Google Search Engine

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  Google Said to Face DOJ Antitrust Probe Over Character.AI Deal

  The DoJ is investigating if Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI. Google last year signed a licensing deal with Character.AI that granted the search engine giant a non-exclusive license to the chatbot maker's large language model technology.

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  Google Ramps Up AI Features In Search Engine

  Google said it was beefing up online searches with even more generative artificial intelligence, as it presses on with embracing AI despite fears for its ad-based business model.

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  Only Google Can Run Chrome, Company’s Browser Chief Tells Judge

  Google Chrome's general manager Parisa Tabriz testified before a Washington federal court on Friday as part of the Justice Department’s antitrust case that accuses Google of monopolising the web search market. Tabriz told the court that Google is the only company that can offer the level of features and functionality that its popular Chrome web b...

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  Google Chrome Worth ‘Upwards of $50 Billion,’ Browser Rival Says

  Google’s Chrome web browser could be sold for as much as $50 billion (roughly Rs. 4,26,756 crore), estimates CEO of rival search engine, DuckDuckGo. Weinberg, who said the estimate was “back-of-the-envelope” math based on Chrome’s user base, testified as part of a three-week hearing in the DOJ’s case against Alphabet’s Google to determi...

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  Google to Enforce MiCA Compliance for Crypto Ads in the EU With Stricter Policy

  Google is set to update its crypto-related advertisement policies to align with the MiCA regulations in the EU. It said only MiCA-registered crypto exchanges and wallets will be allowed to advertise their services and offerings through the search engine giant starting April 23.

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  DuckDuckGo Introduces AI-Assisted Answers On Its Search Engine, Upgrades Duck.ai Chatbot

  DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused web browser, announced the rollout of AI-assisted answers on its search engine last week. The feature was so far available in beta, but now the company is releasing it to all users. With this, users will be able to see an artificial intelligence (AI) generated summary of their searched query, similar to Google’s AI...

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  Google Tests An AI-Only Version Of Its Search Engine

  Alphabet's Google launched an experimental version of its search engine on Wednesday that completely eliminates its classic 10 blue links in favor of an AI-generated summary.

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  Google Said to be Facing EU Charges of Breaching Big Tech Rules

  Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech. One probe focuses on whether Google favours its vertical search engines such as Google Shopping, Google Flights and Google Hotels over rivals, and whether it discriminates against third-party services on Google search results.

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  How to Hide Google AI Overviews in Search Results Temporarily or by Default

  Google AI overviews for search results offer quick summaries using artificial intelligence. While useful for a broad view, they can sometimes provide incorrect information from unreliable sources. Here's how to revert to a simpler Google search engine version, showing only links matching your query.

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  Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine Reportedly Spoofed Its Results Page to Make It Appear Like Google

  Microsoft Bing has reportedly changed the user interface of its search result page to make it appear like Google. As per the report, this particular result page design only appears when users search for “Google” on the Bing search engine. The result page reportedly imitates several elements from Google’s home page such as a doodle on top of t...

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  Apple Executive Explains Why the Company Will Never Develop a Google-Like Search Engine

  Apple does not have any intentions of building a search engine or entering the text ad market, highlighted a company executive on Monday. The statement arrived as an official testimony in the ongoing antitrust case against Google and Apple filed by the US Department of Justice over the default search engine deal that triggers any queries entered by...

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  As Google Faces A Grave And Uncertain Future, Apple Steps In. Here's Why

  Two of the world's largest tech behemoths - Apple and Google - are coming together in what is increasingly seeming like an indefensible case. Billions and billions are at stake and Google, the world's 'default' search engine, stares into the abyss.

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  Google's Proposed Search Result Changes Get Thumbs Up from EU Airlines

  Google's proposed changes to its search results to comply with EU tech legislation has received the thumbs up from lobbying group Airlines for Europe. The search engine giant is trying to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which prohibits it from favouring its own products and services on its platform.

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  Google Offers to Loosen Search Deals With Apple, Other Firms in US Antitrust Case Remedy

  Google urged US District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington to move cautiously in deciding what the company must do to restore competition, after his ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in online search and related advertising.

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  Google Must Sell Chrome to Restore Competition in Online Search, DOJ Argues

  Alphabet's Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures - including possibly selling Android - to end its monopoly on online search, prosecutors argued to a judge on Wednesday.