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Google must sell Chrome to end search monopoly, justice department argues in court filing
- Alphabet's Google has been urged by the US prosecutors to sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with competitors, and take other measures to end its monopoly on internet search.
- These measures would result in Google being regulated for 10 years and subject to oversight by a Washington federal court, which previously ruled the company maintained an illegal monopoly.
- The US Department of Justice (DoJ) argues that Google's actions have deprived rivals of distribution channels and partners, hindering competition and innovation.
- The DoJ's demands include prohibiting Google from re-entering the browser market for five years, selling its Android mobile operating system, and refraining from buying or investing in search rivals, AI products, or advertising technology.
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DOJ asks judge to force Google to sell Chrome as remedy in landmark antitrust case
- DOJ officials have urged District Judge Amit Mehta to force Google to sell its Chrome browser to remedy antitrust violations.
- Google created an illegal monopoly with its search business by paying Apple and other smartphone tech makers billions to be the default search engine on their devices, found Judge Amit Mehta in August.
- Filing of the finalized proposal of remedies in the landmark antitrust case was done by the DOJ's antitrust division.
- As per the DOJ's proposal, Google has to sell its Chrome browser as the remedy to close the gap which Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired.
- Although it's a pretty fantastical ask to force Google to sell Chrome, it's the DOJ's way of swinging for the fences.
- Selling Chrome would be a multibillion-dollar proposal.
- The trial has revealed that Google paid smartphone makers $26 billion in 2021 to become the default search engine on their devices.
- The next hearing of the case is set for April 2025, where the court will discuss what remedies Google must take to address antitrust violations.
- Experts predict delays as President Joe Biden's administration makes way for the second Donald Trump administration.
- Google can appeal any ruling to delay the final outcome or request the case be dismissed.
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DOJ: Google must sell Chrome to end monopoly
- The United States Department of Justice argues that Google should divest its Chrome browser to break up the company's monopoly.
- Google would be prohibited from re-entering the search market for five years if the proposed remedy is approved.
- Other proposed remedies include spinning off Google's Android mobile operating system and prohibiting exclusionary contracts with browser or phone companies.
- Google argues that the proposed remedies would harm users, security, privacy, and the company's prospects in AI.
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KPMG Launches $100 Million AI Partnership With Google Cloud
- KPMG announces $100 million AI partnership with Google Cloud, with majority of funds going towards in-house projects utilizing Google's technology.
- Professional services firms, like KPMG, are among the first to benefit from AI technology as businesses seek guidance on implementation.
- 50% of companies surveyed by KPMG plan to invest $100 million in AI projects in the next year, with bookings for KPMG's Google Cloud services increasing tenfold.
- Research shows that CFOs are increasingly investing in generative AI for medium-complexity tasks, indicating broader adoption and confidence in AI's value.
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Google’s bringing the Pixel 9’s super-convenient data transfer tool to a lot more phones
- Google has introduced a new data transfer tool with the Pixel 9 series.
- The tool allows for flexible post-setup data transfer, preventing loss of old data.
- Google plans to make this tool available to other Android manufacturers in 2025.
- Users can transfer files, apps, and settings selectively and transfer more data later.
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Google Cloud introduces AI agent ecosystem program
- Google Cloud introduces AI agent ecosystem program
- Google has introduced a new ecosystem program to assist partners in building AI agents on its cloud platform.
- The program provides technical guidance, support, and early access to new AI technologies for partner companies.
- Google also plans to offer go-to-market programs, co-selling opportunities, and updates to its Google Cloud Marketplace.
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Report: DOJ Will Ask Judge to Force Google to Sell Core Products
- The U.S. Department of Justice reportedly plans to ask a judge to order Google to divest one or more core products to reduce its dominance in the search market.
- Google's Chrome browser and Android mobile operating system could be among the core products that the DOJ wants Google to sell.
- The proposed solution is more expansive than an earlier one and follows a judge's ruling that Google developed an illegal monopoly in online search.
- The DOJ wants to make it easier for AI companies to enter the search market and compete with Google, and aims to force Google to stop paying partners to make its search engine the default on their browsers.
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Warframe opens pre-registration for its Android version
- Warframe opens pre-registration for its Android version.
- Warframe, the popular game, is finally coming to Android devices.
- The developers are opening pre-registration for the game via the Google Play store.
- Players who pre-register will receive a special cosmetic pack.
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Health Connect is adding support for saving your yoga and meditation sessions
- Health Connect is adding support for a new category of data called mindfulness.
- Mindfulness consists of things like meditation, yoga classes, breathing sessions, and more.
- Support for reading and writing mindfulness data to Health Connect is available in Android 16 DP1.
- The feature will be available to older versions soon.
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Google’s got a new Doodle game where it’s you versus the Moon
- Google has released a new Doodle game with a lunar theme.
- In the game, players match phases of the moon and can chain them together for big points.
- Players can also add to their opponent's chain of phases to steal points.
- The game is called 'Rise of the Half Moon November' and is timed to coincide with the next half moon on November 23.
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Google Search results defy gravity in this new Easter egg
- Google has rolled out a new Easter egg for Search.
- The Easter egg celebrates the movie Wicked.
- Activating it will cause search results to start floating around the screen.
- Google's Easter eggs work when you search for something in particular.
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After ditching Google, I found a way to get the one Search feature I’ve been missing
- After ditching Google Search, the author found a way to get the business information they were missing.
- The author switched to using Google Maps to access business information including store hours.
- Google Maps displays opening and closing times for stores, restaurants, and businesses.
- The author enjoys using Google Maps as an alternative to Google Search.
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Android 16 DP1 integrates Extra Dim into the brightness bar
- Android 16 DP1 introduces a new setting called Even Dimmer that allows the screen to be dimmed below the lowest level of the brightness slider.
- Even Dimmer is integrated into the brightness bar instead of having to be manually toggled like Extra Dim.
- Only the regular Pixel 9 has the Even Dimmer feature in Android 16 DP1.
- Even Dimmer was initially discovered in an early preview build of Android 15 and has now been confirmed in Android 16 DP1.
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DuckDuckGo calls for EU to widen its Digital Markets Act probe of Google
- DuckDuckGo has called on the EU to widen its Digital Markets Act investigation into Google, claiming that the search giant is in breach of several criteria not mentioned in current DMA investigations. The EU's DMA rules have only been in place since March, but found no violations from the large tech companies invited under the regulation. Kamyl Bazbaz, Senior Vice President for Public Affairs at DuckDuckGo, accused Google of a self-serving interpretation of the DMA and avoiding sharing “click-and-query” data that could help competitors.
- Bazbaz additionally highlighted two further complaints on Google's choice screens, which the regulation requires. According to DuckDuckGo, Google has not made it easy enough for users to switch defaults, calling for the EU to investigate. The EU lacks resources to conduct centralized enforcement, which some see as a reason to avoid more formal investigations. It’s also suggested that platforms are using tactics or malicious compliance to avoid following the letter and spirit of the DMA. Critics say this is putting major competitors under unnecessary pressure.
- Google had implemented choice screens as a response to the DMA, hoping to address the regulation's mandate of platform access on FRAND terms. This method has yet to be tested for DMA compliance. DuckDuckGo argued that the Google European Search Dataset Licensing Program fails to meet DMA requirements and willfully omits information and queries that are valuable to its competitors.
- The company noted a 75% increase in search queries on their platform coming from Chrome in comparison to Android, estimating that so few people see it as to make the impact on DuckDuckGo's install base insignificant.
- To date, no sanctions have been imposed on the large tech companies accused of violating DMA rules; fines for failing to comply can reach up to 10% of global annual turnover. Critics have accused major platforms of flouting the law and Big Tech of “malicious compliance”. The DMA is an ex-ante competition reform that applies a standard set of rules to the in-scope tech giants.
- However, while Google and other platforms have claimed that many of their changes aim for DMA compliance, critics remain unimpressed. They argue that Big Tech is using dramatics as an attempt to avoid complying with the real spirit of the law. There are worries among critics that the EU does not have the resources to conduct this enforcement and is risking this delay looking accidental.
- Although some have even expected the regulation, being self-executing, to require no regulatory enforcement, this has not yet proved to be the case.
- The EU’s investigation into Google's self-preferencing has yet to lead to any public announcements, in contrast to the preliminary breach findings the EU reached with Apple and Meta this summer in separate proceedings.
- Google, referring to both the letter and the spirit of the DMA, says that it has consulted extensively with industry experts and the European Commission to make significant changes to its products. The company states that it has also provided consumers and businesses with even more choices about what services they use, without compromising data.
- A spokesperson for the EU commented that they are committed to ensuring the DMA's implementation and enforcement, though they would not comment on the specific complaints made against Google.
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Build, deploy, and promote AI agents through Google Cloud’s AI agent ecosystem
- Google Cloud has launched an AI agent ecosystem programme and a new AI Agent Space category to help enterprises automate complex tasks, personalise customer experiences and boost operational efficiency. Through the programme, Google Cloud will provide partners with product support, marketing amplification and co-selling options to help them bring AI agents to market more rapidly and access a wider base of customers. Services partners Accenture, Bain, BCG, Capgemini, Cognizant, Deloitte, HCLTech, Infosys, PwC and TCS offer virtual assistants, offer data analytics insights or provide help in streamlining processes.
- The ISV talent involved includes Bud Financial, Dun & Bradstreet, FullStory, GrowthLoop, OpenText and Teradata. Google Cloud's AI agent technology contributes natural-language processing, while partners take care of everything from analytics capabilities and multichannel customer service to campaign performance updates and audience optimisation.
- Google will provide accelerated agent development to partners through direct access to its engineers, early access to its latest AI technologies and dedicated support for bringing solutions to market quickly via the Google Cloud Marketplace. The offerings will sit on Google Cloud's infrastructure to tailor the AI products for specific businesses.
- Marketing amplification and go-to-market programmes will help drive adoption of AI agent solutions through wider promotion activities.
- Through AI Agent Space in the Google Cloud Marketplace, customers can easily find and deploy partner-built AI agents.
- Service partners will make their AI agents available on AI Agent Space. Meanwhile, ISV partners are leveraging Google Cloud's AI technology, including Vertex AI and Gemini models, to develop cutting-edge AI agent solutions.
- AI Agent Space is available now with solutions from select partners, with hundreds more to be added in the coming months.
- Google Cloud's AI agent technology and partners will take care of everything from analytics capabilities and multichannel customer service to campaign performance updates and audience optimisation.
- Accenture is using autonomous agents to streamline campaign creation and execution, reducing manual steps by 25%-35%, saving 6% in costs and speeding up time-to-market by 25%-55%, while Capgemini's virtual assistance is optimising the e-commerce experience by helping retailers accept customer orders through new revenue channels and accelerating the order-to-cash process for digital stores.
- Dun & Bradstreet is using its Hoovers SmartSearch AI to help customers quickly build targeted lists of companies and contacts and Exabeam's cyber-specialist agents are automating threat explanations and next steps for multi-terabyte datasets.
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