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February 06, 2023

Tech

Google launching its own artificial intelligence bot, known as Bard

Launch comes on the heels of ChatGPT

By Editors Desk

On the heels of the launch of ChatGPT, Google is launching its own artificial intelligence chatbot. (Jeff Chiu/The Associated Press)

January 20, 2023

Tech

Google Docs Is More Popular Than Microsoft Word. But ChatGPT Could Change That.

Experts say ChatGPT could be a game-changer for Microsoft, as CEO Satya Nadella announces plans to roll out the technology across all of the company’s products.

By Editors Desk

Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO JAMEL TOPPIN FOR FORBES

January 20, 2023

Tech

Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs

The company's largest-ever round of layoffs follows a wave of reductions at other technology companies in recent months, including Microsoft, Amazon and Meta.

By Editors Desk

The cuts follow a wave of layoffs at other technology companies in recent months. PHOTO: DAVID PAUL MORRIS/BLOOMBERG NEWS

September 07, 2022

Tech

Pichai Says Google ‘Pro-Competitive,’ Sees Vibrant Tech Market

He said that YouTube Shorts, Google’s TikTok competitor, is off to a “great start.”

By Editors Desk

Sundar Pichai Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg

August 16, 2022

Tech

Gmail is getting (another) redesign. Here’s how to find what you need.

Google says it wants to make it easier to switch among its apps

By Editors Desk

Google is rolling out a new design for Gmail. (The Washington Post illustration; iStock; Google)

July 26, 2022

Business

Shopify laying off 10% of staff as explosive pandemic growth fizzles

Affected staff being notified today

By Editors Desk

Shopify is laying off about 10 per cent of its workforce. At one point in mid-2020, Shopify became the most valuable company in Canada with a valuation of almost half a trillion dollars. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

July 26, 2022

Tech

Private browsing may not protect you as much as you think

What does private browser mode do?

By Editors Desk

July 13, 2022

Tech

Google to Slow Hiring for Rest of This Year

CEO Sundar Pichai urges employees to be ‘more entrepreneurial’ in memo

By Editors Desk

Google, which has its headquarters campus in Mountain View, Calif., hired about 10,000 new employees in the second quarter. PHOTO: JOHN G MABANGLO/SHUTTERSTOCK

July 02, 2022

Tech

Google says it will delete users’ location history for abortion clinic visits

The change, expected to take effect in coming weeks, was announced in a blog post.

By Editors Desk

April 26, 2022

Business

Alphabet revenue falls short as YouTube and TikTok battle for users

Supply issues, inflation and war in Ukraine fuel Google parent company’s first-quarter struggles

By Editors Desk

Alphabet’s first-quarter revenue was below expectations. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

April 07, 2022

Tech

Russia bans Google ads

The measure comes in response to misinformation and discrimination on its platforms

By Editors Desk

August 31, 2021

Web

Google, Apple Hit by First Law Threatening Dominance Over App-Store Payments

South Korea will require the companies to allow competing payment systems, threatening their 30% cut of most in-app digital sales

Apple CEO Tim Cook at the 2018 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif. PHOTO: MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS

August 12, 2021

Business

Google may cut pay of staff who work from home

Google employees in the US who opt to work from home permanently may get a pay cut. Facebook

June 25, 2021

Tech

UK competition watchdog to probe Google and Amazon over fake reviews

Competition and Markets Authority says that the companies may not be doing enough to protect consumers

June 08, 2021

Tech

Internet Outage Hits Major Websites

Dozens of websites in the U.S. and Europe were inaccessible early Tuesday, with at least one internet outage tracker reporting widespread disruptions.

The U.K. government’s main public-services portal, along with several major news websites, displayed an error message during the outage. PHOTO: LEON NEAL/GETTY IMAGES

April 21, 2021

Business

FTC Nominee Khan Signals Support for Aggressive Approach on Big Tech

Sen. Cruz ‘looks forward’ to working with Lina Khan, but other Republicans question her views and experience

FTC commissioner nominee Lina Khan backed a review of the impact that Alphabet’s Google and Facebook have had on the journalism industry at a Senate committee hearing Wednesday. PHOTO: GRAEME JENNINGS/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

April 15, 2021

Tech

Google Earth time-lapse feature winds clock back 37 years

Google Earth has launched a time-lapse feature that lets users wind back the clock and see how the world has changed over several decades.

GOOGLE / Google has prepared virtual tours - such as this Alaskan glacier - to showcase climate issues

April 05, 2021

Tech

The Supreme Court just ruled in favor of Google in its legal battle with Oracle, ending a 10-year fight over the future of software

The battle ensued over Google's use of Java code, which Oracle developed.

Oracle's Larry Ellison. Reuters/Stephen Lam

March 09, 2021

Politics

Twitter sues Texas AG, claiming retaliation for Trump ban

Federal lawsuit alleges Paxton is seeking to punish Twitter for taking Trump's account offline

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, l, and Attorney General Ken Paxton hold a press conference to address a Texas federal court's decision on the immigration lawsuit filed by 26 states challenging President Obama. Paxton was indicted Monday on three counts of se

March 05, 2021

Web

How much YouTube pays influencers for 100,000, 1 million, and 150 million views, according to top creators

This is the latest installment of Business Insider's YouTube money logs, where creators break down how much they earn.

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