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Google wins fight over $1.7 billion EU fine for online advertising abuse

Judges at the EU's General Court in Luxembourg backed the Alphabet Inc. unit's challenge to a fine doled out in 2019, saying regulators made mistakes in their probe

Google expands cross-device sharing features to more Android users: Report

Google announced the Android cross-device features at the Google I/O 2024 developer conference in May, and are currently limited to call casting and internet sharing

Vietnam's Communist Party chief Lam to meet Google, Meta in US next week

The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), which is one of the organisers of the Sept. 23 event, declined to share a list of participants

Google to rethink developing data centre in Chile over water worries

Google on Tuesday said it would halt plans to develop a major USD 200 million data centre in Chile to address environmental grievances, a decision reflecting growing concerns about the impact of the power-thirsty projects around the world. The US technology company first obtained permits in 2020 to construct the vast project in Chile's capital, Santiago, as demand for the server farms skyrocketed across the globe, fuelled by a surge in cloud-based technologies and a craze for generative AI. But months after a Chilean court partially reversed the centre's authorisation over water usage concerns, Google announced Tuesday that it would revise the project to comply with more stringent environmental requirements and change its water-intensive cooling system. A new process will start from scratch, Google said in its statement. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, and the way we design and manage our data centres is no exception. Community complaints in the drought-stricken

Google could enable notification syncing across Android devices: Report

Google is reportedly developing a solution to address the issue of duplicate notifications, as indicated by code found in the latest Android 15 beta

US justice dept says Google saw ad startup AdMeld as threat and bought it

The purchase of the company was portrayed by the Justice Department in its monopolisation trial against the Alphabet Inc. unit as an example of so-called killer acquisitions

Google's millisecond ad auctions targeted in illegal monopoly claim

It happens in milliseconds, ideally, as you browse the web. Networks of computers and software analyze who you are, what you are looking at and buy and sell the advertisements you see on web pages. The company that most likely determines which ads you get, and how much an advertiser paid to get on your screen, is Google. In fact, the Justice Department and a coalition of states say Google's dominance over the technology that controls the sale of billions of Internet display ads every day is so thorough that it constitutes an illegal monopoly that should be broken up. A trial under way in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, will determine if Google's ad tech stack constitutes an illegal monopoly. The first week has included a deep dive into exactly how Google's products work together to conduct behind-the-scenes electronic auctions that place ads in front of consumers in the blink of an eye. Online advertising has rapidly evolved. Fifteen or so years ago, if you saw an internet .

Even Facebook couldn't compete with Google, says ex-ad chief Boland

Boland likened the technique to Google being able to select the 30 best apples from a crate before anyone else got the chance to buy

EU antitrust order to Google's adtech business unlikely for now: Report

A break-up order could come at a later stage if Google continues its anti-competitive practices, they said, pointing to a precedent setting case involving Microsoft two decades ago

As regulators get tough, Big Tech's easy ride is coming to an end

Now Google and Apple are getting slapped for those blatantly unfair advantages

Google tests 'Desktop Windowing' on Android tablets for PC-like experience

Samsung already offers a similar experience through DeX on its tablets, but Google is adding native support for it in Android 15

Top EU privacy regulator opens investigation into Google's AI compliance

A spokesperson for Google said it takes its obligations under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) seriously and will work constructively with the DPC to answer their questions

Google extends support to help developers prevent app sideloading: Report

Sideloading of apps on Android devices is common, but developers prefer to avoid this practice. A sideloaded app is not counted in the developer's metrics on the Play Store

Google introduces AI-driven podcast feature 'Audio Overview' in NotebookLM

NotebookLM, which was launched last year, has been enhanced with this new feature to offer a more interactive experience for users managing their notes and research materials

Google to release Android 15 update with these new features in coming weeks

Google has started to roll out the final beta version of Android 15 to eligible developers. The stable release, therefore, is expected to be available to supported Pixel devices in coming weeks

Google debated cutting fees for ad exchange 8 yrs ago, ex officials testify

In a trial that kicked off this week in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, antitrust enforcers allege that Google has monopolised the technology used to buy and sell online display advertising

Google's AI model faces EU scrutiny from watchdog over privacy rules

European Union regulators said Thursday they're looking into one of Google's artificial intelligence models over concerns about its compliance with the bloc's strict data privacy rules. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it has opened an inquiry into Google's Pathways Language Model 2, also known as PaLM2. It's part of wider efforts, including by other national watchdogs across the 27-nation bloc, to scrutinize how AI systems handle personal data. Google's European headquarters are based in Dublin, so the Irish watchdog acts as the company's lead regulator for the bloc's privacy rulebook, known as the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. The commission said its inquiry is examining whether Google has assessed whether PaLM2's data processing would likely result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals" in the EU. Large language models like PaLM2 are vast troves of data that act as building blocks for artificial intelligence systems. Google uses PaLM2 t

Ex-Google exec says goal was to 'crush' competition, shows trial evidence

The statements underscored the US Department of Justice's claim that Google has sought to monopolize markets for publisher ad servers and advertiser ad networks

Soon, Google Chrome will get new cross-device sync feature for Tab groups

New updates from Google will allow users to sync Chrome Tab Groups across devices, manage tabs on iOS, and easily resume browsing from where they left off

EU's antitrust crackdown: Apple, Google face major setbacks in legal battle

The EU secures major legal wins against Apple and Google, upholding rulings on unfair tax benefits and market abuse, marking a significant step in its fight to regulate Big Tech dominance