Topic: google antitrust
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Google's AI Ambitions Clash with Search Regulation
A federal court has mandated Google to reduce aggressive promotion tactics for its search engine, but the company is resisting new restrictions that could limit its expansion into artificial intelligence. The court approved measures to foster competition, including sharing search data with rivals...
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Tech Giants Fund Trump-Linked Nonprofits
Major tech companies are funding Trump-connected nonprofits amid antitrust battles, suggesting strategic alignment to influence regulatory outcomes. The Trump administration is directing legal settlements from tech firms like YouTube toward presidential projects, including a new White House ballr...
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Google Admits Open Web in "Rapid Decline" in Court Filing
Google has claimed in court filings that the open web is in "rapid decline" as part of its defense against antitrust remedies, including a potential breakup of its advertising business. The company argues that forcing divestment of its AdX marketplace would harm publishers and content creators by...
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Google and Apple's $20 Billion Search Deal Remains Intact
The court ruled that Google can maintain its lucrative search agreements, including a $20 billion deal with Apple, to avoid severe financial harm to partners and negative consumer impacts. Google is not required to divest Chrome or Android, nor display choice screens for alternative search provid...
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My Other Car Is a Cargo Bike: Why I Made the Switch
The article highlights the benefits of electric cargo bikes as a sustainable and practical alternative to cars for urban transport, emphasizing their maneuverability and space efficiency for daily tasks. It discusses Google's ongoing antitrust trial concerning its dominance in digital advertising...
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Your Robot Is Getting Its Own AI Assistant
The Vergecast highlights innovative tech from a Berlin trade show, including robot vacuums that can climb stairs and upgraded Philips Hue motion-sensing lights requiring a new hub. The episode discusses the Google antitrust trial, where the judge's remedies have faced widespread dissatisfaction a...
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Master AI Search: A 3-Level Content Framework
Google's FastSearch AI system uses lighter ranking signals and focuses on semantic clarity through RankEmbed, prioritizing content that matches user query meaning over traditional authority signals. Building a solid content architecture with clear siloing and internal linking helps establish topi...
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Sustainable Architecture & DeepSeek's AI Success | The Download
A federal judge ruled that Google must share search data with competitors and cannot secure exclusive default search agreements, though it avoids selling Chrome. OpenAI is adding emotional guardrails to ChatGPT to protect vulnerable users amid scrutiny over AI safety and tragic incidents. China's...
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