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UK regulator to probe Apple and Google

Apple and Google's massive mobile empires face dual UK antitrust probes

Britain's competition regulator launched an investigation into Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems to assess whether they're in breach of strict new tech laws.

UPI News on MSN · 5h

British CMA opens investigations into Apple, Google mobile ecosystems

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority announced investigations into Apple and Google on Thursday to examine if their mobile ecosystems are breaking the country's competition rules.

Wall Street Journal · 6h

Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems Face U.K. Probe Under New Tech Rules

The country’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Alphabet’s Google to work out if they need to obey a strict new law governing digital competition.

Google search results omits Biden’s presidency

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

Why Is Google Not Showing Joe Biden in Its US Presidents List?

The issue with the search engine results was noticed by users on social media sites X and Bluesky early on Thursday morning.

USA Today · 5h

Google glitch omits Biden from list of U.S. Presidents

President Joe Biden's name was omitted from a Google search result of "U.S. Presidents in order." The glitch was fixed quickly.

The Independent on MSN · 4h

Google search results omits Biden’s presidency after request for ‘US presidents in order’

Google search results omits Biden’s presidency after request for ‘US presidents in order’ - Was this another attempt by big tech to cosy up to Trump?

Google buys part of HTC's XR business

TechCrunch on MSN · 14h

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 The deal involves transferring some of the HTC VIVE engineering staff to Google and granting non-exclusive IP rights.

Engadget on MSN · 5h

Google buys part of HTC's Vive VR team for $250 million

Google is paying HTC $250 million in cash for a deal that will give the bigger company's plans for Android XR a boost. Under the terms of their agreement, some members of the HTC Vive engineering team will be joining Google,

Reuters on MSN · 14h

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 unit for extended reality (XR) headsets and glasses to Google for $250 million and transfer some of its employees to the U.S. company. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of this year,

Google, Galaxy S25 and Circle to Search

TechCrunch · 23h

Google is making Circle to Search more helpful

Google is updating Circle to Search to make it easier for users to find information and get things done. The feature allows people to search from anywhere on their phone by using gestures like circling,

Yahoo · 1d

Google expands AI Overviews in Circle to Search for the Galaxy S25 series and more

As consumers stare down the launch of the Galaxy S25 series, Google is announcing a new update its search software on Android. There are two major updates that will arrive on the

SiliconANGLE · 18h

Samsung debuts new Galaxy S25 smartphone series with Google’s Gemini AI assistant

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. today debuted the Galaxy S25 smartphone series, its new flagship line of Android handsets. The product family comprises three devices: the top-end S25 Ultra, the mid-range S25 Plus and the entry-level S25.

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million

CBS News on MSN · 1h

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million after customers burned by watches

Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety regulator said.

MarketWatch · 3h

Google's Fitbit to Pay $12M Fine Tied to Burn-Hazard Reports

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Fitbit knew a defect in its Ionic smartwatches created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, as it had received numerous reports of the devices overheating while being worn and leaving some consumers with second- and third-degree burns.

Putnam Daily Voice · 1h

Fitbit Fined $12.25M For Burns By Recalled Ionic Smartwatch

Fitbit will pay more than $12 million for failing to promptly report that its Ionic smartwatches posed serious burn risks, officials said.Fitbit LLC, which is now owned by Google, has been fined $12.25 million to settle claims by the

New Google Chrome Security Warning For 3 Billion Users—Act Now

Google has issued a high-severity security warning for billions of Chrome browser users across Windows, Mac, Linux and ...

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Google’s Gemini is already winning the next-gen assistant wars

One of the most important changes in Samsung’s new phones is a simple one: when you long-press the side button on your phone, ...

When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price

After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.

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 Gemini now works across multiple apps in a single prompt

With today’s update, Gemini is able to carry out more complex multimodal tasks. You might ask it to find a dog-friendly ...

Indonesia fines Google $12.4 million for unfair business practices

Indonesia's antitrust agency on Tuesday ordered Google to pay fines of around 202 billion rupiah ($12.4 million) for unfair ...

This Travel Company Says Google's AI Search Results Are Already Hurting Its Business

Businesses that depend on Google are prepping for a new era in search as AI begins to upend the way people find information ...

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U.K. regulator launches second ‘strategic market status’ probe, targeting Apple and Google’s smartphone dominance

Apple and Google said they would work alongside the Competition and Markets Authority, insisting that they support choice in the market.

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UK regulator to probe Apple and Google

Google search results omits Biden’s presidency

Google buys part of HTC's XR business

Google, Galaxy S25 and Circle to Search

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million

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