Category: Google
Apple and Google agree app store reforms to improve fairness
Apple and Google have reached a landmark agreement with the UK’s competition regulator to reform their app store operations. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Tuesday that it […]
UK watchdog targets Google’s search monopoly
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has moved to break Google’s “vice-like grip” on the search market with a sweeping new package of regulations. Google’s dominance acts as a […]
Google to pay $68m to settle eavesdropping lawsuit
Google will pay $68 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging its voice-activated assistant secretly recorded private conversations to fuel targeted advertising. Filed in a California federal court on Friday, […]
Apple partners with Google to power major Siri AI upgrade
Apple has officially joined forces with Google to use its Gemini AI models as the foundation for a massive Siri overhaul – a move that confirms the iPhone maker is […]
Google testing feature to allow primary Gmail address change
Google is reportedly rolling out a long-awaited feature that allows users to change the primary email address associated with their account. The update would end a 20-year restriction that forced […]
Google given ‘Strategic Market Status’, paving way for search engine changes
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has delivered a landmark decision, formally designating Google with Strategic Market Status (SMS) for its general search and search advertising services. The move, […]
Google opens Waltham Cross data centre as part of £5 billion UK investment
Google has announced the opening of a new data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, as a cornerstone of its two-year, £5 billion investment in the UK. Set to be unveiled […]
Google ordered to make search engine changes – but break-up avoided
A US federal judge has ordered significant changes to Google’s search engine to curb its monopoly power, but has rejected calls to break up the company. The ruling, issued by […]
Perplexity AI makes audacious $34.5bn bid for Google Chrome
In a bold and somewhat unexpected move, AI startup Perplexity AI has announced an unsolicited $34.5 billion all-cash offer to acquire Google Chrome. The bid, which comes from the three-year-old […]
Google Calendar invite used to hack Gemini-powered smart home
Researchers have demonstrated how a compromised Google Calendar invite can be used to hijack a Gemini-powered smart home without the user’s knowledge. The successful “prompt-injection” attack, carried out by a […]
