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Google buys part of HTC's XR business

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

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

Engadget on MSN · 7h

Google buys part of HTC's Vive VR team for $250 million

Google is paying HTC $250 million in cash for a deal that will give the bigger company's plans for Android XR a boost. Under the terms of their agreement, some members of the HTC Vive engineering team will be joining Google,

Reuters on MSN · 17h

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,

Google search results omits Biden’s presidency

USA Today · 7h

Google glitch omits Biden from list of U.S. Presidents

President Joe Biden's name was omitted from a Google search result of "U.S. Presidents in order." The glitch was fixed quickly.

Newsweek on MSN · 9h

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.

The Independent on MSN · 12h

‘US presidents in order’: Google search results omits Biden’s presidency

Former president Joe Biden’s reign in the Oval Office was completely removed from the Google search results for the term “US Presidents” for a time on Thursday morning. The glitch was fixed around 2:00am Eastern time,

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems

Hosted on MSN · 5h

Apple and Google's massive mobile empires face dual UK antitrust probes

Britain's competition regulator launched an investigation into Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems to assess whether they're in breach of strict new tech laws.

UPI News on MSN · 8h

British CMA opens investigations into Apple, Google mobile ecosystems

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority announced investigations into Apple and Google on Thursday to examine if their mobile ecosystems are breaking the country's competition rules.

The Associated Press on MSN · 8h

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems with new digital market powers

Google's Android and Apple's iOS are facing fresh scrutiny from Britain's competition watchdog, which announced investigations Thursday targeting the two tech giants' mobile phone ecosystems under new powers to crack down on digital market abuses.

Google to invest fresh $1 billon in OpenAI rival Anthropic

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Google to Invest Fresh $1 Billion in OpenAI Rival Anthropic, FT Reports

Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1 billion into AI startup Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. This comes after Reuters and other media reported earlier in January that Anthropic was nearing a $2 billion fundraise in a round,

Engadget · 1d

Google is investing another billion dollars in Anthropic

Google is pumping another one billion dollars into generative AI company Anthropic after investing more than two billion last year.

TechCrunch on MSN · 1d

Anthropic reportedly secures an additional $1B from Google

Anthropic has reportedly raised around $1 billion from Google as the AI company looks to deliver a number of major product updates this year. First reported by the Financial Times, Google’s fresh investment brings the tech giant’s total stake in Anthropic to around $3 billion.

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million

CBS News on MSN · 3h

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million after customers burned by watches

Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety regulator said.

MarketWatch · 6h

Google's Fitbit to Pay $12M Fine Tied to Burn-Hazard Reports

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Fitbit knew a defect in its Ionic smartwatches created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, as it had received numerous reports of the devices overheating while being worn and leaving some consumers with second- and third-degree burns.

Putnam Daily Voice · 4h

Fitbit Fined $12.25M For Burns By Recalled Ionic Smartwatch

Fitbit will pay more than $12 million for failing to promptly report that its Ionic smartwatches posed serious burn risks, officials said.Fitbit LLC, which is now owned by Google, has been fined $12.25 million to settle claims by the

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, ...

Google rushed to sell AI tools to Israel’s military after Hamas attack

The company fulfilled requests from Israel’s military for more access to AI tools as it sought to compete with Amazon, ...

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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's investment chief sees a 'tremendous amount of opportunity' to work with Trump 2.0

Google CIO Ruth Porat said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the tech giant is ready to get to work with the ...

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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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 ...

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Google to invest fresh $1 billon in OpenAI rival Anthropic

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