Google has reportedly shifted its focus from “moonshot” projects to core products like its search engine and artificial intelligence (AI) businesses. This change comes at a time of shrinking budgets and expanding chatter about AI, Bloomberg’s Julia Love told Big Take podcast host Sarah Holder,...
The European Union (EU) is currently facing concerns from lobbying groups representing airlines, hotels and retailers regarding Google’s proposed search changes. These groups are urging EU tech regulators to consider their views and not just those of large intermediaries when implementing new tech rules, Reuters reported Friday (May 24)....
Google is experimenting with placing search and shopping ads in its AI-generated query results. Last week, the tech giant debuted AI Overviews, which deliver artificial intelligence (AI)-generated summaries to search queries. “In early testing, we’ve heard that people find the ads appearing above and below...
A week after Visa threw down the payments gauntlet with a series of announcements that merged the physical and digital worlds, Google took its turn at bat today (May 22), adding three new features to Google Pay. According to Google Pay Vice President and General...
Google has announced a range of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools for retailers, including some that help them generate product images and videos. “At a time when shoppers are flooded with options, we’re introducing new ways to deepen the connections between shoppers and merchants through rich and compelling...
Google unveiled a range of artificial intelligence (AI) advancements at its annual developer conference Tuesday (May 14), including more sophisticated analysis powered by Gemini, smarter assistants like Astra, and an infusion of AI into its dominant search engine, marking one of the most dramatic changes...
Google’s digital wallet is now available in the world’s most populous country. The tech giant announced Wednesday (May 8) that the Google Wallet was now open to users India, with a focus on “localized experiences.” “To start, we’ve partnered with over 20 of India’s top brands, offering...
Google has reportedly reorganized its Core unit, which builds the technical foundation behind the company’s products. The reorganization included the layoffs of at least 200 employees and the shifting of some roles to India and Mexico, CNBC reported Wednesday (May 1). “As we’ve said, we’re responsibly investing in...
Google has accused the federal government of fabricating a market for its antitrust suit against the tech giant. Despite this, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not shown that Google commands a 70% share of the online advertising market, the company said in a court filing asking a...
