Google faces final ruling in search antitrust case May 30, 2025 Alphabet’s Google is bracing for the outcome of a historic antitrust trial, as final arguments are delivered in Washington on Friday. The US Department of Justice, or DOJ, backed by a coalition of states, is pushing for structural and behavioural remedies – including forcing Google to divest its Chrome browser – in a bid to [...]
Google faces £25bn UK lawsuit over ad monopoly claims May 28, 2025 Google is facing a £25bn legal claim in the UK, as a new lawsuit accuses the tech giant of abusing its dominant position in the online search advertising market, driving up prices for UK advertisers over more than a decade. The claim, filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) and led by Roger Kaye KC, [...]
CMA must tackle Apple and Google duopoly to ‘unlock UK growth’ May 15, 2025 One of the UK’s leading left-wing think tanks has called on the government to strengthen the powers of the competition regulator to curb the dominance of tech giants like Apple and Google. It has warned that their stranglehold on app marketplaces is holding back innovation, investment, and growth in the British economy. In a new [...]
Google pays up as antitrust scrutiny heightens May 13, 2025 Google’s recent settlement of $1.38bn (£1.05bn) with the state of Texas marks a significant moment in the tech titan’s ongoing legal battles over both privacy violations and anti-competitive practices. The settlement, which resolves two major lawsuits filed in 2022, accused Google of secretly collecting biometric data such as facial recognition and local tracking, without user [...]
Alphabet slides as Apple eyes Google overhaul – and UK probe looms May 8, 2025 Alphabet – Google’s parent company – suffered its worst drop in shares since October on Wednesday, falling 7.5 per cent after the iPhone maker, Apple, revealed a historic sip in Safari search and hinted to a strategic shift to AI-powered rivals. This move may be the first signs of the end for Google’s long held [...]
Google maintains search dominance thanks to ads, AI and cloud April 25, 2025 Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reported a blockbuster earnings report on Thursday evening, driven by surging profits and rapid advancements in AI and cloud computing. The Magnificent Seven tech behemoth posted revenue of $90.2bn, a 12 per cent increase year over year. Meanwhile, net income surged 46 per cent to $34.5bn, far exceeding Wall Street expectations. [...]
Google back in the hot seat as antitrust pushes Chrome sell April 22, 2025 Alphabet-owned Google returned to a Washington DC courtroom on Monday for the remedies phase of the US government’s landmark antitrust case, with the department of justice (DOJ) calling for a structural breakup of the tech giant – including a forced sale of its Chrome browser. The trial follows a 2023 ruling by US district judge [...]
Former Google CEO warns AI may soon ignore human control April 16, 2025 Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) was advancing so rapidly that it may soon no longer need human guidance to evolve. Speaking last week at an event hosted by the Special Competitive Studies Project – a think tank he founded – Schmidt described how AI systems were beginning to [...]
Google slashes headcount in Android, Chrome and Pixel teams April 11, 2025 Google has laid off several employees across its platforms and devices division – which oversees Android, Pixel hardware, and the Chrome browser – as part of a continued effort to streamline operations and reduce costs. The layoffs, first reported on Friday by The Information, follows a wave of voluntary exits offered to employees in January. [...]
Google presses ahead with AI spend as Trump calls for – yet charges – more April 10, 2025 Donald Trump is urging American firms to ramp up their technology spending, particularly on AI, despite his latest wave of tariffs injecting new uncertainty into global supply chains. Google owner Alphabet is answering that call, reaffirming plans to spend $75bn this year on AI, brushing aside investor concerns and trade headwinds. The move, announced at [...]