Google workers linked to No Tech for Apartheid denounce ‘flagrant act of retaliation’ in dispute over $1.2bn cloud contract Google said on Thursday it had terminated 28 employees after some...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/18/google-fires-staff-protest-israel-contract
More children and families extorted with AI-made photos and videos, says National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child sexual exploitation is on the rise online and taking new forms ...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/16/child-sexual-abuse-content-online-ai
Tech giant is protesting proposed law that would require large online platforms to pay ‘journalism usage fee’ Google has temporarily blocked links from local news outlets in California from...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/12/google-search-blocking-california-news
No one should be surprised that artificial intelligence is following a well-worn and entirely predictable financial arc “Are we really in an AI bubble,” asked a reader of last month’s col...
Concentration of power among just six big tech companies ‘could lead to winner takes all dynamics’ Just six major technology companies are at the heart of the AI sector through an “interc...
Launches within 12 hours of one another, and more activity expected in industry over summer OpenAI, Google, and the French artificial intelligence startup Mistral have all released new versions...
AI is not only scarily expensive to run, it is also antithetical to the advertising that is Google’s bread and butter Google considering charge for internet searches with AI, reports say Goo...
Cost of artificial intelligence service could mean leaders in sector turning to subscription models Google is reportedly drawing up plans to charge for AI-enhanced search features, in what woul...
Suit claimed tech giant tracked activity of people who thought they were privately using its Chrome browser’s incognito mode Google agreed to destroy billions of records to settle a lawsuit c...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/01/google-destroying-browsing-data-privacy-lawsuit
Portable AI-powered devices that connect directly to a chatbot without the need for apps or a touchscreen are set to hit the market. Are they the emperor’s new clothes or a gamechanger? Imagi...
Datacentres are part of Ireland’s vision of itself as a tech hub. There are now more than 80, using vast amounts of electricity. Have we entrusted our memories to a system that might destroy th...
Biba secretary types in | Affordable festivals | Questionable internet searches | Who to vote for | Spurs fans spread out I was that secretary who earned £10 a week (Microminis, Twiggy and fla...
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Report claims posts on abortion and contraception have been deleted while misinformation on the feeds of social media users in Africa, Latin America and Asia has not been tackled Meta and Googl...
Pre-op soundtracks | St George’s cross | Flights of fancy | Eggy bread | Starter homes While being prepared for gallbladder surgery in the Royal Liverpool hospital (Letters, 21 March ), a Sco...
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Technology groups face hefty fines if they are found guilty of breaching Digital Markets Act Business live – latest updates Apple, Google’s parent company and Meta are being investigated b...
Amazon and Google may be the most visible, but our lack of investment and regulation has let myriad American companies take over too much of UK life Americans love Britain, and in many ways the...
Watchdog accuses US tech firm of not negotiating in ‘good faith’ with publishers over use of their content Google has been fined €250m (£213m) by French regulators for breaching an agre...
Julie Inman Grant has asked companies including Google, Meta and Telegram to explain how they are taking action against violent and extremist material Follow our Australia news live blog for late...
At start of what is expected to be a five-month trial, Epic says Apple has allowed such options for physical goods and the ‘sky did not fall in’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest...
Maker of Fortnite says in lawsuit that by controlling in-app purchases, the tech companies are restricting competition and innovation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get o...