2025-09-05

EU fines Google $3.5 billion over adtech antitrust violations

The European Commission has announced that it will fine Google €2.95 billion, or around $3.5 billion, for violating European Union antitrust laws and "distorting competition in the advertising [...]

2025-05-20

Google I/O 2025 recap: AI updates, Android XR, Google Beam and everything else announced at the annual keynote

Today is one of the most important days on the tech calendar as Google kicked off its I/O developer event with its annual keynote. As ever, the company had many updates for a wide range of products to [...]

2025-02-01

What will happen to TikTok? A look at the potential buyers.

TikTok may be back online, but the app’s future in the United States is still far from certain. President Donald Trump’s executive order delaying enforcement of the ban was only a temporary reprie [...]

2025-06-19

WordPress hackers are teaming up with commercial adtech firms to distribute malware to millions of users - here's how to stay safe

Coordinated network of WordPress hackers and adtech firms found using fake ads and push alerts to spread malware to millions of unsuspecting users. [...]

2025-08-19

10 Pixels in, the purpose of a Google-made smartphone remains the same

Google didn't need to make its own smartphone. Even though the company spent several years having other manufacturers build phones it could slap its "Nexus" branding on, selling hardwar [...]

2025-05-14

Appeals court confirms that tracking-based online advertising is illegal in Europe

The Belgian Court of Appeal ruled today that the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) currently used as the foundation for most online advertising is illegal in the EU. This decision upholds the f [...]

2025-10-14

UK regulator fines 4chan for ignoring Online Safety Act demands

Ofcom has slapped 4chan with a £20,000 ($26,700) fine for failing to comply with the internet and telecommunications regulator's request for information under the UK's Online Safety Act of [...]

2025-03-08

Google will still have to break up its business, the Justice Department said

Google will have to break up its business, the Justice Department said in a filing, upholding the previous administration's proposal after a federal judge ruled last year that the company illegal [...]

2025-09-12

FTC investigating ad sale practices at Google and Amazon

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Amazon and Google misled advertisers regarding the pricing and terms for their ads. As first reported by Bloomberg, the investigation is being con [...]