Tag: Google
Google worker ‘used internal data to make money on bets’, Monzo muscles in on mobile market
A Google employee has been arrested for allegedly using his access to company information to successfully place lucrative bets on the prediction platform Polymarket. The US Attorney for the Southern […]
Meta settles social media addiction case, Space X to ‘save mankind from extinction’
Meta has reached a settlement with a US school district which had sued the Instagram-owner over the costs of fighting a mental health crisis allegedly caused by the company’s social […]
Snap to lay off 1,000 because of AI, Google to crack down on back button hijacking
Snapchat’s parent company plans to lay off 16% of its employees, around 1,000 people, citing “rapid advancements in artificial intelligence”, the social media company told staff on Wednesday in an […]
Google changes Gmail after 22 years, PowerWash Simulator 2 nominated for two Baftas
Here we go again. A new furore after Google’s decision to allow Gmail users to change their original email addresses for something less embarrassing or more age-appropriate. But this long-awaited […]
Parents told to curb children’s screen time, Just Eat and Autotrader investigated in fake review probe
Britain has told parents to curb young children’s screen time, advising no screens for under-2s and up to an hour a day for 2- to 5-year-olds because prolonged solo use […]
Google scraps ‘What People Suggest’ AI feature, Race to establish an AI-Free logo
Google has dropped a new artificial intelligence search feature that gave users crowdsourced health advice from amateurs around the world. The company had said its launch of “What People Suggest”, […]
Are infinite scrolling and autoplay creating social media addicts? Lootbox games to get age restrictions
It was as “easy as ABC”, claimed the lawyer prosecuting a landmark social media harm case against Meta and Google which heard closing arguments this week. The defendants were guilty, said […]
Russian-linked Coruna hack has compromised thousands of iPhones, report claims
A powerful new hacking toolkit dubbed “Coruna” has compromised thousands of iPhones globally, according to a new report released by the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The exploit kit, which […]
Google boss says research needed on AI threats, Microsoft confirms private emails read by Copilot AI
More research on the threats of artificial intelligence (AI) “needs to be done urgently”, the boss of Google DeepMind has told BBC News. In an exclusive interview at the AI […]
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 […]
