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YouTube is addressing generative AI content on the platform, enabling further transparency.

Google has been revealed to pay Apple a significant portion of its search advertising revenue, and that exact percentage has been revealed, reports Bloomberg. Kevin Murphy, a University of Chicago professor and the main economics expert for Alphabet Inc.'s Google, testified on Monday that the tech giant pays Apple 36% of the revenue it earns...

Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) offers AI-generated summaries that amalgamate the most important information for user queries. The company has announced this feature has now expanded to 120 new countries, but Canada isn’t one of them. Following successful implementations in the U.S., India, and Japan, the technology has received overwhelmingly positive feedback says Google. Now,...

YouTube is testing two new generative AI tools. This includes a new converational AI tool in the comment section.

In the ongoing Google antitrust trial, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has unveiled new exhibits, including a 2013 internal presentation from Apple. The presentation, sent by Apple's Eddy Cue to CEO Tim Cook, sharply criticizes Google's approach to user privacy. A standout slide from the presentation labels Android as a "massive tracking device." Apple's...

Google is rolling out new updates to its Search and Lens features aimed at assisting learners with complex problems in math, physics, and geometry. The updates are designed to make the search for STEM-related concepts more intuitive and user-friendly. "Whether you're delving into a math textbook or turning to Search to get more context on...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai disclosed a 2018 proposal to Apple CEO Tim Cook for preinstalling a Google Search app on all iOS devices. The proposal, revealed by Pichai’s testimony in today’s U.S v. Google antitrust trial, aimed to deepen the partnership between the two tech giants and potentially increase revenue for both companies. However, Apple,...

Google has been formulating plans to counter Apple's growing search capabilities, according to internal documents reviewed by The New York Times. The tech giant aimed to undermine Apple's Spotlight search tool by developing its own version for iPhones and encouraging users to switch to Google's Chrome browser over Apple's Safari. The move comes as Google...

Google and Apple have confirmed the temporary disabling of certain features in their mapping applications in Israel and the Gaza Strip. The move comes as tensions escalate in the region, with an imminent ground invasion of areas controlled by Hamas, a group recognized as a terrorist organization by the U.S., reports The Hill. Hamas initiated...

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is calling on the Liberal government to amend the Online News Act to include Apple alongside Google and Meta. The act currently mandates Google and Meta to share revenues with news publishers but does not extend the same requirement to other platforms like Apple. "There are other platforms that...

Google is enhancing its Play Protect software to better protect against malicious apps in the Play Store.

Google announced on Tuesday it has revamped the Chrome browser's address bar, bringing some new features aiming to enhance user experience and expedite web searches. "As the days get shorter this fall, you might be looking for ways to maximize your time. Luckily, five improvements are coming to Chrome’s address bar to help you browse...