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Brussels to probe Google for allegedly demoting news in search results

The EU has opened an investigation into whether Google is unfairly deprioritising news in search listings, a practice critics say dries up traffic and undermines media companies' bottom line.

13/11/2025

Business

Alphabet posts first-ever quarter with $100 billion in revenue

Investors celebrated the third-quarter numbers by driving up Alphabet’s stock price more than 6% in Wednesday’s extended trading.

30/10/2025

Business

Alphabet hits $3 trillion market cap with shares on record

The Google parent company has attracted strong investor interest following a favourable antitrust ruling which stopped a forced sale of its Chrome browser.

15/09/2025

Tech News

YouTube launches new AI-powered feature to place ads at ‘peak’ moments

The initiative is YouTube’s latest foray into using AI to maximise advertising potential.

15/05/2025

Markets

Alphabet shares fall as growth in the AI-backed cloud business slows

Alphabet has reported fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' estimates in revenue as growth in Google Cloud slowed.

05/02/2025

Markets

Alphabet shares soar as Google Cloud and AI accelerate growth

Alphabet shares surged following a strong quarterly earnings report, driven by momentum in Google Cloud, largely attributed to advancements in artificial intelligence.

30/10/2024

Business

Alphabet bats away Musk accusations of election interference

Alphabet insists it did not manually filter Google search results after Elon Musk suggested the engine was favouring the Democratic campaign.

30/07/2024

Tech News

French watchdog fines Google €250 million in dispute over news content

France’s competition regulator hit Google with a €250 million fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers for their news content.

20/03/2024

Markets

A look at how the Magnificent Seven rival Europe’s top four economies

Euronews Business takes a closer look at how Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta, and Tesla now account for nearly one-third of the S&P 500 Index, a concentration that sparks intense debate over the future of market equilibrium.

06/02/2024

Markets

Alphabet shares on a high as Gemini AI model makes its debut

Google’s parent company Alphabet’s shares rose sharply on Thursday, after it unveiled its new Gemini AI model.

08/12/2023

Business

Google: US rounds off antitrust case against tech giant

The US government wrapped up its main arguments against Alphabet on Thursday, as part of a trial in which the Justice Department is seeking to prove Google’s monopoly and abuse of power. Similar cases have taken place in Europe, where the tech giant’s practices are under scrutiny.

17/11/2023

Health news

Google DeepMind releases AI tool to analyse genetic mutations

AlphaMissense promises to predict how dangerous a genetic mutation is.

21/09/2023

Tech News

EU court backs antitrust fine against Google

Last year, Google argued the EU’s decision was unfounded and that the bloc did not fine Apple, which gives preference to its own services such as Safari on iPhones.

14/09/2022

Health news

AI uncovers 3D structure of almost every protein known to science

Grasping the complex shapes of proteins is key to understanding life and developing new medicines.

29/07/2022

Tech News

Google Maps finally launches Street View in India after 11-year wait

The Google Maps feature allows users to explore an area through 360-degree panoramic street-level images.

27/07/2022

Tech News

Google said it will start paying more than 300 EU publishers for news

The deal was announced by the tech giant in a blog post, but it didn’t specify how much publishers were to be paid.

11/05/2022