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Google TV Gets AI Upgrade with Gemini at CES 2025

Google is bringing its advanced Gemini AI to third-party TVs running its Google TV operating system, significantly enhancing voice control capabilities, Bloomberg reports. This integration, previewed at CES 2025, marks a major step forward for Google TV's AI features. The upgraded software will introduce more natural voice commands,

Google Using Anthropic's Claude to Benchmark Its Gemini AI

Google is reportedly using Anthropic's AI model, Claude, to compare and evaluate the performance of its own advanced AI model, Gemini, according to internal correspondence reviewed by TechCrunch. This revelation raises questions about potential violations of Anthropic's terms of service and industry best practices regarding AI

Apple Intervenes in DOJ Antitrust Suit Against Google Over Search Revenue

Apple has asked to participate in the US Department of Justice's antitrust trial against Google, arguing that it cannot rely on Google to adequately defend revenue-sharing agreements that generate billions of dollars annually for Apple, as reported by Reuters. The DOJ lawsuit, a landmark case potentially reshaping online
Apple Intervenes in DOJ Antitrust Suit Against Google Over Search Revenue

Japan's Fair Trade Commission to Rule Against Google in Antitrust Case

Japan's competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country's antitrust law, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has determined that Google's contracts with smartphone makers unfairly restrict competition, harming the internet search market. The commission

Putin Blames YouTube for Slowdowns in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Alphabet's YouTube of deliberately slowing down its video hosting service in Russia, reports Reuters. Putin, speaking on Thursday, claimed that Google, YouTube's parent company, must comply with Russian law to continue operating within the country. Critics in Russia allege that

Google's Biggest Bet: AI-Powered Search

Alphabet, Google's parent company, is doubling down on its core business of online search by integrating artificial intelligence, according to remarks made by Ruth Porat, Alphabet's president and chief investment officer, at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York on Tuesday. Porat, in an interview with

Google Claims Quantum Leap, Solves Septillion-Year Task in Minutes

Google claims its new quantum chip, "Willow," has achieved a groundbreaking feat, performing a calculation in just five minutes that would take the world's most powerful supercomputers ten septillion years. In a Bloomberg interview, Hartmut Neven, VP of Engineering at Google and founder of Quantum Artificial

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 deploy

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
Google Search Under Siege

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 are