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• Google faces new antitrust trial, this time over its advertising technology

  The trial comes a month after a U.S. judge declared Google's search engine an illegal monopoly in a separate antitrust case that could have serious ramifications.

  Tech

  Sep 9
  
• Google holds illegal monopoly over internet search, U.S. judge rules

  The seismic decision in a major U.S. antitrust case could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies.

  Tech

  Aug 5
  
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• Group in charge of Google’s $100M for news outlets lays out its governance model

  The Canadian Journalism Collective submitted plans to Canada's broadcasting regulator this week outlining the structure of the board that will ultimately oversee the funds.

  Canada

  Jul 17
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• Google signs deal with organization to distribute $100M to Canadian news companies

  Google agreed to pay Canadian news publishers $100 million annually, indexed to inflation, in order to be exempt from the Online News Act.

  Canada

  Jun 7
• Google asks for no jury in upcoming antitrust case over advertising tech

  The antitrust case set to go before a jury in Alexandria, Virginia, in September is one of two major lawsuits the Justice Department has brought against Google.

  Consumer

  May 17
• B.C. cuts deal with Meta, Google on youth safety, emergency info

  The British Columbia government and social media giants have made what they call a "historic collaboration" for youth safety online.

  Tech

  May 15
• Google adds AI-crafted summaries to search. Could that impact web traffic?

  The makeover will begin this week in the U.S., where users will periodically see conversational summaries generated by Google's AI technology at the top of search results.

  Tech

  May 14
• Google’s dominance makes competition ‘unlikely,’ U.S. antitrust trial judge says

  The first day of the pivotal antitrust trial's closing arguments focused on whether another company could develop a search engine that could eventually compete against Google.

  Tech

  May 2
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• Google to settle consumer privacy lawsuit by destroying browsing data

  Terms of the settlement were filed on Monday in the Oakland, California federal court, and require approval by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.

  Consumer

  Apr 1
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• Reddit inks deal with Google allowing AI models to train on users’ posts

  The arrangement, announced Thursday and valued at roughly $60 million, will also give Reddit access to Google AI models for improving its site search and other features.

  Tech

  Feb 22