The Latest Breaking News from Google

US judge finds Google illegally monopolised ad tech market

The ruling could allow prosecutors to argue for a breakup of Google’s advertising products.

Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2025

Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly in US ruling

A federal judge in the US ruled that Google holds a monopoly in selling ad technology and ad exchanges that it illegally exploited to make profit.

Euronews · Apr 17, 2025

Google just made its AI tools free for college students — here's how to get them

Google is giving college students free access to Gemini AI, NotebookLM, and 2TB of storage through Spring 2026 — here's how to sign up.

Tom’s Guide · Apr 17, 2025

Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box

Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Google blocked over 5 billion ads in 2024 as AI-powered scams skyrocketed

Scammers are using AI to create convincing deepfakes, Google says.

TechRadar · Apr 17, 2025

Is saying "please and thank you" to ChatGPT worth it? — CEO jokes it spends "tens of millions of dollars" on polite prompts

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman jokingly hints that ChatGPT needs "tens of millions of dollars" to process users saying "please and thank you."

Windows Central · Apr 17, 2025

Google Just Gave AI Studio a Major Upgrade — Here’s What’s New

Google has announced a series of updates for its AI Studio platform. The aim is to make it easier for developers to prototype and build with the Gemini

Geekflare · Apr 17, 2025

New Chipolo POP Bluetooth trackers work with Google and Apple Find My Device networks, but there's a catch

The Chipolo POP lineup of Bluetooth trackers has been upgraded in several ways. You can use them with both Google and Apple's networks, but not as you'd expect.

Android Central · Apr 17, 2025

Android 16 brings the Identity Check security feature to more than just Pixel and Galaxy phones

Android 16 brings the Identity Check security feature to phones from makers other than Google and Samsung, providing further protection against thieves and bad actors.

TechRadar · Apr 17, 2025

Watch out — this official-looking Google email is actually from scammers and can take over your account

A new phishing email is posing as Google to steal users' account credentials, and it's been authenticated by Google itself.

Tom’s Guide · Apr 17, 2025