Google going to trial over AI technology allegedly violating patents
Google is heading to court to defend itself from accusations that it illicitly utilized patented computing technology from Singular Computing to improve its artificial intelligence.
Google agrees to settlement in $5B lawsuit accusing the company of tracking users in 'incognito' mode
Google agreed to a settlement on a lawsuit filed against it claiming the company tracked browsing history and trends despite being in a private mode.
Google to pay $700M in antitrust settlement over Play Store dispute
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and to allow for greater competition in its Android app store, although the settlement still requires a judge's final approval.
Popular Google searches in 2023 include egg prices, sriracha prices, Taylor Swift tickets
Searching for the reasons why the prices of certain things were so high was popular among U.S. users of Google’s search engine this year, Google said this week.
Federal jury rules against Google in Epic Games anticompetition lawsuit
A federal jury unanimously decided that Google's Play Store was protected by anticompetitive barriers, damaging smartphone consumers and software developers.
Alphabet soars as Wall Street cheers arrival of AI model Gemini
Alphabet shares ended 5.3% higher on Thursday as Wall Street cheered the launch of Gemini, saying the new AI model could help narrow the gap in a race with Microsoft-backed OpenAI.
Google launches advanced AI model 'Gemini'
Google introduced its highly anticipated artificial intelligence model Gemini on Wednesday, rolling out its next-generation large language model to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT.
White House worked with YouTube to censor COVID-19 & vaccine 'misinformation': House Judiciary Committee
The White House worked with YouTube in 2021 to target alleged COVID-19 and vaccination misinformation, the House Judiciary Committee alleged, citing documents.
Multiple cars stranded after Google Maps leads them 'straight into the desert with no road'
Google has apologized to a group of drivers who were routed through the Mojave Desert as a deter for a closed freeway between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Google Bard lead debunks ‘natural fear’ of AI's development: 'Computers do things with you’
Google Bard product lead Jack Krawczyk addressed growing fears among the public about AI in an interview with FOX Business — and said Bard has been safely incorporated into the workplace.
Former Google CEO likens OpenAI's Sam Altman to Apple's Steve Jobs
Former Google boss Eric Schmidt on Tuesday criticized OpenAI's former board for ousting Sam Altman, saying the move was akin to firing late Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
Google will start deleting inactive accounts this week
Google is expected to soon start getting rid of some inactive accounts. That will happen for some personal accounts without activity within the past two years as soon as Friday.
Justice Department accuses Google of unfairly dominating online searches in landmark trial
The U.S. government has finished presenting its case against Google in an antitrust trial, accusing the tech giant of breaking the law to dominate online search.
Google releases 'AI Opportunity Agenda' for policymakers
Google has released a plan for policymakers, companies and civil society that offers a path forward for embracing artificial intelligence while putting guardrails on it.
Google helps veterans transition to the workforce, learn job skills to bolster careers
Christopher Bess is among many other military community members that received a Google Career Certificate so he could transition into the workforce, get a promotion or even a raise.
OpenAI unveils customized AI bots; offers cheaper, more powerful models
OpenAI's ChatGPT users can now build customized bots to handle specific tasks, the artificial intelligence lab said at its first developer conference on Monday.
Big tech, trade groups react to Biden's AI executive order
President Biden on Monday signed a broad executive order on artificial intelligence technologies that elicited a response from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and some of the biggest names in U.S. tech companies.
Google’s ad business beat expectations but Cloud miss knocks stock in after-hours trading
Google released its Q3 earnings on Tuesday that largely beat Wall Street's expectations, although a miss on cloud revenue sent its stock sliding in after hours trading.
Meta, Alphabet shares near 52-week highs
The stock values of Meta and Alphabet are on pace for their best sessions of the year Wednesday, helping the Nasdaq Composite lead the broader U.S. stock averages.
Google rolling out new AI-powered tools for doctors
Google on Monday introduced new generative artificial intelligence-powered search capabilities in its Vertex AI Search engine for the health care and life sciences industries.












