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Google, Russia

Court says Google doesn't have to pay preposterous Russian fine (that it never could have anyway)

Russia slapped Google with a fine so high that it was literally impossible to pay. Now a UK court says Google doesn't have to, anyway.

Bloomberg on MSN · 12h

Google Wins UK Ruling Blocking Russian Fine Worth More Than World GDP

Alphabet Inc.’s Google won a UK court ruling to block Russian media firms from seizing the tech giant’s global assets to recover Russian court-imposed fines that have now accrued interest equal to many times more than the world’s economy combined.

Reuters on MSN · 11h

Google wins UK injunction over YouTube block on Russian broadcasters

Google on Wednesday won an injunction from London's High Court to prevent the enforcement of Russian judgments against the U.S. tech giant over the closure of various Google and YouTube accounts. Judge Andrew Henshaw granted Google a permanent anti-enforcement injunction,

HTC, Google and Android XR

Reuters on MSN · 2h

Taiwan's HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for $250 million

Taiwan's HTC said on Thursday it will sell part of its extended reality (XR) unit to Google for $250 million, with some members of the Taiwanese company joining the U.S. one. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of this year,

TechCrunch on MSN · 1h

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, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality hardware following the recent launch of its Android XR platform.

9to5google · 2h

Google acquiring part of HTC Vive engineering team to boost Android XR

To “accelerate” Android XR development, Google announced that it “signed an agreement to welcome some of the HTC VIVE engineering

AI, Google and Anthropic

Bloomberg on MSN · 22h

Google Invests Another $1 Billion in AI Developer Anthropic

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is backing artificial intelligence developer Anthropic with a further $1 billion, building its stake in one of the most promising rivals to OpenAI.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Google to Invest Fresh $1 Billion in OpenAI Rival Anthropic, FT Reports

Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1 billion into AI startup Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. This comes after Reuters and other media reported earlier in January that Anthropic was nearing a $2 billion fundraise in a round,

The Financial Times · 1d

Google invests further $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic

Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1bn into OpenAI rival Anthropic, boosting its position in the start-up as Silicon Valley titans rush to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.

Apple, Trump and Google

Reuters on MSN · 1d

TikTok app unavailable on Apple, Google stores in US despite Trump delaying ban

TikTok remained unavailable on Apple and Google app stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the enforcement of a ban on the popular Chinese-owned short-video app by 75 days.

Business Insider · 1d

Trump's order says he won't enforce the TikTok ban. Will that be enough for Apple and Google?

TikTok faces an uphill battle getting back in app stores, even with Trump's executive order that says he won't enforce the TikTok ban for 75 days.

Digital Music News on MSN · 1d

Trump Officially Grants TikTok a 75-Day Stay on Ban—Apple, Google Still Blocking New Installs

President Trump has signed an executive order that gives TikTok a 75-Day stay on the ban signed into law by President Biden. Apple and Google are still blocking the app from their respective app stores,

Every new Galaxy AI feature Samsung just announced for S25

Laptop Mag on MSN · 6h

Every new Galaxy AI feature Samsung just announced for the S25

With these Galaxy AI updates, the S25 series could be the most helpful virtual assistant you've ever had in a phone.

TechCrunch on MSN · 11h

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 S25 Ultra. Google marked the occasion with a slew of Android updates, including key updates to its AI assistant,

Android Police · 11h

Samsung's Galaxy S25 supports Google's multimodal Gemini Nano AI model

If you caught the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch today, you probably heard one word a lot: AI. It's the hottest trend in tech right now. Samsung talked up its new Galaxy AI features at Unpacked, and a bunch of them run directly on the device thanks to the improved chipset.

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Google reportedly worked directly with Israel’s military on AI tools

Google worked with the Israeli military in the immediate aftermath of its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, racing to beat ...

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Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Why You Need A New Email Account

Republished on January 22 with a new warning about the Generative AI tools now coming as standard from Google, Microsoft and ...

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Google releases free Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model, pressuring OpenAI’s premium strategy

Google challenges OpenAI with free Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking model, offering million-token processing, native code execution, and breakthrough performance in math and science benchmarks.

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Google will let you control your Chromebook with your face

Here’s a sample video from Google of the tech in action, demoed by software engineer Amanda Lin Dietz who helped develop it. Additionally, Google is also teasing a boatload of new Chromebooks for 2025 ...