The federal government’s first monopoly trial this century will feature top tech executives, experienced litigators and an Obama-appointed judge.
Category: Search Engines
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Google Turns to a Steady Old Hand to Fight Antitrust Charges
The tech giant is facing the greatest legal threat in its history, and hopes the stolid approach of Kent Walker, its top lawyer, will once again prevail.
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In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google
The 10-week trial, set to begin Tuesday, amps up efforts to rein in Big Tech by targeting the core search business that turned Google into a $1.7 trillion behemoth.
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Microsoft Revenue Up 8% to $56.2 Billion in Latest Quarter
The company’s profit topped $20 billion as it pointed to strong interest in its artificial intelligence products.
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Alphabet Steams Past Lingering Ad Worries, Fueled by Google’s Search Engine
Despite concerns of a shaky ad market and growing competition in A.I., Google said it was aided by accelerating revenue from its search engine and the video platform YouTube in the second quarter.
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What Happens When You Ask a Chinese Chatbot About Taiwan?
We spoke in Chinese to Baidu’s Ernie and the American standard-bearer, ChatGPT. This is what we found.
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Watch Out for ‘Junk’ Fees When Booking Travel Online
Hotels and airlines struggling to recoup their losses from the pandemic have been including more hidden charges. Don’t fall for them.
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How to Claim Google Class Action Privacy Settlement Money
As part of a legal settlement, Google agreed to pay $23 million to users who clicked on a search link from 2006 to 2013. Individual payments are estimated to be less than $8.
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When A.I. Chatbots Hallucinate
Ensuring that chatbots aren’t serving false information to users has become one of the most important and tricky tasks in the tech industry.
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‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Quits Google and Warns of Danger Ahead
For half a century, Geoffrey Hinton nurtured the technology at the heart of chatbots like ChatGPT. Now he worries it will cause serious harm.
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China’s Search Engines Have More Than 66,000 Rules Controlling Content, Report Says
Researchers from the Citizen Lab, a cybersecurity research group, found that the most diligent censor in China is Microsoft’s search engine Bing, the only foreign search engine operating in the country.
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Microsoft Beats Financial Expectations Despite Worries About Economy
Quarterly revenue was up 7 percent and profits were up 9 percent as the company embarked on an aggressive plan to embrace artificial intelligence.