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Here’s How Google’s New AI Weather Tool Could Help Business Forecasts, Too
Predicting the weather isn’t easy, but a new AI tool turns out to be very good at the job. There are surprising implications for many businesses if the Google product goes mainstream.
ARPU
Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to Miami

Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company, announced Thursday that it will launch its robotaxi service in Miami, Florida, marking a significant expansion of its operations, reports CNBC. This will be Waymo's fourth major metropolitan area launch, following Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

The company will initially

Bloomberg
Traders Game Out TikTok Scenarios for Meta, Alphabet, Oracle
Tech investors are girding for the latest development in TikTok’s legal saga. Social media and search companies like Meta Platforms Inc. have a lot at stake, as does Oracle Corp., which counts TikTok ...
Inc
With 4 Words, Google’s CEO Just Fired the Company’s Biggest Shot Yet at Microsoft Over AI
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 04: New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and Sundar Pichai, C.E.O. of Google and Alphabet, speak during the New ... much of the technology used today in generative ...
Reuters
Alphabet's Waymo to expand ride-hailing services to Miami
(Reuters) - Alphabet's Waymo said on Thursday it will expand its autonomous ride-hailing services to Miami, Florida, adding another city to its operations as it seeks to gain an edge in an ...
Inc
With 4 Words, Google’s CEO Just Fired a Shot at Microsoft Over AI
Sundar Pichai says Google’s AI models are competitive, but it’s the product that is the problem.
ARPU
Google Search Under Siege

Google is synonymous with searching the internet. But these days, the search giant's throne is feeling a little less secure. A report from the Wall Street Journal suggests that several big trends are converging to challenge Google's dominance, and the future of online search might look

Reuters
Google Cloud partners with Air France-KLM on AI technology
Google Cloud said on Wednesday it had partnered with Air France-KLM to deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology on the airline group's data. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Google Cloud said in a ...
The Verge
Internal Google documents reveal concerns about its cloud contract with Israel
Dubbed Project Nimbus, the contract gives the Israeli government access to cloud services from Google and Amazon. Project Nimbus enabled the use of AI tools to analyze and identify objects in images ...
The Verge
Google’s new generative AI video model is now available
When the model was first announced these generated clips could be vaguely “beyond a minute” in length, but Google doesn’t specify length restrictions for the preview release. Some new example clips in ...
VentureBeat
Google Cloud launches Veo AI video generator model on Vertex
Unveiled at Google’s I/O developer conference, Veo is Google DeepMind’s response to competitors like Runway’s Gen-3 and OpenAI's Sora.
TechCrunch
UK antitrust suit hits Microsoft with claim for $1.25B in cloud fees damages
Microsoft is in the crosshairs of a U.K. competition class action-style lawsuit that's seeking £1 billion (around $1.25 billion at current exchange rates) ...
Wired
This Website Shows How Much Google’s AI Can Glean From Your Photos
Software engineer Vishnu Mohandas decided he would quit Google in more ways than one when he learned the tech giant had briefly helped the US military develop AI to study drone footage. In 2020, he ...
Bloomberg
Canada Sues Alphabet, Mexico Denies Border Closure, More
Bloomberg News Now is a comprehensive audio report on today's top stories. Listen for the latest news, whenever you want it, covering global business stories around the world.
Fortune
How Carrier is delivering more for shareholders than Microsoft, Alphabet, and Apple
Carrier Global Corporation, a giant in the manufacturing industry, has been in business for more than 100 years. But the company is showing no signs of slowing down—it's excelling in growth. In a new ...
ARPU
Google Faces Billions in Losses if DOJ Antitrust Case Succeeds

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit against Google could cost the tech giant hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a Yahoo Finance analysis. This potential loss extends far beyond Google's core search business, significantly impacting revenue streams from Android, Chrome, and YouTube. The stakes

Bloomberg
Google Seeks to Undo Epic Games’ Antitrust Win Over Play Store
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is asking a federal appeals court to throw out a ruling in an antitrust case brought by Fortnite-maker Epic Games that would force the search giant to overhaul its Play mobile ...
The Register
Google offered millions to ally itself with trade body fighting Microsoft
El Reg has seen the presentation to CISPE members which sources say was intended to keep the lawsuit over licensing alive Exclusive Google Cloud dangled hundreds of million of euros worth of financial ...
TechCrunch
Google Developer Program gains new features, but you’ll have to pay for them
Google's recently launched Google Developer Program has gained new features — but you'll have to pay for them as part of a new premium plan.
CRN
5 Huge Google Cloud Partner Benefits In New AI Agent Program: Kevin Ichhpurani
Google Cloud AI agentic program sees Google sales reps rewarded for selling Google partner AI offerings and co-selling new AI products, Kevin Ichhpurani says.
CRN
Security Teams Have ‘Window Of Opportunity’ On GenAI: Google Cloud Expert
GenAI capabilities appear to be giving defenders an edge over threat actors for now, suggesting there’s a major opportunity right now to double down on the technology, according to Google Cloud’s Nick ...
Bloomberg
Google Arguments Draw Skepticism From Judge in Ad Tech Case
A federal judge threw cold water on one of Alphabet Inc.’s key arguments in a Department of Justice lawsuit over allegations that Google monopolized advertising technology.
Reuters
Google to build subsea cable linking Australia's Darwin to Christmas Island
Australia's Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island will be connected by subsea cable to the northern garrison city of Darwin, a project backed by Alphabet's Google that Australia says will boost its digital resilience.
CRN
Google Cloud Partners React To New GCP Enterprise Discount Changes
Google Cloud partners discuss new GCP discount changes for enterprise customers, with some saying it hurts competition with AWS and Microsoft Azure clients.
CRN
Google Cloud Changes GCP Partner Reseller Discount For Enterprises: Exec Colleen Kapase Explains Why
Google Cloud GCP resale discount for partners is changing for enterprise customers, says Colleen Kapase, with new services and AI channel funding in 2025.
Wall Street Journal
The Score: Target, Super Micro Computer, Alphabet and More Stocks That Defined the Week
Super Micro Computer is on a road to recovery, recharging its shares. The specialized server maker on Monday submitted a plan to stay listed on the Nasdaq after it missed deadlines for providing financial reports to investors.
Bloomberg
US Justice Department Seeks to Unwind Google’s Anthropic Deal
Alphabet Inc.’s Google would be forced to unwind its partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic if a federal judge accepts the US Justice Department’s proposal to resolve a landmark ...