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  Judge Rejects Class Action for Google Privacy Lawsuit

  People who accused Google of illegally collecting their personal information cannot sue the Alphabet unit as a group in a class action, a US judge ruled. "Inquiries relating to Google's implied consent defense will overwhelm the damages claims for all causes of action," Rogers wrote.

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  Google Search’s AI Mode Is Getting an Interactive Data Visualisation Feature

  Google added a new feature to AI Mode on Friday, the artificial intelligence (AI) search experience within Google Search. The new feature can create interactive graphs and charts by intelligently visualising data to help users easily understand data patterns. The Mountain View-based tech giant said the feature can be particularly useful when analys...

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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 Shuts Down Malware That Leveraged Google Calendar to Steal Data

  Google Calendar was being used as a communication channel by a group of hackers to extract sensitive information from individuals, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The tech giant’s cybersecurity division discovered a compromised government website in October 2024 and found that malware was being spread using it. Once the ...

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  Google Decided Against Offering Publishers Options In AI Search

  Google decided to "silently update," with "no public announcement" about how they were using publishers' data, according to the document, written by Chetna Bindra, a product management executive at Google Search

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  Google DeepMind Unveils AlphaEvolve, a Coding Agent Designed to Reduce AI Hallucinations

  Google DeepMind announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) coding agent on Wednesday that can enhance the capabilities of AI models. Dubbed AlphaEvolve, it is designed to discover and optimise algorithms across complex computing and mathematical tasks. The powerful AI system is built on the Mountain View-based tech giant’s Gemini models, and it...

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  Google to Add New Security Features to Advanced Protection With Android 16

  Google’s strongest layer of security for Google accounts and mobile devices, Advanced Protection, will get new features with Android 16. Announced on Tuesday, the new features were showcased during The Android Show: I/O Edition. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that the next iteration of the Android operating system will now bring a device...

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  Google Announces New Android Security and Privacy Features to Protect Users from Scams and Attacks

  Google showcased several new security and privacy features it will release later this year. The announcements were made during The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday, and the company said the new features will protect users from scams, fraud, and theft on Android. The new protections range from security layers while a user is on a call and improv...

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  Google Identifies Lostkeys, a Russian Malware That Can Steal Specific Files and Directories

  Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) shared a report about a new piece of malware last week. The new malware, dubbed Lostkeys, is described as a data theft malware and is said to be linked with the Russian threat group Coldriver. Lostkeys is considered dangerous because it is being spread at the end of a multi-step chain that starts with a lure ...

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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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  Google Cuts About 200 Staff in Global Business Unit: Report

  Google has cut about 200 jobs across its global business unit. Big Tech players have been redirecting spending towards data centers and AI development, while scaling back investments in other areas.

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  "AI Is Coming For Your Job And Mine": Fiverr CEO's Blunt Warning To His Employees

  In a memo to staff members, Mr Kaufman emphasised the importance of future-proofing their careers amid the growing influence of AI.

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  Gemini App to Get Improved Personalisation Features; Gemini Ultra Plan Said to Be in the Works

  Gemini app will get new personalisation features to make users’ experience more immersive. A Google executive revealed that the company is working to upgrade the chatbot app with enhanced memory and the ability to draw upon information from users’ Google accounts. The AI app might also get new agentic capabilities similar to the Deep Research t...

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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's Identity Check Security Feature Will Arrive on More Phones With Android 16: Report

  Google's Android 16 update will reportedly expand its Identity Check security feature, currently on select Samsung and Pixel phones, to more Android devices. This feature safeguards user data and Google accounts upon phone theft by requiring biometric authentication for critical setting changes. The feature is similar to Apple's Stolen Device Prote...