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Google Makes New Proposal to Stave Off EU Antitrust Fine, Document Shows
Google has been under pressure after being hit in March with European Union antitrust charges of unfairly favouring its own services such as Google Shopping, Google Hotels and Google Flights over competitors.
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Google Offers to Tweak Search Results to Promote Rivals, Stave Off EU Antitrust Fine
Google is looking to tweak its search results to better highlight rival services, aiming to avoid a hefty EU antitrust fine. This move follows charges from the European Commission accusing the tech giant of violating the Digital Markets Act by prioritising its own services like Google Shopping, Hotels, and Flights on its Search browser.
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Google Suffers Setback in Fight Over EU’s EUR 4.1 Billion Fine
Google’s fight against a record EUR 4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) European Union antitrust fine has suffered a blow. Advocate General Juliane Kokott of the EU’s Court of Justice said in a non-binding opinion that Google’s appeal should fail because the legal arguments put forward by the US tech giant fell short.
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Google’s Plan to Buy Security Firm Wiz Gets Antitrust Review
The Justice Department's antitrust officials are examining whether Google's proposed $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,75,441 crore) purchase of cybersecurity firm Wiz could unlawfully restrict market competition. The review, which is in its early stages, could last months more. It will ultimately determine whether US officials let the deal proceed.
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Google to Spend $500 Million Revamping Compliance in Shareholder Settlement
Google plans to invest $500 million (roughly Rs. 4,273 crore) over a decade to improve its compliance system, resolving shareholder lawsuits over antitrust claims. Google denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle.
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Google Says It Will Appeal Online Search Antitrust Decision
Google on Saturday said it will appeal an antitrust decision under which a federal judge proposed less aggressive ways to restore online search competition. Antitrust enforcers are concerned about how Google's search monopoly gives it an advantage in AI products like Gemini and vice versa.
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Google, DOJ to Make Final Push in US Search Antitrust Case
Google and US antitrust enforcers will make their final arguments on whether the tech giant should be forced to sell its Chrome browser. If the judge does require Google to sell off Chrome, OpenAI would be interested in buying it, Nick Turley, OpenAI's product head for ChatGPT, said at the trial.
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Google Said to Face DOJ Antitrust Probe Over Character.AI Deal
The DoJ is investigating if Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI. Google last year signed a licensing deal with Character.AI that granted the search engine giant a non-exclusive license to the chatbot maker's large language model technology.
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Google Faces Anti-Trust Investigation Over Deal For AI Chatbots
Deals like the one Google struck have been hailed in Silicon Valley as an efficient way for companies to bring in expertise for new projects.
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Google Faces DoJ Probe For Violating Antitrust Law In AI Tech Deal: Report
The US Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet's Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI that allows the tech giant to use the AI startup's technology, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday.
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Google Facing at Least EUR 12 Billion in Civil Claims Across Europe
Google is facing at least EUR 12 billion (roughly Rs. 1,13,259 crore) in damage claims from dozens of price comparison websites across the European Union. The complaints blame Google for stealing their customers. Google denies that any of the European civil suits have merit.
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US FTC Backs DOJ Proposal in Google Search Antitrust Case
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated on Friday that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposal requiring Alphabet's Google to share search data with competitors includes sufficient safeguards to protect user privacy. This assessment comes as the DOJ pursues measures to boost competition, following a ruling in August that Google holds an ill...
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Apple Reportedly Considering AI-Powered Search Options for Safari Browser
Apple is reportedly considering bringing artificial intelligence (AI) search options to the Safari browser. As per the report, the information was shared by an Apple executive during a testimony in the ongoing antitrust case against the US Justice Department. The executive highlighted that the Cupertino-based tech giant had held discussions with se...
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Google Can Reportedly Use Content to Train Search AI Even If Publishers Opt Out
Google can reportedly use content from publishers even if they have opted out of artificial intelligence (AI) training. As per the report, a Google DeepMind executive revealed the information during a testimony in the company’s ongoing antitrust case against the US Justice Department. The executive reportedly highlighted that such content is not ...
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Google’s Pichai Says US Fix Is ‘De Facto’ Spinoff of Search
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai told a judge that the DoJ's plan to share Google's search data with rivals would be a “de facto” divestiture of the company’s search engine. Pichai was called to testify as part of a three-week trial aimed at determining how Google should restore competition to online search.
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Google Makes New Proposal to Stave Off EU Antitrust Fine, Document Shows
Google has been under pressure after being hit in March with European Union antitrust charges of unfairly favouring its own services such as Google Shopping, Google Hotels and Google Flights over competitors.
-
Google Offers to Tweak Search Results to Promote Rivals, Stave Off EU Antitrust Fine
Google is looking to tweak its search results to better highlight rival services, aiming to avoid a hefty EU antitrust fine. This move follows charges from the European Commission accusing the tech giant of violating the Digital Markets Act by prioritising its own services like Google Shopping, Hotels, and Flights on its Search browser.
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Google Suffers Setback in Fight Over EU’s EUR 4.1 Billion Fine
Google’s fight against a record EUR 4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) European Union antitrust fine has suffered a blow. Advocate General Juliane Kokott of the EU’s Court of Justice said in a non-binding opinion that Google’s appeal should fail because the legal arguments put forward by the US tech giant fell short.
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Google’s Plan to Buy Security Firm Wiz Gets Antitrust Review
The Justice Department's antitrust officials are examining whether Google's proposed $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,75,441 crore) purchase of cybersecurity firm Wiz could unlawfully restrict market competition. The review, which is in its early stages, could last months more. It will ultimately determine whether US officials let the deal proceed.
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Google to Spend $500 Million Revamping Compliance in Shareholder Settlement
Google plans to invest $500 million (roughly Rs. 4,273 crore) over a decade to improve its compliance system, resolving shareholder lawsuits over antitrust claims. Google denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle.
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Google Says It Will Appeal Online Search Antitrust Decision
Google on Saturday said it will appeal an antitrust decision under which a federal judge proposed less aggressive ways to restore online search competition. Antitrust enforcers are concerned about how Google's search monopoly gives it an advantage in AI products like Gemini and vice versa.
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Google, DOJ to Make Final Push in US Search Antitrust Case
Google and US antitrust enforcers will make their final arguments on whether the tech giant should be forced to sell its Chrome browser. If the judge does require Google to sell off Chrome, OpenAI would be interested in buying it, Nick Turley, OpenAI's product head for ChatGPT, said at the trial.
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Google Said to Face DOJ Antitrust Probe Over Character.AI Deal
The DoJ is investigating if Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI. Google last year signed a licensing deal with Character.AI that granted the search engine giant a non-exclusive license to the chatbot maker's large language model technology.
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Google Faces Anti-Trust Investigation Over Deal For AI Chatbots
Deals like the one Google struck have been hailed in Silicon Valley as an efficient way for companies to bring in expertise for new projects.
-
Google Faces DoJ Probe For Violating Antitrust Law In AI Tech Deal: Report
The US Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet's Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI that allows the tech giant to use the AI startup's technology, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday.
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Google Facing at Least EUR 12 Billion in Civil Claims Across Europe
Google is facing at least EUR 12 billion (roughly Rs. 1,13,259 crore) in damage claims from dozens of price comparison websites across the European Union. The complaints blame Google for stealing their customers. Google denies that any of the European civil suits have merit.
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US FTC Backs DOJ Proposal in Google Search Antitrust Case
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated on Friday that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposal requiring Alphabet's Google to share search data with competitors includes sufficient safeguards to protect user privacy. This assessment comes as the DOJ pursues measures to boost competition, following a ruling in August that Google holds an ill...
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Apple Reportedly Considering AI-Powered Search Options for Safari Browser
Apple is reportedly considering bringing artificial intelligence (AI) search options to the Safari browser. As per the report, the information was shared by an Apple executive during a testimony in the ongoing antitrust case against the US Justice Department. The executive highlighted that the Cupertino-based tech giant had held discussions with se...
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Google Can Reportedly Use Content to Train Search AI Even If Publishers Opt Out
Google can reportedly use content from publishers even if they have opted out of artificial intelligence (AI) training. As per the report, a Google DeepMind executive revealed the information during a testimony in the company’s ongoing antitrust case against the US Justice Department. The executive reportedly highlighted that such content is not ...
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Google’s Pichai Says US Fix Is ‘De Facto’ Spinoff of Search
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai told a judge that the DoJ's plan to share Google's search data with rivals would be a “de facto” divestiture of the company’s search engine. Pichai was called to testify as part of a three-week trial aimed at determining how Google should restore competition to online search.
