Humana Expands Partnership With Google Cloud By Inking New Multi-year Agreement

Google Names Nick Fox New Search Head, Prabhakar Raghavan Chief Technologist In AI Reshuffle

Tech major Google LLC announced reshuffle to its group structure and leadership roles in Artificial Intelligence to prepare its Knowledge & Information team for the Gemini era. With the move, the company aims to strengthen its race in AI, which moves faster than any other technology, amid surging competition. Prabhakar Raghavan, who has been leading Knowledge & Information, which includes Search,

RTTNews | 31 days ago

U.S. Justice Department Weighs Breakup Of Google

The U.S. Department of Justice said it is considering behavioral and structural remedies for Google LLC, noting that its anticompetitive conduct resulted in interlocking and pernicious harms that present unprecedented complexities. The move indicates that the DOJ was considering a possible breakup of Google as an antitrust remedy, reports said.

RTTNews | 40 days ago

Google To Stop Linking To News Content In New Zealand

Google's New Zealand division, in an update addressing the country's Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, said it would be forced to stop linking to news content on Google Search, Google News, or Discover surfaces in the country. The Bill proposes a "link tax" that would require Google to pay simply for linking to news articles. In a New Zealand Blog post, the company said it would discontinue...

RTTNews | 45 days ago

Google Wins Court Bid Against EU's EUR 1.5 Bln Atitrust Fine Over AdSense

Google, owned by Alphabet Inc., won a legal fight with the European Union over a 1.5 billion euros or $1.7 billion antitrust fine over online ads search. The General Court, the second-highest EU court, has ruled to annul the fine imposed by the European Commission against the search engine for allegedly abusing market dominance in relation to a product called AdSense for Search.

RTTNews | 61 days ago

Apple, Google To Lose Billions After Defeat In EU Court Battles

The Court of Justice of the European Union, the top court in the region, on Tuesday ruled against tech major Apple Inc. over tax rulings issued by Ireland, as well as Google, owned by Alphabet Inc., over antitrust fine, which may cause the tech majors to lose billions of dollars. The Court now confirmed the European Commission's 2016 decision that Ireland granted Apple unlawful tax benefits...

RTTNews | 69 days ago

Oracle Stock Up On Q1 Profit Above Street, Deals With Amazon, Google

Shares of Oracle Corp. gained around 9 percent in the after-hours trading on Monday after the tech major reported higher first-quarter earnings above market estimates, and a dividend. The company also announced partnerships with Amazon Web Services, Inc., Google Cloud, and certain other global organizations for Oracle Database.

RTTNews | 69 days ago

UK's CMA Objects To Google's Anti-Competitive Ad Tech Practices

UK's Competition and Markets Authority or CMA announced that it has provisionally found that tech major Google LLC, owned by Alphabet Inc., has abused its dominant positions through the operation of both its publisher ad server and buying tools to restrict competition in the country. The agency has objected to Google's digital advertising or ad tech practices to help UK advertisers and publishers.

RTTNews | 73 days ago

Wiz Reportedly Rejects $23 Bln Offer From Google, To Pursue IPO

Cybersecurity firm Wiz, which had been in advanced talks to be acquired by tech major Google's parent Alphabet Inc., walked away from the $23 billion offer, and now would pursue its original plan of an Initial public offering, reports said. Wiz co-founder and CEO Assaf Rappaport wrote in a memo that "Saying no to such humbling offers is tough, but with our exceptional team, I feel confident..."

RTTNews | 118 days ago

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