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Judge rules Apple can remove apps from App Store ‘with or without cause,’ dismissing Musi lawsuit
A federal judge has ruled in Apple’s favor in a lawsuit brought by the developers of Musi, a popular free music streaming app that pulled…
By missing AI, Apple is winning AI
In an era when tech giants are burning hundreds of billions on massive AI data centers and infrastructure bets, Apple is conspicuously…
Apple Vision Pro finally gets native YouTube app
Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube has launched a dedicated native app for Apple’s Vision Pro headset on Thursday, addressing a long-standing absence…
Latest blow to Apple: Four AI researchers, top Siri leader depart
Apple continues to experience significant talent turnover in its artificial intelligence division, with at least four more AI researchers…
Apple said to fine-tune Google’s Gemini for un-branded Siri integration
Apple plans to take full ownership of the experience by independently fine-tuning Google’s Gemini models to power the revamped Siri and…
Elon Musk: Apple’s deal with Alphabet for Gemini AI ‘an unreasonable concentration of power for Google’
Following the deal between Alphabet and Apple to use Google Gemini to power Apple Intelligence and the forthcoming LLM Siri, Elon Musk…
Google-parent Alphabet hits $4 trillion milestone, surpassing Apple in market value
Google-parent Alphabet Inc. has officially joined the elite $4 trillion club, becoming the newest tech giant to achieve this historic market…
Apple confirms Google Gemini will power Apple Intelligence, next-generation Siri later this year
Alphabet subsidiary Google confirmed that it has entered a multiyear deal with Apple to power the company’s “Apple Intelligence” artificial…
More than 50 blacklisted apps stayed on Apple’s App Store despite U.S. sanctions
Apps from sanctioned entities are quietly slipping through Apple’s App Store’s review process, peddling apps that could undermine American…
Google plans to release its first AI smart glasses in 2026
Google is gearing up to launch its first AI-powered smart glasses in 2026, intensifying the race in wearable tech. Powered by Gemini AI…
Google launches unauthorized Pixel-to-iPhone file sharing via Apple’s AirDrop
Google, owned by Alphabet Inc., has announced that its newest Pixel phones can now send images and other files directly to iPhones…
President Trump threatens trade probe after ‘discriminatory’ EU fines against Google, Apple
President Donald Trump vowed to initiate a trade investigation to counter what he called discriminatory penalties imposed by Europe on…
Apple, Google stocks jump on antitrust ruling preserving Safari default search deal
After a U.S. federal judge issued his Google antitrust remedies after the close on Tuesday, the share prices of Apple and Google parent…
Apple stock surges on U.S. ruling that spares default search deal with Google
On Tuesday, a U.S. judge ruled mostly in favor of Alphabet’s Google, denying U.S. prosecutors’ request to force the company to divest…
Apple explores using Google Gemini underpin Siri AI
Apple is in preliminary talks to leverage Google Gemini for a revamped Siri voice assistant, signaling a potential shift toward outsourcing…
U.S. FTC Chairman warns Apple, other tech firms not to weaken data privacy to comply with EU, UK laws
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s Chairman, Andrew Ferguson, appointed by President Trump, warned Apple, Alphabet, and other tech…
Google will soon be told how to end its monopoly abuse. How that affects Apple
Alphabet investors are eagerly awaiting the judge’s ruling on remedies Google must implement to address its monopoly. Apple investors…
No plans to get Apple, other Big Tech firms to pay EU Digital Markets Act compliance costs, says EU tech chief
The European Commission will not require Apple and other Big Tech firms to cover the costs of monitoring their compliance with the EU’s…
President Trump takes aim at red tape to unleash American AI innovation
President Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan aims to bolster U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence by unleashing American companies to…
Google to unveil new AI-focused Pixel hardware on August 20th
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., will unveil new Pixel-branded AI-focused devices at an event in New York on August 20th…
Google usage in Apple’s Safari browser fell for the first time last month as users increasingly choose AI for search
Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior VP of Services, reported a decline in Safari searches last month, attributing it to users shifting toward AI…
Apple partnering with startup Anthropic on AI-powered ‘vibe-coding’ platform
Apple is partnering with startup Anthropic PBC to launch a “vibe-coding” software platform, leveraging AI to streamline coding tasks…
Google holds illegal monopoly of the online advertising market, U.S. judge rules
Alphabet subsidiary Google illegally dominates two online advertising technology markets, a judge ruled on Thursday, marking another setback…
Google lays off hundreds of employees in Android, Pixel teams
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, cut hundreds of jobs in its Android and Pixel divisions, according to a Friday report…
‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks decline as Amazon, Apple, Meta, Nvidia, Tesla sell off
While the “Magnificent Seven” stocks (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta, and Tesla) dominated the market in 2024…
Apple files emergency motion asking court to halt Google search monopoly case
Apple has filed an emergency motion to halt the upcoming remedies trial by the Justice Department against Google, seeking a more…
Apple Intelligence is several years behind Samsung’s Google Gemini-powered Galaxy S25 phones – Gurman
Samsung’s Google Gemini-powered Galaxy S25 phones are “several years” ahead of iPhones with Apple Intelligence…
President Trump blasts EU regulators for targeting Apple, other Big Tech firms
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized European Union regulators for targeting Apple, Alphabet subsidiary Google, and Meta Platforms…
Britain signals it is prepared to go easier on Big Tech regulation
Britain’s appointment of a former Amazon exec to lead antitrust is seen as an invitation for investment, particularly from Big Tech…
Apple explains why it has no plans to create a search engine
Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, has explained the company’s decision not to develop a search engine to compete…
Google issues major price hike on YouTube TV
Alphabet subsidiary Google on Thursday notified subscribers of a major price increase for its YouTube TV streaming television service…
DOJ proposes Google end search deal with Apple, sell Chrome browser; sell Android should remedies fail
In a significant legal battle, U.S. DOJ prosecutors have argued that Google should be forced to divest its Chrome browser and share data and…
Apple surrenders its huge podcasting lead to YouTube and Spotify
Why’s it called “podcasting?” Because it’s a blend of “iPod” and “broadcast.” Despite being named after an Apple product, and despite…
British watchdog shuts down probes into Apple and Google app stores
Britain’s competition regulator has temporarily halted its probes into Apple and Google’s app stores, pending the implementation…
U.S. DOJ considers seeking Google breakup for abusing its monopolies in online search, ads
The U.S. Justice Department is exploring the possibility of breaking up Google following a court ruling that found the company monopolized…
Google antitrust ruling is a negative for its credit and Apple’s – Moody’s
Moody’s said Wednesday that Google’s loss in an historic antitrust case was “credit negative” for parent company Alphabet as well as Apple…
In 2022 alone, Google paid Apple $20 billion to cement its illegal monopoly
Alphabet subsidiary Google is “a monopolist, and has acted as one to maintain its monopoly” in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act…
U.S. judge rules Google has illegal monopoly on search
A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that Google violated U.S. antitrust law, spending billions of dollars to create an illegal monopoly and…
OpenAI’s Apple deal could be a bigger threat to Google than SearchGPT – analysts
OpenAI ‘s SearchGPT will have less of an impact on the search-engine giant’s dominance than could OpenAI’s partnership with Apple…
Alphabet looks to take on Apple TV with ‘Google TV Streamer’ box
Google is moving on from the streaming dongle that plugs into the back of your TV and is looking to take on Apple TV hardware with an…
Nasdaq hits one-month low after Tesla, Alphabet disappoint with lackluster earnings
The Nasdaq tumbled on Wednesday, reaching a one-month low. Tesla’s disappointing earnings, including a sharp decline in profit margins…
