Tagged: google

September 21, 2026 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Four of the world’s most prominent artificial intelligence developers now face a federal antitrust complaint accusing them of working together to hold back the pace of model improvement. The proposed class action, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, names… Read More

September 13, 2026 @ 1:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Federal regulators have quietly authorized multiple inquiries into unusual activity on a major prediction-markets platform, according to internal records released through a public-records request. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) signed off on at least three previously undisclosed probes into Polymarket event contracts tied to… Read More

September 11, 2026 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A collaborative research effort involving more than 100 participants and AI coding agents has sharply lowered a widely cited measure of the quantum resources needed for a core arithmetic step in a theoretical attack on the elliptic-curve signatures used by Bitcoin and Ethereum. The work,… Read More

August 12, 2026 @ 6:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cybercriminals have shifted their focus toward private equity firms and related financial organizations, employing voice phishing tactics to infiltrate systems and extract sensitive information for extortion purposes, according to findings from Google’s threat intelligence researchers. The activity stems from a cluster tracked as UNC6671. Despite… Read More

July 23, 2026 @ 9:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Commission has penalized global tech firm Google [Alphabet] (NASDAQ:GOOG) under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for the transgression of allegedly preferencing its own services on search over competitors. Google has been fined €890 million (over $1 billion). The EU claims that Google obfuscated… Read More

July 11, 2026 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent reports have highlighted how leading American artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI and Google, have provided sophisticated AI technologies to overseas arms of major Chinese enterprises flagged by the U.S. Department of Defense. This development underscores ongoing challenges in Washington’s strategy to curb technological advancements… Read More

July 11, 2026 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK government has designated four global technology companies—Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle—as critical third-party providers. This decision brings their cloud services under direct oversight by financial regulators, effective from July 13, 2026. The initiative addresses growing concerns over the financial industry’s heavy dependence on… Read More

June 1, 2026 @ 5:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Alphabet (Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) is raising equity capital in a private placement. The proposal is for $80 billion in funding to help fuel artificial intelligence development. Shares of the company are down marginally in after-hours trading as markets assess the dilutionary impact of the equity sale…. Read More

May 18, 2026 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) has deepened its collaboration with Google. The partnership integrates Affirm’s flexible pay-over-time solutions directly into Google’s ecosystem, including the Gemini app and Google Search with its AI Mode, all accessible through Google Pay. Announced recently this month, this development aims to address… Read More

May 7, 2026 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Solana Foundation has joined forces with Google Cloud in order to introduce Pay.sh, a gateway that lets AI agents independently discover, access, and settle payments for APIs using stablecoins on the Solana blockchain. Announced recently this month, the initiative aims to remove longstanding barriers… Read More

April 11, 2026 @ 11:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sweden’s Patent and Market Court has pushed back its long-awaited decision in a major antitrust damages claim. The case pits PriceRunner, a price-comparison platform fully owned by fintech Klarna Group (NYSE:KLAR) against Alphabet (Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG). The court announced it would no longer release its ruling… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alphabet (Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has sounded a fresh alarm about the accelerating risks posed by quantum computers to the foundational security of Bitcoin and similar digital currencies. In a detailed update released recently, the tech company’s Quantum AI researchers caution that breakthroughs in quantum hardware could… Read More

March 30, 2026 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alphabet (Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has taken a major step forward in accessible artificial intelligence by launching its Search Live feature globally this week. Originally introduced in limited markets last year, the tool was confined to users in India and the United States. Now, the company has… Read More

February 20, 2026 @ 1:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has mapped the latest patterns of artificial intelligence being turned against organizations and individuals. The report, part of an ongoing series tracking adversarial AI use, examines how threat actors are stealing model capabilities, enhancing conventional attacks, and embedding generative… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 5:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Entrust, a global provider of security solutions, this week announced a strategic collaboration with Google to accelerate innovation in identity verification and AI-driven security. The integrated solution will help organizations strengthen security defenses against the rapid rise and sophistication of fraud while improving onboarding efficiency… Read More

February 4, 2026 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna (NYSE:KLAR) has recently announced its backing for Google‘s newly introduced Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). This open standard aims to revolutionize how AI agents interact with commerce platforms, facilitating a smoother end-to-end shopping experience that spans product discovery, transactions, and after-sales service. UCP represents a… Read More

January 12, 2026 @ 1:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alphabet (Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) is introducing a suite of advanced artificial intelligence tools designed to elevate the retail experience. These innovations focus on streamlining product discovery, simplifying purchases, and enabling smarter upselling strategies. By leveraging AI, Google aims to tap into the growing trend of agentic… Read More

January 9, 2026 @ 4:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As we enter into 2026, many US consumers are eyeing potential financial inflows amid economic uncertainties. While rumors swirl about fresh stimulus checks, official sources clarify that no new federal economic impact payments are slated for January. The last round of such aid wrapped up… Read More

January 8, 2026 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), the parent company of Google, has eclipsed Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) in market value for the first time since 2020. As of the close of trading on Wednesday, Alphabet’s valuation reached an impressive $3.88 trillion, narrowly edging out Apple’s $3.84 trillion. This reversal comes… Read More

December 31, 2025 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As 2025 now finally concludes with unprecedented revenue for the AI-focused semiconductor sector, industry analysts anticipate even stronger performance in 2026, fueled by a relentless appetite for processors essential to artificial intelligence advancements. Major chipmakers collectively surpassed $400 billion in sales this year—the highest on… Read More