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Google's partnership with AI company Anthropic faces UK watchdog probe

The UK competition authority has scrutinised multiple tech companies' partnerships with AI companies.

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What is Perplexity AI and why is it stirring controversy?

The Jeff Bezos- supported AI start-up is hoping to use LLMs to challenge Google in the search engine market but it’s ruffling feathers.

Business

Amazon joins Google in taking the nuclear option to power data centres

Amazon is joining Google and Microsoft in the pivot towards nuclear energy, aiming to meet rising demand while hitting climate targets.

Business

Google set to power its AI data centres with mini nuclear reactors

Tech giant Google has announced a deal to purchase small nuclear reactors from a company in the US to power its data centres.

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Is AI physics or chemistry? Nobel Prize wins spark debate

The Nobel Prize announcements this week heavily featured the use of AI, which has ignited discussion over traditional sciences.

Business

Google complains to EU over Microsoft cloud licensing practices

Google files an antitrust complaint to the European Commission against its competitor on the cloud market.

Business

Google wins legal bid to overturn antitrust fine in EU digital ad case

The ruling can be appealed to the EU Court of Justice, the bloc's top court, but only on points of law.

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Google’s AI model subject to Irish privacy inquiry

The Irish privacy watchdog will check whether Google's development of its AI model is compliant with the EU data protection regulation.

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Google loses €2.4bn EU antitrust case over its own shopping service

It's one of a pair of court victories today in Brussels' battle against big tech.

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EU against Google and Apple: Big Tech's crunch day in court

The European Court of Justice is set to resolve two disputes worth billions of euros with big tech firms Apple and Google in the closing period of Margrethe Vestager's reign as EU competition chief.

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Google faces antitrust lawsuit in the US over digital advertising tech

Google faces yet another antitrust lawsuit in the US after a major defeat over its search engine dominance in August.

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Plans for Google data centre in Dublin rejected over energy concerns

The South Dublin County Council rejected Google’s new data centre because it’s not clear how much energy it will take away from the national grid.

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UK no longer investigating Apple and Google app stores

The UK is waiting for new competition legislation to possibly relaunch their investigations into Apple and Google’s app stores for restricting consumer choice.

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US judge plans to order major changes for Google's Android app store

Google should expect a shake-up of its Android app store, a judge made clear on Wednesday.

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Google loses major US antitrust case over search engine monopoly

Google has lost a major antitrust case over its search dominance.

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Google-parent Alphabet and AI firm Anthropic under UK investigation

This is not the first investigation from a competition authority into Big Tech’s investment in an AI company.

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.

Markets

Alphabet earnings: Key metrics focus on Google Cloud and ad revenue

Alphabet is set to report its second-quarter earnings later today, with artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, and advertising revenue remaining key focuses. Wiz walked away from a $23 billion deal with Google hours before the earnings release.

Business

Microsoft faces UK competition investigation over AI start-up hires

Microsoft faces UK competition investigation over hiring of AI startup's founder and key staff

Green News

Google falls short of important climate target due to AI

Scientists have asked individuals to think twice before using AI to generate memes.