Amazon and Google have unveiled a joint multi-cloud service for reliable connectivity, allowing customers to create private, high-speed connections between computing platforms. This initiative comes after a massive outage at Amazon Web Services, which caused up to $650 million in losses for American companies.
The laying of several underwater internet cables through the Red Sea has not been completed as planned. Political tensions and security threats have made this route unsafe for commercial vessels.
The Irish media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has launched an investigation into the social network X for failing to remove illegal content. This is the first official investigation under the EU's Digital Services Act, and the company faces a fine of up to 6% of its annual global turnover.
Google is facing a lawsuit over allegations of using AI Gemini to illegally track users' personal messages in Gmail, chats, and video conferences. The lawsuit claims that Google secretly integrated Gemini into these applications, collecting data without consent.
Google plans to invest 5. 5 billion euros in the development of computing resources and operations in Germany over the next four years. The investment covers two data centers in the Frankfurt region, which is part of the company's ongoing commitment to Europe.
Meta, ByteDance, Alphabet, and Snap are accused of deliberately creating addiction in teenagers. A Los Angeles court ruling has allowed the cases to proceed, which could be of historical significance for the industry.
US stock indices rose to historical highs: Dow Jones by 0. 42%, S&P 500 by 0.89%, Nasdaq by 1.54%. The growth was supported by expectations of a meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping, as well as an expected 25 basis point Fed rate cut.
Google has launched an algorithm on its Willow quantum chip that outperformed supercomputers by 13,000 times. This paves the way for useful applications of quantum technology within five years.
Shares of Alphabet Inc. , Google's owner, fell by $100 billion in market capitalization after OpenAI announced its Atlas browser. Atlas is an AI-powered web browser built on ChatGPT, which is already running on Apple computers.
The US stock market is showing growth, approaching historical highs, as companies begin to report summer earnings. Shares of General Motors, RTX, Danaher, and Coca-Cola exceeded analysts' expectations, while some tech giants, such as Alphabet, are showing declines.
Google's cloud division has unveiled Gemini Enterprise, a new AI platform for automating office processes, which will cost $30 per month per user. This is direct competition with Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT Enterprise, aimed at democratizing access to artificial intelligence.
YouTube will pay $24. 5 million to settle Donald Trump's lawsuit filed after his account was blocked in 2021. Of the total amount, $22 million will go to the Trust for the National Mall fund for furnishing the ballroom in the White House.
YouTube is lifting bans on channels for COVID-19 misinformation and the 2020 elections. The company cites pressure from the Biden administration and a change in its free speech policy.
Google has introduced an AI-powered mobile assistant that will provide tips during games. This is part of the company's strategy to increase user engagement with Android and the Play Store.
New iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone Air models went on sale on September 19, along with Apple Watch SE, Watch Series 11, Watch Ultra 3, and AirPods Pro 3. Demand for Pro models is high, while the iPhone Air may not become a sales leader due to its shortcomings.
Google-owned YouTube celebrates its 20th anniversary, surpassing Disney in revenue and leading the US media market. The platform is actively implementing AI to expand content creators' capabilities.
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) has filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of illegally using journalistic materials to create AI overviews.
Users worldwide are reporting massive outages of Google and YouTube services. Most problems occurred with Google Maps, Google Search, and Google Drive.
Google must pay $425. 7 million to nearly 100 million users for privacy violations. The corporation is considering the possibility of filing an appeal.
A US federal judge ruled that Google is not required to sell Chrome, but must share data with competitors. The company is prohibited from exclusive contracts.
Perplexity AI, an AI platform, offered 29 billion euros for Google Chrome browser. This happened amid an antitrust case in the US that could force Google to sell Chrome.
OpenAI is soon to release GPT-5, the next version of its AI model. Early testers note its capabilities but consider the leap from GPT-4 less significant than from GPT-3 to GPT-4.
Google's parent company, Alphabet, reported revenue growth in the second quarter but increased its capital expenditure forecast for 2025 by $10 billion, to $85 billion. This is due to investments in artificial intelligence, despite a 1.6% drop in shares.
The US federal regulator has contacted Tesla regarding documented traffic violations by its self-driving taxis. The company lags behind competitors by relying solely on cameras, raising questions about the safety of the technology.
The European Court of Justice has upheld a fine of 4. 12 billion euros for Google due to competition violations with Android. The decision confirmed regulators' findings about the use of the operating system to restrict competitors. The Advocate General of the EU Court of Justice stated that he supports the decision to uphold the fine. Google has already received approximately 8 billion euros in fines from other legal cases with the EU.
YouTube Shorts has reached the revenue level of the main platform in the USA and other countries, and in some it has even exceeded it. Shorts views increased by 20% in the first quarter of 2025.
In Los Angeles, National Guard troops were deployed to quell protests against Trump's immigration measures. Governor Newsom called it illegal and accused Trump of creating the crisis.
The operational carbon emissions of leading technology companies have increased by an average of 150% from 2020 to 2023. This is due to increased investment in artificial intelligence and data centers.
Sundar Pichai stated that Google's popularity is due to user choice, not dominance. He emphasized that the company will appeal the court's decision.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced a lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "American Gulf" in Google Maps for US users.
