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Judge: Google tried to ‘hide the ball’ in Epic Games antitrust suit by deleting chat logs

Wire, staff reports RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Google intentionally sought to “hide the ball” in a high-profile antitrust case that […]

Ramifications of 12,000 layoffs via email continue to weigh on Google 2 months after cuts

Some 12,000 workers were laid off by Google on Jan. 20. While the extent of the layoffs was staggering, and by far the largest cuts in its history, it was the way the cuts were handled that stunned many inside and outside the company.

Malware alert: Google suspends popular Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo

Google has suspended Pinduoduo, a popular Chinese budget shopping app, from its Play Store after finding malware in versions of the app.

Google drops Glass - but dreams of smartglasses lives on

Google will no longer sell the latest Enterprise Edition of Google Glass, the company announced this week, effectively killing off an innovative but failed wearable product line from another era that many consumers may have assumed was long gone.

Google antitrust case to stay in Virginia, judge rules

The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, is a victory for the Justice Department and several states, including Virginia, that sued Google earlier this year and wanted to keep the case in the commonwealth.

STEM education tour coming to NC school districts through Google, Betabox Learning

Google is teaming up with Betabox Learning, a leading provider of mobile STEM labs, to launch a STEM tour of North Carolina school districts. The tour will visit schools across the state and provide hands-on learning experiences for students in grades K-12.

VPN for all: Google data storage plan customers get free virtual private network service

Google today announced that its Google VPN [virtual private network] feature is expanding to all Google One storage plan subscribers, instead of being limited to those who subscribe to the Premium 2TB Google One plan.

Tech layoffs surge past 102,000 in '23; Google self-driving car unit is latest to cut jobs

Waymo, the self-driving car division of Google's parent company Alphabet, said on Wednesday that it has cut approximately 8% of its staff across two rounds of layoffs this year. These and other cuts boost the number of tech sector layoffs beyond 102,000. Here's the latest.

The Supreme Court could reshape the Internet - and soon

The cases under discussion this week could have vast implications for everything from online restaurant reviews to likes and retweets.

Google appears to have non-compete funding deal with Apple, report says

Google allegedly pays Apple a portion of all search revenue from Chrome for iOS in what appears to be a non-compete deal, The Register reports.

YouTube CEO leaving, says she plans to ‘start a new chapter’

Susan Wojcicki, a longtime Google executive who played a key role in the company’s creation, is stepping down as YouTube’s […]

Google contributes $125,000 to fund teacher development in AI skills at NC School of Science & Mathematics

Google is supporting the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in multiple ways, including funding professional development to teach AI.

Tech is exciting again! Why? Thank the sudden surge in artificial intelligence

If the introduction of smartphones defined the 2000s, much of the 2010s in Silicon Valley was defined by the ambitious technologies that didn't fully arrive, such as self-driving cars. Artificial intelligence may be different. Here's why all the excitement.

'Pre-bunking' builds momentum in battle against fake news, disinformation

In the fight against fake news and disinformation, an approach called pre-bunking, which involves teaching people how to spot false claims before they encounter them, is gaining support among researchers and tech companies.

AI chatbot's goof triggers $100 billion loss for Google shares

Google's much-hyped new AI chatbot tool Bard, which has yet to be released to the public, is already being called out for an inaccurate response it produced in a demo this week.

Google Maps coming soon to iPhones without having to unlock screen

Google on Wednesday announced that its Maps app will support Live Activities in the coming months, providing iPhone users with access to turn-by-turn directions on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

AI isn't perfect: Google's new chatbot Bard makes a mistake in public demo

Google's much-hyped new AI chatbot tool Bard, which has yet to be released to the public, is already being called out for an inaccurate response it produced in a demo this week.

Search wars: Google explains own artificial intelligence plans after Microsoft revamps Bing

Google on Wednesday detailed plans to use artificial intelligence technology to radically change how people search for information online, one day after rival Microsoft announced a revamped version of Bing powered by AI.

Google to offer ChatGPT rival: Meet Bard.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced in a blog post on Monday that it will release a new chat tool enabled with artificial intelligence. Meet "Bard."

Google vs. Apple showdown could be coming over Chrome browser for iOS

Google's Chromium developers are working on an experimental web browser for iOS that would break Apple's browser engine restrictions, The Register reports.

Google parent Alphabet misses on earnings, revenues while facing competition

Alphabet, the parent company for Google, missed expectations on earnings and revenues for the fourth quarter and full year of 2022.

Apple, Google app stores facing new scrutiny from feds for 'unnecessary barriers and costs'

The report from the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration says the current app store model — dominated by Apple and Google — is “harmful to consumers and developers" by inflating prices and reducing innovation. The firms have a stranglehold on the market that squelches competition, it adds.