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  Google Could Soon Release Nano Banana 2 Flash AI Model: Report

  Google is reportedly preparing to launch Nano Banana 2 Flash, a new version of its fast, low-cost image generation model. Code references found in the Gemini app suggest the model is nearing rollout, with tipsters claiming early access. Like its predecessor, it is expected to prioritise speed over fine detail and may reach free-tier users. Early sa...

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  Google Asked To Pay $40 Million To South African News Media

  Google will pay more than $40 million to support South African news media, many of them floundering in a digital age, the country's competition authority said Thursday.

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  Income Tax Department Said to Target Over 400 Wealthy Binance Traders in Major Tax Evasion Crackdown

  The tax authorities have launched an extensive investigation into over 400 wealthy Binance users for possible tax evasion between 2022 and 2025. Officials are examining peer-to-peer trades and payments via banks, Google Pay, and cash. Binance’s re-entry in 2024, following a $2.25 million (Rs. 20 crore) fine and registration with the FIU, has give...

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  "Very Unfair": Trump Threatens EU Tariffs Over $3.4 Billion Google Antitrust Fine

  US President Donald Trump lashed out at the European Union Friday for slapping Google with an "unfair" $3.47 billion antitrust fine, threatening retaliatory tariffs if the bloc does not repeal the measure.

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  Google Fined $3.5 Billion For Breaching European Union's Competition Rules

  European Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a 2.95 billion euro ($3.5 billion) fine for breaching the bloc's competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services, marking the fourth such antitrust penalty for the company.

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  Google Fined $36 Million Over Anti-Competitive Deals With Australia Telcos

  Google has agreed to pay a Aus$55 million (US$36 million) penalty for striking "anti-competitive" deals to pre-install only its own search engine on Android mobile phones sold by two leading Australian telecoms firms.

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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 Fined $314 Million For Misusing Android Users' Phone Data

  Google was told by a California jury to pay $314 million over claims that it illegally used Android users' cellular data to collect information without their knowledge.

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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.