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US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser

Google fixes Chrome issue that broke text highlighting on some sites

The latest version of Chrome (Version 131.0.6778.86) has addressed an issue in the browser that broke the ability to highlight text on some websites over the weekend, Google’s Scott Westover confirmed to The Verge in an email.

Fortune · 1d

Google may have to sell Chrome to address antitrust issues

Google Chrome sale, Alexa latency, undersea cables cut, shopping Perplexity, Brendan Carr. Plus: Bluesky soars, VC profits plummet, Roblox regroups in the latest edition of Fortune's flagship tech newsletter.

CNET · 1d

Google May Be Asked to Sell Chrome Browser by DOJ

The Department of Justice will recommend to a federal judge that Google sell its Chrome browser business as part of its ongoing search monopoly case, Bloomberg reports. This comes months after a judge ruled that Google,

Google Meet now automatically centers you

ZDNet · 57m

Google Meet now automatically centers you - and it's kind of freaky

Two years ago, Google introduced automatic framing for Meet. Like Apple's Center Stage, it uses AI to ensure you appear square in the middle of a video call. Today, Google announced that this feature is available to all Meet users.

The Verge on MSN · 4h

Google Meet’s automatic framing is now available to everyone

Google Meet is making it easier for everyone to position themselves in video calls without having to move the camera or mess around with the webcam’s frame adjustment settings. The automatic framing feature that was launched for Google Workspace accounts in 2022 is now rolling out for all Google Meet users,

Android Authority · 18h

Google Meet is making this picture-perfect feature available to all

Google Meet is making automatic framing a feature that everyone can use. It is also improving virtual backgrounds.

Google, Anthropic

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Google’s Anthropic AI Deal Cleared by UK Antitrust Agency

Google’s partnership with AI firm Anthropic has avoided further scrutiny after the UK watchdog said it doesn’t qualify for a full blown investigation under merger rules.

Engadget on MSN · 23h

The UK approves Google's $2 billion investment in Anthropic

The UK’s competition regulator has cleared Google's $2 billion investment in Anthropic, according to reporting by Bloomberg and others. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially concluded that the company hasn’t acquired “material influence” over the AI startup Anthropic as a result of the investment.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Google’s $2 Billion Anthropic Investment Gets U.K. Antitrust Clearance

The Competition and Markets Authority said it wouldn’t open an in-depth investigation into Alphabet-owned Google’s investment in the artificial-intelligence startup.

Android 16, Google

PCMag on MSN · 21h

First Android 16 Dev Preview Is Here As Google Pushes Up OS Launch Window

In 2025, Google plans to release the next version of Android a quarter earlier than usual 'to better align' with the launch of popular Android smartphones.

Yahoo · 2h

Android 16 launches in developer preview – here are the most exciting rumored features

Google is shifting Pixel launches and Android releases to earlier dates in the calendar, and Android 16 just showed up.

TechCrunch · 21h

Google ships first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts

Google is releasing the first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts in devices. This is a major change in the Android rollout

How Google Spent 15 Years Creating a Culture of Concealment

Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the ...

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Google’s Chrome Worth Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale

Alphabet Inc.’s Chrome browser could go for as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal to sell ...

Google Messages is going to make backing up and restoring texts so much easier

The Google Messages app for Android is likely to pick up a backup and restore feature. Currently, this is handled separately ...

Google prosecutors to propose cure for search monopoly

Alphabet's Google will come one step closer to a potential shakeup of its business on Wednesday, when U.S. prosecutors detail ...

Google Confirms Critical 20-Year-Old Security Flaw Using New Fuzzy AI

Google’s security team has uncovered a two-decades old critical open-source vulnerability which would have continued to be ...

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‘We don’t want to leave anyone behind,’ says Google’s Alex Okosi on the company’s drive to cut data costs in Africa

Google’s managing director for Sub Saharan Africa says the tech giant wants to increase connectivity and drive innovation ...

DuckDuckGo says Google should face fresh EU probes into compliance with tech rules

Alphabet's Google should face additional EU investigations into its compliance with landmark European Union rules aimed at ...

Intelligencer on MSN20h

Why the Government’s Google Breakup Plan Is Such a Big Deal

In August, the Justice Department prevailed in its antitrust case against Google, with a federal judge ruling that the search ...

Another major Google app just got a Windows on Arm release

Google has already released an Arm version of the Chrome browser for Windows, and it's now released another notable app on ...

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How to reverse image search on Google: Video tutorial

The simplest way to reverse search an image on Google is to use the Google app. The free app works on Android and iPhone ...

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Google workers to DOJ: we need protections to make your breakup effective

Google employees met with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division last month to share workers’ perspectives ahead of the ...

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