee’s site: study

Media Research Center found that the website for Harris' campaign was given a more desirable locations on its search engine results.

Google paid $2.7B to rehire AI genius who left after company refused to release his bot: report

Google paid $2.7 billion to rehire an artificial intelligence genius who left the tech giant in a huff three years ago to found his own startup, according to a report.