Tag: Google

Perplexity makes bold $53bn bid for Google’s Chrome

Posted on   |  by Akash Sriram
Perplexity AI made a US$34.5 billion (A$52.8 billion) unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet’s Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the startup reaches for...

Federal Court rules against Apple, Google in landmark case

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A Federal Court judge found the smartphone app stores of Apple and Google engaged in anticompetitive conduct in Australia, in a partial victory for Fortnite game developer Epic Games...

Google commits US$1bn for AI training at US universities

Posted on   |  by Kenrick Cai
Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday announced a three-year, $1 billion commitment to provide artificial intelligence training and tools to U.S. higher education institutions and nonprofits. More than 100 universities have...

Microsoft and AWS are hurting cloud competition, UK says

Posted on   |  by Paul Sandle
The dominant position of Amazon and Microsoft in cloud computing is harming competition, with their impact exacerbated by technical and commercial barriers to switching, an inquiry group from Britain’s...

Tech giants step up opposition to digital competition regime

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Big Tech giants have ratcheted up opposition to Australia’s proposed digital competition regime under the cover of the Albanese government’s productivity push, arguing the new rules will hurt business...