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The article reports on the concerns of publishers on the impact of artificial intelligence(AI)-generated summaries feature, called AI Overviews, announced by technology giant Google on their business model. Topics discussed include the availability of AI Overviews in the U.S., a way for publishers to protect their content from Google, and the tension between technology companies and publishers.

The article reports on the attempt of technology company Google to showcase its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to compete with rivals Microsoft and OpenAi, but which generated untruths and errors. It informs about the incorrect answers in the feature called AI Overview and errors in the Gemini chatbot. Examples of problems encountered by social media users with AI Overview are cited.

The article reports that technology company Google has incorporated artificial intelligence (AI) in its search engine, Google Search. Topics discussed include the A.I. Overviews feature of Google Search which generates information summaries, the concern that A.I. Overviews will lead to web publishers seeing less traffic from Google Search, and other AI-related initiatives launched by Google including its Veo AI model and the Lyria music generation tool.

The article focuses on the rivalry between longtime friends Mustafa Suleyman, chief executive of Microsoft AI, and Demis Hassabis, chief executive of Google DeepMind, in the race of the Big Tech companies for artificial intelligence (AI). A background is provided on the education and earlier careers of Hassabis and Suleyman. It offers a look into the internal conflict at Google DeepMind and informs about the acquisition of Inflection AI by Microsoft.

The article reports on the internal conflict among employees of technology company Google on its online message board Memegen over the war in Gaza. It informs about planned changes on Memegen including the removal of a virtual thumbs-down. It shows the tension between opinionated employees and executives who are trying to tame the freewheeling culture of Google as reflected on the company's online message board debate.

The article focuses on the settlement by American technology company Google of smaller lawsuits since December 2023 that could prove far more damaging for the company and that could reshape the entire Internet industry. Cited are the firm's statement on claims that it is clearing the decks for future litigation, and two lawsuits against Google brought by the U.S. Justice Department targeting its search engine and its advertising business.

The article reports on the business performance of the technology industry as of February 2024. Topics mentioned include the decision of the industry to layoff employees and cut jobs to transition to artificial intelligence, the increase in consumer demand for computers from end of 2019 to 2023, the size of Amazon's work force, and the total employees of technology companies Microsoft, Google, Apple and Meta.

The article discusses Google's rollback of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Overview feature for search, prompted by errors and untruths, aiming to improve accuracy amidst concerns about reliability and competition in the AI race.

The article discusses how Google employees are largely ignoring the antitrust trial with the Justice Department while focusing on competitive threats from Microsoft and OpenAI, despite potential consequences like changes in business practices or divestiture.

The article views that the defeat of technology company Google in the antitrust case filed by videomaker Epic games could be a sign of more similar cases to come. It provides an overview of lawsuits facing Google including antitrust claims against its Play Store for Android mobile device, trial over its search engine and search advertising practices, alleged abuse of power over the technology that delivers advertisements online, and antitrust violation charge filed by the European Commission.

The article reports on the ruling of a federal jury in San Francisco, California that technology company Google had violated antitrust laws to extract fees, limited competition from videogame maker Epic Games, maker of the hit game Fortnie, and other developers on its Play mobile app store, and maintained monopoly power. An overview is provided on the monopoly practices of Google on its app store. It also informs about the plan of Google to defend the Android business model.

The article reports on the launching by technology firm Google of its updated Bard chatbot in its bid to rival the ChatGPT chatbot from OpenAI. According to Google chief executive officer Sundar Pichai, the Bard is powered by the new artificial intelligence (AI) technology called Gemini, which is more powerful than Google's previous chatbot technologies. Also cited is Google's acquisition of DeepMind in 2014.

The article reports on the testimonies of Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer (CEO) of technology firm Google, in defense of the company against antitrust and monopolistic behavior claims in federal courts in Washington and San Francisco, California. It shows the arguments raised by Pichai regarding the search revenue given to technology firm Apple and the default-search deals with phone makers and browser companies.

The article reports that video game company Epic Games will be appearing in federal court in San Francisco, California on November 13, 2023 to start its antitrust lawsuit against search engine Google. Cited are the Epic's claim that Google is wielding monopolistic power over app developers on its Google Play Store, the impact to competing app stores if Epic wins the case, and how Google is playing defense on multiple fronts.

The article highlights Alphabet's impressive financial performance, surpassing revenue and profit expectations with strong growth in search engine and YouTube revenue, despite industry fluctuations, leading to a 13 percent surge in share value.

The article focuses on Google's decision to terminate 28 employees who participated in sit-ins protesting the company's cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, citing violations of company policies and tensions over the Project Nimbus deal.

The article focuses on Google's settlement of a lawsuit by agreeing to delete billions of data records collected from millions of Chrome browser users who believed their online activity in Incognito mode would be private, amidst its efforts to settle several lawsuits.

The article discusses Apple's preliminary talks with Google to potentially use Google's Gemini generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) model for the next iPhone, highlighting Apple's pursuit of AI capabilities amidst industry disruptions, its delay in AI development.

The article focuses on a former Google engineer charged with attempting to transfer artificial intelligence (AI) technology to a Chinese company, allegedly stealing trade secrets related to AI systems, including the indictment's accusations against Linwei Ding and his methods of data theft.

The article focuses on concerns about Google's Gemini chatbot, as images generated by the AI depicting people of color in German military uniforms from World War II raised fears of misinformation and racial bias.

The article focuses on Google releasing the computer code for its online chatbot, a move similar to Meta's sharing of chat bot code, signaling a trend in the tech industry towards openness with A.I. technology despite initial concerns about its potential dangers.

The article focuses on ongoing job cuts at Google, with more than a thousand layoffs since early January, affecting various divisions and shifting the narrative of Google as a creative and fun workplace.

The article reports on updates in the antitrust lawsuit against technology firm Google, particularly the testimony of its chief executive officer Sundar Pichai claiming that the company improved the Internet and promoted the cause of consumers. Also cited is Pichai's move to contradict the U.S. Justice Department's claim that Google paid huge money to firms like Apple to make Google their default internet search option.

The article offers a look into the efforts of American technology company Google to undercut the search engine ambitions of its longtime partner and sometimes competitor Apple amidst the antitrust lawsuit facing the former arguing that it rigged the search engine market with default agreements. Cited are the importance that Google executives placed on maintaining its dominance in the search business, and an insight into the complex relationship of Google with Apple.

The article reports on updates in the antitrust trial of technology firm Google, particularly the firm's request for a private trial as it needed its privacy to protect commercially-sensitive information. In the case U.S. et al. v. Google, other firms involved like Microsoft and Apple also requested the trial to be closed off to the public. Also cited are the testimonies of witnesses like Apple's Eddy Cue.

The article features Kent Walker, technology company Google's lawyer, who will defend the tech giant against an antitrust case brought by the U.S. Justice Department and a group of states. Topics discussed include what it would mean for Google and its parent company, Alphabet, if it loses the case, actions that Google should take to fend off the regulators' claims, and career background of Walker.

The article reports on the advertisements on the video-sharing site YouTube, owned by technology firm Google, that raised concerns about children's data on the Internet. It informs about the letter from U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey and Marsha Blackburn to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission urging investigation into whether Google and YouTube had violated the Children's Online Privacy protection Act. It identifies problems with Google advertising services such as cookies on children's videos.

The article reports on the tools being tested by technology company Google, research laboratory DeepMind and the artificial intelligence (AI) team Brain that could turn generative AI into a personal life coach. An overview of the project's idea creation feature is provided. It informs about Google DeepMind's testing of a helpmate for journalists and evaluation of tools that could take its AI into the workplace. It raises AI safety experts' concerns about the economic harms of generative AI.

The article reports on decision of Judge Amit P. Mehta of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that the Justice Department and a group of states could not move forward with some claims in antitrust complaints against Google. Topics discussed include significance of the decision, remarks from Bill Baer, a former Justice Department antitrust official, and insight on the antitrust case filed by the Justice Department against Google.

The article focuses on Alphabet's fourth-quarter earnings falling slightly below expectations, particularly in search revenue and profit margins, signaling challenges in offsetting growing investments in artificial intelligence (AI) despite recent layoffs.

The article reports that Google is cutting 100 jobs at YouTube as part of ongoing layoffs, primarily affecting support roles for content creators, amidst the platform's struggle with advertising slowdown and competition from TikTok.

The article focuses on Google's layoffs, where the company cut hundreds of workers, particularly in its core engineering division, Google Assistant, and hardware division, as it aims to reduce expenses and shift focus toward artificial intelligence.

The article focuses on Google's efforts to address criticism of its Play app store by announcing that it will permit developers to provide direct payment options to users, along with a commitment to pay 700 million U.S. dollar.

The article focuses on Google's defense in the antitrust trial, where the company portrays itself as a promoter of innovation, justifying its actions as beneficial for consumers and competition.

The article reports on the better-than-expected financial performance of Google's parent firm Alphabet in the second quarter of 2023 despite persisting challenges to its operations. Alphabet posted a 7% increase in quarterly sales to 74.6 billion dollars and a 15% rise in profit to 18.4 billion dollars. According to Google, its financial results were boosted by increasing revenues from its search engine and YouTube.

The article reveals that Google's search engine will begin incorporating responses generated by artificial intelligence (AI) at the top of query results pages and allow users to ask follow-up questions, in response to the release of ChatGPT by San Francisco, California start-up OpenAI. Topics discussed include remarks from Sundar Pichai, Google's chief executive, release of Google's smartphones and a tablet, and information on Google's experimental chatbot called Bard.

The article discusses Google's efforts to defend itself in an antitrust trial, presenting a perspective that contradicts the claims made by the Justice Department and other states. It mentions Google's senior executive, who highlights their strategy of continuous investment and innovation as essential for staying competitive in the ever-evolving internet landscape, emphasizing the need for increased research and development spending to maintain their position.

The article focuses on Alphabet, Google's parent company, reporting a rebound in digital advertising revenue, leading to an increase in overall sales and profit. Topics include strong advertising results, disappointing performance in the Google Cloud division, and investor concerns about Alphabet falling behind its competitors in the cloud computing business.

The article discusses Google's efforts to enhance its artificial intelligence chatbot, Bard, by connecting it to popular consumer services like Gmail, Docs, and YouTube, aiming to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT and provide more integrated and trustworthy responses to users.

The article focuses on Google conducting layoffs, particularly in its recruiting department, indicating ongoing cost-cutting efforts despite increased investments in artificial intelligence; BP's Chief executive officer (CEO), Bernard Looney, resigning due to a lack of transparency regarding past personal relationships with colleagues; and the mixed market reaction to inflation data, which showed a modest acceleration in consumer prices but suggested ongoing moderation in underlying inflation.

The article focuses on a U.S. trial scrutinizing Google's alleged monopoly practices, exploring concerns about its market dominance, potential repercussions for the technical industry, and the efficacy of antitrust laws.

The article focuses on allegations from watchdog groups that YouTube used targeted advertising campaigns on children's videos, potentially violating federal children's privacy rules by collecting personal information from users under 13 to serve them personalized ads without obtaining parental.

The article reports on the financial performance of Google's parent firm Alphabet, including a 3% increase in revenue to 69.8 billion dollars in the first quarter of 2023 despite a decline in its digital advertising revenue. The company, however, recorded a fifth straight decline in profit to 15 billion dollars, and the high revenue from the firm's search engine.

The article reports on the strategy by technology firm Google to remain ahead of its competition against Microsoft after learning in March 2023 that South Korean firm Samsung is planning to use Microsoft's Bing as the default search engine on its electronic devices. Also cited are the new features of Bing like its artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and Google's creation of a task force tasked of developing AI products.

The article reports that technology companies, Google and Microsoft, released their chatbots despite risks with their ethical guidelines and driven by a race to control generative artificial intelligence (AI). Topics discussed include estimated monthly users of ChatGPT, a chatbot released by San Francisco, California-based startup, OpenAI, email wrote by Sam Schillace, a technology executive at Microsoft, and issues raised on the safety of AI.

The article reports on the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot called Bard released by technology company Google. It considers the release of Bard as a step of Google to stave off threat to its search engine business. It provides an overview of Bard as a stand-along web page with a question box and cites Google's disclaimer warning users of inaccurate or offensive information.

The article illustrates how voice assistants like Alexa and Siri have squandered their lead in the race for artificial intelligence (AI) technology developments given the invention of chatbots as a different kind of virtual assistant. Topics discussed are technological hurdles faced by Siri, differences between voice assistants and chatbots in terms of their use of AI, and competition between technology companies to come up with responses to AI-powered bots like CharGPT.

The article discusses the impact on technology company employees when their new products fail. Examples of such projects include augmented reality glasses by Google, smartphone by Amazon and the adoption of metaverse by Facebook. At Amazon, teams working on the Alexa voice system, drones and automated stores supported by founder Jeff Bezos were affected by mass layoffs. Same happened to Google workers who worked on its autonomous trucks supported by former executives Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

The article reports on the resignation of Susan Wojcicki, chief executive officer of internet video service YouTube. The departure of Wojcicki is an addition to the list of women leaving their senior positions at companies in the U.S. high technology industry. The outgoing executive announced her decision in a letter to employees stating her plan to focus on her family, health and personal projects. She will be replaced by Neal Mohan, YouTube's chief product officer.

The article reports that YouTube, owned by Google, reduced its team of policy experts in charge of handling misinformation. Topics discussed include estimated number of employees laid off by Google's parent company, Alphabet, remarks from Angelo Carusone, the president of the liberal media watchdog Media Matters for America, and criticism of Kayla Gogarty, the deputy research director for Media Matters, about YouTube and other social media platforms.