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As the AI revolution gains momentum, Big Tech companies are pouring billions into AI infrastructure, with spending expected to exceed a staggering $250 billion in 2025.

The DOJ has decided it will ask a federal judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome web browser as a result of the government’s successful antitrust case against the internet giant’s monopolistic actions in its search business according to a new report by Bloomberg.

A Michigan college student received a deeply disturbing message from Google’s Gemini AI chatbot, prompting questions about the safety and accountability of AI systems.

Google AI does not include the assassination attempt against President-elect Donald Trump when users search for “what happened on July 13?” After censoring the attempt in its immediate aftermath, Google is now attempting to erase the assassination using its controversial AI tool.

Shailesh Prakash, a key Google executive in charge of the company’s News efforts and central to the tech giant’s relationships with publishers, has resigned after two years in the role.

Google has been accused by multiple federal judges of engaging in tactics to conceal and destroy internal communications that could be used against the company in ongoing antitrust lawsuits. One judge called Google’s suppression of evidence “the most serious and disturbing” he had seen in his career as a judge.

In stark contrast to the huge meltdown that followed Donald Trump’s first presidential win in 2016, the tech industry’s reaction to his 2024 victory has been notably subdued.

In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, prominent tech industry leaders are coming forward with messages of congratulations and offers to work with the incoming administration.

The collective leftist meltdown following Donald Trump’s election victory was not limited to just expressing outrage.  Google also experienced in surge in searches for “move to Canada” from Americans seemingly eager to escape north of the border. Other associated searches that trended include “How to move to Canada with no money.”

Google searches for “how to move to Canada” surged following the victory of President-elect Donald Trump, GoogleTrends data shows.

As Donald Trump secures a second term in the White House, Silicon Valley and big tech billionaires are bracing for potential changes and challenges that could reshape the sector’s landscape.

On Election Day, Google provided different search results for the query “Where to vote for Trump” and “Where to vote for Harris.” The search term including Harris’ name provided specific information to find a polling place, while the Trump search results are dominated by left-wing corporate media articles. The search giant blamed a “bug” and has since changed the results for the Harris search.

After the last voters cast their ballots on Election Day, Google will shut down all election advertising on its platform. The internet giant claims this is to stop the spread of “misinformation” in the critical period after polls close.

A Russian court on Wednesday slapped Google with a fine of $20 decillion dollars for refusing to run propaganda from Russian state media.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s has admitted that AI generates more than a quarter of the company’s new code, igniting a discussion about the growing role of artificial intelligence in software development and its potential long-term consequences.

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, major tech leaders are making efforts to connect with former President Donald Trump, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who Trump called a “great guy, very smart.”

A detailed analysis of Wikipedia’s editing patterns has uncovered systematic changes to articles related to political content, revealing a focused effort to tie Donald Trump to fascism. The Wikipedia article on “Trumpism” contains 31 references to fascism, with more than half of the article’s content added by a single editor.

Microsoft has publicly accused its longtime rival Google of running “shadow campaigns” in Europe aimed at discrediting the software giant with regulators and misleading the public.

Joe Rogan’s three-hour interview with former President Donald Trump on Friday’s episode of The Joe Rogan Experience was buried in the search results on Google’s YouTube on Monday, after having surpassed 34 million views within less than 72 hours of being posted.

Shivaun and Adam Raff’s price comparison website, Foundem, was crushed by Google flexing its monopoly muscles, prompting a 15-year legal battle that resulted in a record $2.58 billion fine for the tech giant.

A federal judge has ruled that major tech companies must face lawsuits brought by school districts alleging their social media apps have contributed to a mental health crisis among students. The lawsuits target Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, Google, China’s TikTok, and Snapchat.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) has announced that he is investigating Google for “censoring conservative speech,” saying the tech giant is manipulating search results leading into “the most consequential election in our nation’s history.”

Google has struck a deal with Kairos Power to build small modular nuclear reactors to power its AI data centers. The search giant joins Amazon and Microsoft in embracing nuclear energy to feed the insatiable power demands of artificial intelligence.

Former President Donald Trump recently accused Google of being “rigged” against him, claiming that the search engine fails to display positive stories about him. However, he also indicated that he might not advocate for the break up the company if he wins the upcoming election, citing concerns over China’s technological ambitions.

Newly uncovered emails shed light on the close relationships between tech giants Google and Amazon and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as the companies sought to undermine overseas regulations, including efforts to protect traditional media outlets.

Google wielded its massive market power to extract concessions from California lawmakers and secure a deal to support the state’s struggling journalism industry, according to people familiar with the negotiations who spoke to Bloomberg.

As the government’s second antitrust trial heads towards closing arguments next month, the DOJ is contemplating asking a federal judge to compel Google to sell parts of its business to address the verdict of its first antitrust trial — that the internet giant has monopoly power with its search engine.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has called for a full-scale investment in AI infrastructure, even as the energy-intensive nature of AI development threatens to undermine global climate goals. Saying the quiet part out loud, Schmidt admitted Silicon Valley’s climate goals were always completely unrealistic, stating: “We’re not going to hit the climate goals anyway because we’re not organized to do it.”

Google is experimenting with a new feature that displays blue verified checkmarks next to links in search results that the search giant deems to be legitimate, aiming to help users avoid fake or fraudulent websites.

Google has issued a stern warning, threatening to remove links to New Zealand news content and terminate current agreements with local publishers if the proposed Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill becomes law.

Arkansas has filed a lawsuit against YouTube and its parent company Google, accusing the video-sharing platform of deliberately fostering addiction and contributing to a mental health crisis among the state’s youth.

The DOJ and Google have wrapped up their arguments in the high-stakes antitrust trial against the internet giant, with closing arguments scheduled for November.

Former President Donald Trump threatened on Friday that he will request the criminal prosecution of Google “at maximum levels” when he returns to office, accusing the tech giant of “illegal activity” through its bias against him in search results.

An expert witness called by Google in its ongoing antitrust trial has asserted that the tech giant does not hold monopoly power over the advertising market, contradicting claims made by the DOJ.

Google enhances search results about political candidates with reports from the establishment media, which are allied with the Harris campaign and often provide biased coverage against the Trump campaign, according to a study performed by MRC Free Speech America researchers. 

Google has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission, accusing Microsoft of using unfair licensing contracts to stifle competition in the cloud computing industry. Google’s charges become especially interesting in light of the fact that the internet giant has itself been the subject of two different antitrust cases this year.