Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250 million
Google has agreed to acquire a part of HTC's extended reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality The deal involves transferring some of the HTC VIVE engineering staff to Google and granting non-exclusive IP rights.
Google’s Gemini is already winning the next-gen assistant wars
One of the most important changes in Samsung’s new phones is a simple one: when you long-press the side button on your phone, instead of activating Samsung’s own Bixby assistant by default, you’ll get Google Gemini .
I don’t need a court case to tell me Google is a monopoly
E-commerce businesses globally must compete on one main street where prime real estate goes to those willing to pay the price. As an e-commerce entrepreneur, I loathe Google. I know all too intimately after spending $2 million advertising on Google,

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Court says Google doesn't have to pay preposterous Russian fine (that it never could have anyway)
Indonesia fines Google $12.4 million for unfair business practices
Google hit with $12.6M fine in Indonesia for monopolistic practices in payment system
Indonesia’s antitrust agency KPPU fined Google 202.5 billion Rupiahs, equivalent to $12.6 million, on Wednesday for antitrust violation related to its payment system services for the Google Play Store.
Google Gemini now works across multiple apps in a single prompt
With today’s update, Gemini is able to carry out more complex multimodal tasks. You might ask it to find a dog-friendly Italian restaurant and send it to your friend, or pull up your NFL team’s upcoming games and add them to your calendar, all in a single prompt.
Google is making Circle to Search more helpful
Google is updating Circle to Search to make it easier for users to find information and get things done. The feature allows people to search from anywhere on their phone by using gestures like circling,
Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Why You Need A New Email Account
Republished on January 22 with a new warning about the Generative AI tools now coming as standard from Google, Microsoft and others, and critical mitigation, as well as new security advice for those running Microsoft’s email platforms, including confirmation on end-of-support dates this year.
Google Steps Up AI Race With Fresh $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI Rival Anthropic
Google increases investment in Anthropic by another $1 billion
Google invests further $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic
Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1bn into OpenAI rival Anthropic, boosting its position in the start-up as Silicon Valley titans rush to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.
3 exciting AI features coming to Google Pixel and other Android phones
Google today has announced that several features introduced at Samsung Unpacked will also be heading to other Android phones soon. Some of these are specific to the Pixel 9 lineup, but most are coming to all recent Android phones. Here's a look at what's on the way.
Samsung confirms it's working with Google to develop AR glasses
The two tech giants are entering the race to create a pair of augmented reality glasses, competing with Apple and Meta.
When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price
After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.
Taiwan's HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for $250 million
Taiwan's HTC said on Thursday it will sell part of its extended reality (XR) unit to Google for $250 million, with some members of the Taiwanese company joining the U.S. one. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of this year,