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OpenAI launches AI-powered browser – challenges Google with ChatGPT Atlas
TechOpenAI enters the browser market with ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-based challenger to Google Chrome.
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TechNaomi Brockwell: If your phone is dead by dinnertime even when you barely use it, something else is doing the work.
Bitcoin hits new record – market value surpasses Google
EconomyThe cryptocurrency reached a historic peak of over $124,000 during Wednesday evening, making bitcoin the fifth largest asset in the world.
Women’s app hacked – thousands of private images leaked
TechOver 70,000 images from the dating app Tea, which allows women to warn each other about "red flags" in men, have been leaked.
Your therapist, your doctor, your insurance plan – now in Google’s ad system
TechNaomi Brockwell: The threat isn’t always a hacker in a hoodie. Sometimes it’s a quiet decision in a California boardroom that compromises millions of people at once.
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Google develops AI to communicate with dolphins
TechAccording to the tech giant, the DolphinGemma project will be able to interpret and recreate dolphins' complex sound signals.
ChatGPT search sees rapid growth in Europe
TechThis quick growth also means that the service may now be subject to strict EU rules on digital platforms.
Matrix 8 Pro with GrapheneOS delivers top-class security, privacy and performance
TechWorld-class hardware – acclaimed for its display, camera, and performance – meets the world’s most secure mobile OS. The best of both worlds.
Google abandons promise not to use AI for weapons
TechGoogle has removed the part of its AI policy that previously prohibited the development and deployment of AI for weapons or surveillance.
Google shuts down its DEI program
WorldFollowing the trend among tech giants – says the initiative “aren’t as impactful as we’d hoped”.
China launches investigation into Google after Trump’s punitive tariffs
TechBeijing's announcement comes after Donald Trump imposed new punitive tariffs on Chinese goods.
US tech giants cave to EU censorship demands
Tech"In Europe there is no place for illegal hate, either offline or online”, said the EU's tech commissioner.
Google introduces digital fingerprint tracking technology
TechChanged advertising policy makes it easier to collect users' information - without their knowledge or consent.
Google faces setback as bid to block tracking class action lawsuit fails
TechInternal discussions at the company reveal awareness that the company's data collection risked being perceived as “alarming” by users.
Growing trend: Search engines replaced by AI bots
TechFaster and more personalized responses are expected to change our search habits.
Russian court fines Google 20 quintillion dollars
WorldOrdered to pay $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 for blocking Russian news channels from YouTube - and the amount doubles every week.
FUTO – the obvious choice for privacy-friendly voice and text input on mobile devices
TechDitch Google's input apps and keep what you type and speak private on your phone.
Google wins EU court case over market dominance allegations
EconomyThe US tech giant was accused of abusing its dominant position in the advertising market - and escaped a €1.49 billion fine.
Google’s monopoly is illegal
WorldAttorney General Merrick Garland hails the ruling as a "historic victory for the American people".
Google recorded 1000 children
WorldThe globalist tech giant is once again in the spotlight for data collection scandals.
Internal feud has degraded Google’s search feature
TechHeated conflict between the tech giant's advertising and search departments is behind deteriorating search results.
Google paid $20 billion to be the default search engine
TechThe tech giant has paid billions to be the default search engine in Apple's Safari browser.
Employees protest Google’s Israel contract – get fired
World28 employees are fired after protesting the tech giant's cooperation with the Israeli military.
Tech giants must comply with EU censorship rules or risk hefty fines
TechContent not considered "trusted and authoritative information" must be removed, or platforms risk hefty fines.
Media reviewer: Google “interfered” in US elections 41 times
TechLeft-liberal candidates are systematically favoured - while their opponents are censored, according to the Media Research Center.
Organic Maps – the map app that doesn’t map you
TechTired of Google Maps tracking you? Here's the free alternative that lets you navigate completely offline!
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