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Yelp sues Google for antitrust violations

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Google Ventures-Backed Cribl Raises $319 Million for ‘Modern Data Platform’

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Cribl has raised $319 million in a Series E funding round to help enterprises “unlock the value” of their IT and security data. The round was led by GV (Google Ventures) and valued Cribl at $3.5 billion, which is 40% higher than its Series…

Yelp sues Google, alleging a search engine monopoly that promotes its own reviews

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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Yelp filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google on Wednesday, alleging Google used its monopoly to dominate local search and advertising markets. A federal judge’s ruling that Google violated US…

Google’s Gemini to let users create AI images of people after botched ‘woke’ rollout that included black Nazis

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Google tweaked the service in the wake of its embarrassing rollout that produced unrealistic depictions such as diverse Nazis and female NHL players.

Google posts Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold repair manuals

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Back in December, Google started offering Pixel repair guides in English (after originally limiting to just French). Repair manuals for the Pixel 9 series are now available.

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Google Sued by Yelp in Antitrust Case

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Yelp complained for more than a decade that Google tilted the search market in its favor. After its rival’s landmark legal loss, it finally decided to sue.

Israel has been buying Google ads spreading false information about UNRWA

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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paresh Dave of Wired about the Israeli government buying Google ads that are spreading false information about the UN's relief agency in Gaza.

Google Maps just got a welcome redesign— here’s what’s new

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Google Maps has been rolling out a number of redesigns this year and the latest one introduces softer pins and new colors.

Google AI reintroduces human image generation after historical accuracy outcry

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Ars testing shows some historical prompts no longer generate artificially diverse scenes.

Google Drive may soon revamp file uploads with new features

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Google Drive may soon revamp file uploads with new features

Google relaunching problematic tool for AI-generated images

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Google has retooled its controversial Gemini artificial intelligence tool for generating images of people and made it customizable and available for use within days.

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Google trains a GenAI model to simulate Doom's game engine in real-ish time

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The proof of concept shows promise despite big limitations

Google releases Pixel 9 Pro Fold ‘comet’ factory images

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A full week before the launch, Google has published the Android 14 factory images for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

Google to invest $400M in Nevada data centers

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The tech giant has announced a continued investment in its two Nevada data centers.

Google fan raves ‘I’ve earned $202’ after finding easy trick to quickly make cash with phone – it takes seconds to start

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GOOGLE fans are raving about a little-known side hustle that can make you hundreds.

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These Google Pixel 9 deals are still available but hurry some end today

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These Google Pixel 9 deals are still available through the Google Store but not for long! Actually, they expire today so hurry.

Google's new Gemini models achieve 'near-perfect recall'

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The company released three experimental models in the Gemini 1.5 family. Here's what's improved.

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL gets tested with desktop mode

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The Google Pixel 9 series supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode, which allows the USB-C port to offer video output. With the latest update, the new Android phones also get a desktop mode, similar to the Samsung DeX on the Galaxy smartphones.…

Google to relaunch controversial tool for creating AI images after inaccuracies

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Google said it will soon allow users to create images of people using its Gemini artificial intelligence tool, after pulling the AI image-generation tool in February.

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