The DOJ’s proposals clued in the public to what the government really wants out of Google. Though the complaint was filed in 2020, the first phase of the trial focused only on w

A judge overseeing the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust case against Google over online searches said an April trial on proposals to restore competition in the market will not be rescheduled to accommodate any changes Trump administration officials decide to make.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google wrapped up the tech giant’s second antitrust trial in two years Monday, as the company seeks to fend off monopoly allegations in the advertising technology space.

Google made a big change to the incident reports feature in Google Maps, replacing speed traps with a more generic police identifier.

The change aims to cover all police activities, not just speed traps, enhancing road transparency. Google Maps is pretty much the king of handy features, and its incident reporting is no exception. From minor roadblocks to major accidents,

Google has announced a number of changes it will be making to Search features in response to the E.U.’s Digital Markets Act.

Google plans to make adjustments to displaying search results on its platform in Europe after some smaller rivals complained about lower traffic to their sites following previous tweaks by the Alphabet unit and as EU regulators probe whether the company breached EU tech rules.

The EU is forcing Google Search to change the way it displays results due to complaints of service providers losing reach.

Eric Schmidt said the emotionally and physically "perfect" AI girlfriend may lead young male users to become obsessed with the chatbot.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has warned about the dangers of AI chatbots, particularly their potential to deepen loneliness among vulnerable young men. He highlighted the risks of emotional attachment to "perfect AI girlfriends" and called for greater parental oversight in the face of this growing concern.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned that artificial intelligence chatbots could increase loneliness among young men who prefer AI-powered “perfect girlfriends.” Schmidt, who took the helm at Google in 2001 and stepped down in 2011,