Aug 13 In AI race with Apple, Google rolls out Pixel 9 phones earlier than usual By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Google left little doubt that the Pixel 9 phones are meant to be a vessel for the AI technology that is expected to reshape the way people live and work. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 5:59 Nonconsensual sexual images posted online made worse by deepfakes and AI technology By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela Deepfake and AI technology’s ability to manipulate photos and even videos has made the problem of sexual images being posted online without consent even worse. Google recently announced new steps to combat sexually explicit deepfakes in their search results, but… Continue watching
Aug 10 Susan Wojcicki, longtime Google executive and former YouTube CEO, has died at 56 By Ken Miller, Mae Anderson, Associated Press Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served nine years as YouTube's CEO, stepping down last year to focus on her "family, health, and personal projects I’m passionate about,” she said at the time. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 4:45 Judge rules Google broke antitrust laws to maintain search monopoly By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris In a landmark ruling, a federal judge has found that Google broke antitrust laws to maintain a monopoly in online searches. The ruling could upend how Americans get their information online and fundamentally change the way big tech companies operate. Continue watching
Aug 05 Court rules Google's search engine dominance is antitrust violation and illegal By Matthew Barakat, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The highly anticipated decision issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta comes nearly a year after the start of a trial pitting the U.S. Justice Department against Google in the country's biggest antitrust showdown in a quarter century. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 7:52 AI and the energy required to power it fuel new climate concerns By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Google announced this week it is well behind on a pledge to all but eliminate its net carbon emissions by 2030. The company’s greenhouse gas outflow has increased in recent years mainly due to artificial intelligence and the energy required… Continue watching
May 31 Google makes fixes to AI-generated search summaries after outlandish answers went viral By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Google has largely defended its AI overviews feature, saying it is typically accurate. But the head of Google's search business acknowledged in a blog post that there were some odd, inaccurate or unhelpful responses. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 7:10 Tech companies unveil rapid AI advancements, sparking wonder and concern By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence continue as companies roll out new products sparking wonder and concern. OpenAI unveiled its next-generation chatbot, GPT-4o, which can respond to voice, text and visual commands in real-time. Google also unveiled a new AI-powered search… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 5:30 Why the Google antitrust trial could change how we use the internet By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas A landmark antitrust trial between the Department of Justice and Google is coming to an end. The tech giant is accused of monopolizing the internet search market, sidelining competitors and harming consumers. The DOJ claims Google struck illegal deals, but… Continue watching
May 03 U.S. Justice Department makes final arguments on Google being an illegal monopoly By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant's search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly. Continue reading