Judge Leonie Brinkema said Google has harmed its publisher customers, the competitive process and consumers of online information.

“Plaintiffs have proven that Google has willfully engaged in a series of anticompetitive acts to acquire and maintain monopoly power in the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets for open-web display advertising,” the ruling said.

The lawsuit was brought against Google by the federal government and 17 states.

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Source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/04/17/Google-illegal-advertising-monoploy-federal-ruling/9841744904768/

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The chip is the latest development in a field known as quantum computing – which is attempting to use the principles of particle physics to create a new type of mind-bogglingly powerful computer.

Google says its new quantum chip, dubbed “Willow”, incorporates key “breakthroughs” and “paves the way to a useful, large-scale quantum computer.”

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c791ng0zvl3o

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In a landmark case, a judge found in August that Google, which processes 90% of U.S. internet searches, had built an illegal monopoly. The Justice Department’s proposed remedies have the potential to reshape how Americans find information on the internet while shrinking Google’s revenues and giving its competitors more room to grow.

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The decision is a significant win for the Justice Department, which had sued the search engine giant over its control of about 90% of the online search market, and 95% on smartphones.

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Google has agreed to delete billions of records and submit to some restrictions on its power to track users, under the terms of a proposed legal settlement.

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The update comes at a time when advancements in generative AI, including image and video generation, have fanned concerns of misinformation and fake news among the public, prompting governments to regulate the technology.

When asked about elections such as the upcoming U.S. presidential match-up between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, Gemini responds with “I’m still learning how to answer this question. In the meantime, try Google Search”.

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-restricts-ai-chatbot-gemini-answering-queries-global-elections-2024-03-12/

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U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, put a scheduled Feb. 5, 2024 trial in the proposed class action on hold on Thursday, after lawyers for Google and for consumers said they had reached a preliminary settlement.

The lawsuit had sought at least $5 billion. Settlement terms were not disclosed, but the lawyers said they have agreed to a binding term sheet through mediation, and expected to present a formal settlement for court approval by Feb. 24, 2024.

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Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/google-settles-5-billion-consumer-privacy-lawsuit-2023-12-28/

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Wyden, a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence member, sent a letter to the Department of Justice on Wednesday inquiring about how foreign officials sought data from Google and Apple for surveillance purposes. He also briefly mentioned that phone notifications, or the interface alerts on a phone’s front screen, were used to spy on users. Wyden claimed that phones running on Android and iOS would have records of what notifications a user might receive, offering insight into users’ everyday lives, and that government officials have requested this data.

Push notification practices place Apple and Google “in a unique position to facilitate government surveillance of how users are using particular apps,” Wyden wrote. He urged the DOJ to “repeal or modify any policies” that hindered discussion of push notification spying.

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Source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/foreign-governments-spy-on-apple-and-google-users-through-push-notifications-ron-wyden-says

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