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UK regulator to probe Apple and Google

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.

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Apple and Google Hit by UK Probe Into Mobile Dominance

Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. were hit with UK antitrust investigations over concerns their dominance in mobile services is distorting the market and putting up barriers to entry for competitors.

Reuters · 3h

UK to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems

Britain launched an investigation into the smartphone browser market on Thursday, its second use of recently bulked up regulatory powers to take on tech titans.

Google buys part of HTC's XR business

TechCrunch on MSN · 9h

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.

Reuters on MSN · 9h

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,

Android Authority · 5h

After buying out its mobile business, Google acquires parts of another HTC unit

Google has bought parts of another HTC division, coming years after the company acquired most of HTC's mobile unit.

Google, Anthropic and AI

Reuters · 1d

Google to invest fresh $1 bln in OpenAI rival Anthropic, FT reports

Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1 billion into AI startup Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Engadget on MSN · 22h

Google is investing another billion dollars in Anthropic

Google has decided to invest another billion into Anthropic, four sources told the Financial Times, bringing its total sunk cost to more than three billion dollars. Both companies have declined to comment.

The Financial Times · 1d

Google invests further $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic

Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1bn into OpenAI rival Anthropic, boosting its position in the start-up as Silicon Valley titans rush to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.

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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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.

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Google Wins UK Ruling Blocking Russian Fine Worth More Than World GDP

Alphabet Inc.’s Google won a UK court ruling to block Russian media firms from seizing the tech giant’s global assets to ...

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 ...

Samsung Unpacked S25: Galaxy S25 Phone Goes All-In On Google AI

At Samsung Unpacked S25, Samsung showed off an AI-curated “Now Brief” that transforms the lock screen into a daily report.

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.

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Samsung’s Galaxy S25 gets a better Google Gemini

Google is introducing a slew of Android updates, including key updates to its AI assistant, Gemini. Users can now access an ...

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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