AGS NEWS – The US Justice Department has informed a federal judge that it is considering recommending the breakup of parts of Google’s operations to address the company’s monopoly in the online search market. According to Bloomberg, this move could … Continue reading US considers Google breakup amid antitrust case
AGS NEWS – Google has agreed to delete billions of data records as part of a settlement for a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of improperly tracking users’ web-browsing habits. The lawsuit, filed in 2020, alleged that Google misrepresented the … Continue reading Google agrees to delete billions of browser records in ‘Incognito’ lawsuit settlement
AGS NEWS – Google is urgently addressing issues with its latest AI-powered tool for generating images, following complaints that it was excessively avoiding racial biases. Users reported that the Gemini bot was producing images depicting a diverse range of genders … Continue reading Google responds to ‘Woke’ criticism, plans fix for AI picture bot
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has agreed to a $700 million settlement in an antitrust case, with the funds to be distributed to US customers of its Android app store and state governments. The settlement, made public on Monday, addresses allegations … Continue reading Google agrees to $700m antitrust settlement for US consumers and states
In the ongoing US trial where Google is defending itself against monopoly claims, new details have emerged regarding the amount the tech giant pays to remain the default search engine on Apple’s Safari web browser. An expert testifying on behalf … Continue reading Google sends 36% of Ad revenue to Apple from Safari
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has initiated an investigation into Google to determine if the tech giant breached regulations by seeking preferential treatment from smartphone manufacturers. This investigation adds to Google’s ongoing legal challenges as it grapples with competition authorities in … Continue reading Google under investigation by Japan’s anti trust watchdog
Foreign companies such as Google, Netflix, and Facebook that are operating in Nigeria have contributed more than N1.98 trillion in taxes to the Federal Government over the course of 15 months, as revealed by investigative findings. This substantial amount encompasses … Continue reading Nigerian govt. receives N2 trillion in taxes from Google, Facebook, and foreign companies
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has taken action against 18 digital loan apps operating on the Google Play store without regulatory approval or in violation of the Limited Interim Regulatory/Registration Framework and Guidelines for Digital Lending, 2022. … Continue reading Federal government requests Google’s removal of 18 loan apps from play store
Google has announced the global expansion of its AI chatbot Bard, making it accessible in approximately 50 additional countries, including all 27 European Union (EU) nations and Brazil. Bard serves as Google’s answer to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT and was initially unveiled … Continue reading Google introduces Bard, a ChatGPT competitor, in the EU and Brazil
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a warning that it will contact Google to permanently remove digital money lending apps that harass and defame customers from its Play Store. CEO of FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera, made this … Continue reading FCCPC vows to remove harassing digital lenders from Google play store
In a significant development, Google has announced the integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) into its core search engine. This decision follows Microsoft’s incorporation of GPT-4 into its Bing search engine earlier this year. The newly introduced feature, called Search … Continue reading Google unveils AI enhancements in battle with Microsoft
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight states have filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company has too much control over the online advertising market. The complaint claims that Google’s anti-competitive actions have weakened competition in … Continue reading US accuses Google of monopolistic practices in the online advertising market by driving out competitors
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