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Alphabet Inc's arguments draw skepticism from judge in ad tech case

Google's Dunn said that US antitrust law allows the company to decide whether to make its products work with that of competitors

Google to tweak search results in Europe after rivals highlight low traffic

Under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google is prohibited from favouring its products and services on its platform

US court to decide whether Google's advertising tech constitutes a monopoly

Google, already facing a possible breakup of the company over its ubiquitous search engine, is fighting to beat back another attack by the US Department of Justice alleging monopolistic conduct, this time over technology that puts online advertising in front of consumers. The Justice Department and Google are scheduled to make closing arguments Monday in a trial alleging Google's advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, will decide the case and is expected to issue a written ruling by the end of the year. If Brinkema finds Google has engaged in illegal, monopolistic conduct, she will then hold further hearings to explore what remedies should be imposed. The Justice Department, along with a coalition of states, has already said it believes Google should be forced to sell off its ad tech business, which generates tens of billions of dollars annually for the Mountain View, California-based company. After roughly

Google Gemini on Android 16 phones to perform in-app tasks on users' behalf

Reportedly, Android 16 will feature an advanced version of Google Gemini, which will enable it to perform in-app tasks on the user's behalf such as ordering food

Google Doodle celebrates Chess as World Chess Championship starts today

Google Doodle: The FIDE World Championship 2024 final begins today and will conclude on December 13, 2024. Chess is a brain-testing game of 64 black and white squares

ChatGPT maker OpenAI likely considering to take on Google with browser

The move could pit the Sam Altman-led company against Google, which commands the lion's share of the browser and search market

UK regulator considers probe into Apple's, Google's mobile browsers

The CMA's independent inquiry group also proposed that no further action be taken on cloud gaming given primary concerns had been addressed

Soon, setting up a new Android smartphone will be a lot easier: Here is how

Google has introduced a new "Restore Credentials" feature to developers, aiming to allow users to remain signed in on their app accounts when switching to a new device

Adani Group's US exposure spans solar, wind, and Google India operations

AEL says Adani Solar secured its largest single-yr order from a key American utility firm

Google Doodle today: Google celebrates Nov half moon with this fun game

To celebrate the end of the Half Moon cycle, Google has launched an interactive game today. Users can earn points and unlock rewards at various levels by matching moon phases to make a full moon pair

Here's how Google spent 15 years in creating a culture of concealment

Firm told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy lawyers as often as possible to avoid antitrust suits

Google releases first developer preview of Android 16 on Pixels: What's new

Google confirms Android 16 will debut in Q2 2025, with an additional minor release slated for Q4

Google Play picks Alle as best Indian app of 2024, Squad Busters best game

India global leader in downloads for apps powered by AI, says company in annual ranking

Nvidia partners with Google to design quantum computing processors

Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, believes its technology will help Google sort out one thorny issue

DOJ to force Google to sell Chrome browser to break search monopoly

The company is able to see activity from signed-in users, and use that data to more effectively target promotions

iPhones get stand-alone Gemini AI app with Live feature, deeper integration

While Gemini AI is still accessible through the Google app on iPhones, the dedicated app brings a new interface similar to that of the Gemini app on Android

Google adds new features to Pixels for detecting harmful apps, scam calls

Google Play Protect's live threat detection and the Scam Detection feature were previewed at Google I/O 2024

Google's custom chatbots 'Gems' can now refer to uploaded files for context

Google said that uploaded files, while creating or editing a Gem, will serve as source material for the chatbot, which it can use to provide accurate and relevant responses

Google launches AI-powered 'Learn About' companion for educational research

Unlike traditional AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini, Learn About offers an interactive, visually rich experience with quizzes, lists, and contextual information

Soon, Gemini Live will be able to pull context from uploaded files: Report

Gemini Live's new document understanding feature will allow users to leverage the AI chatbot's contextual and conversational awareness while working