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UK regulator to probe Apple and Google

Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems Face U.K. Probe Under New Tech Rules

The country’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Alphabet’s Google to work out if they need to obey a strict new law governing digital competition.

CNBC on MSN · 2h

UK opens investigations into Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority said it was opening dual probes into both Apple and Google to assess the position they hold in their respective mobile ecosystems. Mobile ecosystems refer to the operating systems,

Bloomberg on MSN · 1h

Apple and Google Hit by UK Probe Into Mobile Dominance

Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. were hit with UK antitrust investigations over concerns their dominance in mobile services is distorting the market and putting up barriers to entry for competitors.

Google buys part of HTC's XR business

TechCrunch on MSN · 8h

Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250 million

Google has agreed to acquire a part of HTC's extended reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality The deal involves transferring some of the HTC VIVE engineering staff to Google and granting non-exclusive IP rights.

Reuters on MSN · 8h

Taiwan's HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for $250 million

Taiwan's HTC said on Thursday it will sell part of its unit for extended reality (XR) headsets and glasses to Google for $250 million and transfer some of its employees to the U.S. company. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of this year,

Android Authority · 5h

After buying out its mobile business, Google acquires parts of another HTC unit

Google has bought parts of another HTC division, coming years after the company acquired most of HTC's mobile unit.

Google increases investment in Anthropic

Inc · 17h

Google Steps Up AI Race With Fresh $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI Rival Anthropic

The AI contender to the apparent market leader finished a $2 million funding round and now has a $60 billion valuation.

Android Headlines on MSN · 11h

Google to invest another billion into Anthropic

It is no secret that Google is interested in artificial intelligence. The company has made several announcements over the years. It felt like the company was at the forefront of things, but only when OpenAI kicked in the door with ChatGPT did the AI race truly kick off.

Business Insider · 1d

Google makes fresh $1B investment into OpenAI rival Anthropic, FT reports

Google (GOOGL) is investing a further $1B into OpenAI competitor Anthropic, The Financial Times’ George Hammond, Madhumitda Murgia, and Arash

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 arrives with a better Google Gemini

TechCrunch · 17h

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 gets a better Google Gemini

Google is introducing a slew of Android updates, including key updates to its AI assistant, Gemini. Users can now access an improved Gemini that can perform multiple actions across different apps with just a single prompt.

Android Police on MSN · 18h

Samsung's Galaxy S25 supports Google's multimodal Gemini Nano AI model

If you caught the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch today, you probably heard one word a lot: AI. It's the hottest trend in tech right now. Samsung talked up its new Galaxy AI features at Unpacked, and a bunch of them run directly on the device thanks to the improved chipset.

Digital Camera World on MSN · 14h

Samsung asked Google's AI how to be a better photographer live on stage at Galaxy S25 launch. The AI gave terrible advice

T he Samsung Unpacked 2025 event didn’t just bring the new S25 series of smartphones – it unveiled a slew of new AI-based features for the smartphones. But as Samsung and Goog

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New Google Chrome Security Warning For 3 Billion Users—Act Now

Google has issued a high-severity security warning for billions of Chrome browser users across Windows, Mac, Linux and ...

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Google’s Gemini is already winning the next-gen assistant wars

One of the most important changes in Samsung’s new phones is a simple one: when you long-press the side button on your phone, ...

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Careful — this Google ad could swipe your bank data without you knowing

This malicious Google ad for the Homebrew website was almost impossible to spot because it displayed the correct URL before ...

This Travel Company Says Google's AI Search Results Are Already Hurting Its Business

Businesses that depend on Google are prepping for a new era in search as AI begins to upend the way people find information ...

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Google Gemini now works across multiple apps in a single prompt

With today’s update, Gemini is able to carry out more complex multimodal tasks. You might ask it to find a dog-friendly ...

UK to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems

Britain launched an investigation into the smartphone browser market on Thursday, its second use of recently bulked up ...

When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price

After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.

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Why Is Google Not Showing Joe Biden in Its US Presidents List?

The issue with the search engine results was noticed by users on social media sites X and Bluesky early on Thursday morning.

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UK regulator to probe Apple and Google

Google buys part of HTC's XR business

Google increases investment in Anthropic

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 arrives with a better Google Gemini

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