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Google, justice dept face off in climactic showdown in search monopoly case

Google will return to federal court Friday to fend off the US Justice Department's attempt to topple its internet empire at the same time it's navigating a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence that could undercut its power. The legal and technological threats facing Google are among the key issues that will be dissected during the closing arguments of a legal proceeding that will determine the changes imposed upon the company in the wake of its dominant search engine being declared as an illegal monopoly by US District Judge Amit Mehta last year. Brandishing evidence presented during a recent three-week stretch of hearings, Justice Department lawyers will attempt to persuade Mehta to order a radical shake-up that includes a ban on Google paying to lock its search engine in as the default on smart devices and an order requiring the company to sell its Chrome browser. Google lawyers are expected to assert only minor concessions are needed, especially as the upheaval triggered by .

Sundar Pichai's protection costs Google $8 mn in 2024 amid rising risks

Google spent $8.27 million on CEO Sundar Pichai's security in 2024, citing rising threats and global travel as key reasons behind the 22 per cent surge in protection costs

Google's Alphabet sees profit jump 28% in Q1 despite legal, trade threats

Google's profits soared 28 per cent in this year's opening quarter, overcoming the competitive and legal threats that its internet empire is facing amid an economy roiled by a global trade war. The numbers released Thursday by Google parent Alphabet Inc. indicated the company is rising to the challenge so far, but investors are likely to remain concerned about the turbulent times ahead. The Mountain View, California, company earned USD 26.5 billion, or USD 2.15 per share, during the January-March period, up from USD 20.7 billion, or USD 1.64 per share, at the same time last year. Revenue rose 12 per cent from last year to USD 96.5 billion. The results easily exceeded analysts' projections, according to FactSet Research. Alphabet's stock gained more than 3 per cent in extended trading after the numbers came out. The shares had fallen by 16 per cent since the end of last year. Google's first-quarter performance illustrated the continuing power of its long-dominant search engine in a

Google's journey from dorm to search and internet dominance: Check timeline

Here's a look at some milestones in the history of the technology giant, whose parent is now known as Alphabet

Alphabet's AI drug unit Isomorphic Labs raises $600 mn from OpenAI backer

The round was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Alphabet and its venture arm, GV

Google charged with breaching EU rules, Apple told to open up to rivals

The move by the European Commission came amid tensions with US President Donald Trump who has threatened to levy tariffs against countries which impose fines on US companies

Alphabet to buy Wiz for $32 bn in its biggest deal to boost cloud security

The blockbuster deal will make Wiz part of Google's cloud unit and strengthen the company's efforts in cybersecurity solutions that companies use to remove critical risks

Amazon, Google back pledge to triple global nuclear energy by 2050

It has also become a compelling solution for power-guzzling data centers, with Big Tech firms already having signed multiple billion-dollar deals with utilities

Alphabet, CEO Sundar Pichai get House GOP subpoena on alleged censorship

Biden administration officials said those posts contained dangerous misinformation, but Republicans have argued it was an attempt to censor conservatives' speech

Alphabet's Google urges Trump administration to reconsider company breakup

The US Department of Justice is currently pursuing two anti-monopoly cases against Google

Google close to finalising India sites for first retail stores outside US

Google currently has only five physical stores, all in the United States, which sell its products such as Pixel phones, watches and earbuds

Black History, Pride Month vanish from Google Calendar; backlash erupts

Google faces heavy criticism online after removing Pride Month, Black History Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day from Google Calendar, days after Donald Trump takes office

Google joins troublesome trend, drops its promise to not use AI for weapons

The update came after United States President Donald Trump revoked former President Joe Biden's executive order aimed at promoting safe, secure and trustworthy development and use of AI

Alphabet tumbles after slower growth in cloud business, missed estimates

Quarterly sales, excluding partner payouts, were $81.6 billion, Alphabet said Tuesday in a statement. Analysts had projected $82.8 billion

Wall Street indexes slip as Alphabet, AMD forecasts fan AI payoff concerns

Google-parent Alphabet dropped 8.3 per cent after posting downbeat cloud revenue growth and earmarking a higher-than-expected $75 billion for its AI buildout this year

US futures hit by Alphabet's weak earnings, gold surges to record high

The suggestion came out of the blue and underlined the risk of more policy uncertainty and market volatility ahead. Gold hit another record high, driven mostly by a weaker dollar

Indonesia fines Google $12.4 mn for anti-competitive play billing practices

Indonesia joins India, Russia and the European Union, who have all imposed significant fines on the tech giant for alleged unfair competitive business practices

Microsoft Inc is not Google's most serious rival, it's an AI startup

Perplexity has raised far more money than Neeva- $913 million compared with $77 million, according to Pitchbook- and its clean, comprehensive answers are drawing users

Alphabet to bring Gemini AI to TV sets running on Google operating system

Gemini upgrade, due to roll out later this year, will allow users to hold back-and-forth conversations with third-party TVs without the need to use the "Hey Google" trigger phrase for each command

Google's proposed search result changes get thumbs up from EU airlines

Google has announced a series of changes in search result formats in recent months following conflicting demands from price-comparison sites, hotels, airlines and small retailers