In a recent trial, a jury found that Google violated US antitrust laws due to agreements and billing rules that favored its own Google Play app store. Now, a judge is considering potential penalties and changes that could shake up Google’s dominance over the Android universe. The game developer Epic Games, which won the trial … Read more
Google’s new “AI Summary” feature, which utilizes artificial intelligence to provide aggregated results above some search results, has received criticism for providing inaccurate and potentially harmful information. The feature has replaced organic search results and has sparked controversy due to the questionable answers it has been generating. One example cited was a tip suggesting mixing … Read more
An Orange County high school student has been selected to represent California in the annual Doodle for Google competition. This competition allows students from kindergarten through 12th grade in various regions of the United States to submit artwork based on Google’s iconic typeface for a chance to have their work featured on the search engine’s … Read more
Good morning to all Quartz readers! The Daily Brief will not be issued next Monday and Tuesday, but we will be back on Wednesday, May 29. In recent news, Live Nation and Ticketmaster are facing an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. The Department of Justice has been investigating allegations of ticket-selling monopolies since the Taylor … Read more
In a San Francisco federal court, Google is facing legal challenges regarding anti-competitive practices in the smartphone app market, specifically in relation to its Android software. This comes after a previous jury ruling that deemed Google’s Play Store for Android as an illegal monopoly in a case brought by Epic Games. During the court hearing … Read more
In San Francisco, Google is facing legal challenges regarding anti-competitive practices in the smartphone app market with its Android software. The case follows a jury decision that deemed Google’s Play Store for Android apps an illegal monopoly after an antitrust case brought by Epic Games. U.S. District Judge James Donato is overseeing the proceedings and … Read more
Google’s AI-powered search engine is facing criticism for generating search results that are being described as unreliable and bizarre. Critics have pointed out instances where the AI recommended adding glue to pizza sauce and touted the health benefits of tobacco to children. This controversial feature, known as “AI Overviews,” automatically generates summaries for complex user … Read more
Google has announced that Magic Editor, a generative AI photo editing feature that was initially only available on the Pixel 8 series, will now be accessible on other devices. Users of older Pixel devices have started to see Magic Editor rolling out on the Google Photos app. While this feature will eventually be available to … Read more
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is reportedly in talks to acquire HubSpot, a $30 billion marketing software company. This potential deal, which would be the largest acquisition by Google so far, is seen as part of Google’s strategy to compete with Microsoft in the cloud applications market. Analysts believe that Google may use HubSpot to bundle … Read more
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, is currently in discussions to potentially acquire HubSpot Inc., a $31 billion American marketing software company. This move could greatly enhance Google’s ability to compete with Microsoft Corp. in the cloud-based application market, according to analysts and investment bankers. Google is already offering competition to Microsoft’s Office platform … Read more