26 h. ago Google avoids being dismantled after US court battle—and it's down to the rise of AI

A year ago, Google faced the prospect of being dismantled. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) and a new court judgment has helped it avoid this fate. Part of the reason is that AI poses a grave threat to Google's advertising revenues.

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35 h. ago Keir Starmer’s Miserable Moment in the U.K. Has Nigel Farage Gloating

The resignation on Friday of Angela Rayner, Britain’s deputy prime minister, was the latest setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he battles the rise of the right-wing populist Nigel Farage.

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4 d. ago YouTube's AI editing scandal reveals how reality can be manipulated without our consent

Disclosure, consent and platform power have become newly invigorated battlefields with the rise of AI.

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5 d. ago Google avoids break up, but has to give up exclusive search deals in antitrust trial

Google will not be forced to break up its search business, but a federal judge has tentatively ordered other changes to the tech giant’s business practices to keep it from further anticompetitive behavior. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta outlined remedies on Tuesday that would bar Google from entering or maintaining exclusive deals that […]

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5 d. ago Google avoids breakup, but has to give up exclusive search deals in antitrust trial

U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta outlined remedies on Tuesday that would bar Google from entering or maintaining exclusive deals that tie the distribution of Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, or Gemini to other apps or revenue arrangements.

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8 d. ago Scammers Will Try to Trick You Into Filling Out Google Forms. Don’t Fall for It

Think twice before you put anything in a form—even if it looks legit.

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