Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns

Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a longstanding defeat that…

Android 16’s first beta version brings iOS-style live notifications

After releasing two developer beta versions last year, Google introduced the first public beta for Android…

UK probes Apple and Google over ‘mobile ecosystem’ market power

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching so-called “strategic market status” (SMS) investigations into…

Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250 million

Google has agreed to acquire a part of HTC’s extended reality (XR) business for $250 million,…

Samsung Unpacked: The Samsung Galaxy S25’s side button fires up Google Gemini

A new day has dawned for the Samsung side button. At Samsung Unpacked 2025 on Wednesday,…

Samsung Unpacked 2025: Google is bringing improved hearing aid features

Alongside a slew of announcements tied to Samsung’s Galaxy S25 launch at Samsung Unpacked 2025 on…

Samsung Unpacked: Google makes Circle to Search more helpful

At Samsung Unpacked 2025 on Wednesday, Google announced that it’s updating Circle to Search to make…

Samsung Unpacked: Samsung’s Galaxy S25 arrives with a better Google Gemini

At Samsung’s Unpacked 2025 on Wednesday, the company unveiled the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy…

This Week in AI: OpenAI gains an invaluable infrastructure advantage

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YouTube launches speed controls and high-quality audio tests for Premium users

YouTube said Wednesday that it is adding new experimental features for Premium users, including high-quality audio,…

Anthropic reportedly secures an additional $1B from Google

Anthropic has reportedly raised around $1 billion from Google as the AI company looks to deliver…

Google hit with $12.6M fine in Indonesia for monopolistic practices in payment system

Indonesia’s antitrust agency KPPU fined Google 202.5 billion Rupiahs, equivalent to $12.6 million, on Wednesday for…

Google: Why I’m Not Buying More Now (Downgrade) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

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Google: Diversifying Into High Growth Markets – Buy (NASDAQ:GOOG)

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Google: Core Services In Focus As AI Threat Fades

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Employees of failed startups are at special risk of stolen personal data through old Google logins

As if losing your job when the startup you work for collapses isn’t bad enough, now…

FTC says partnerships like Microsoft-OpenAI raise antitrust concerns

The Federal Trade Commission said in a staff report issued Friday that there are potential competitive…

ChatGPT’s head of product will testify in the US government’s case against Google

The U.S. government wants to prove that Google’s competitors face overwhelming barriers to entry as part…

Google begins requiring JavaScript for Google Search

Google says it has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript, the widely-used programming language to…

Google strikes world’s largest biochar carbon removal deal with Indian startup Varaha

Google has agreed to purchase 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits from Indian startup Varaha,…

These tech companies are donating to LA wildfire relief efforts

Numerous tech companies have pledged millions in donations to help LA recover from wildfires that caused…

Google inks deal with The Associated Press to bring more real-time info to Gemini

In a bid to make its Gemini chatbot app more of one-stop shop, Google says it’s…