Google's digital ad network an illegal monopoly, judge rules
The ruling involving Google's online ad technology follows a similar case last year in which Google's search engine was declared a monopoly.
Judge: Google is online advertising monopoly
A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google is a monopolist in markets for online advertising technology. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady has the details.
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Google finds 10,000 fake listings on Google Maps, sues alleged scammers
A small business owner flagged a possible impersonator on Google Maps. Google's investigation found it was just the tip of the iceberg.
Business scams on Google Maps
Google is taking legal action after a group of scammers manipulated Google Maps' results to point them to fake businesses. Google general counsel Halimah Delaine Prado joined CBS Mornings Plus to talk about what the company's doing to crack down.
Google parent Alphabet to buy Wiz cybersecurity firm for $32 billion
The agreement comes after the cybersecurity startup rejected Google owner's original $23 billion proposal last July.
Inside Google's Gemma 3 AI model
Google says its new Gemma 3 AI model can tackle more challenges while using just one GPU. Emilia David, senior AI reporter for VentureBeat, joined CBS News to discuss the new product.
Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power to fuel artificial intelligence
Faced with the need to cut carbon emissions, and an increasing energy demand to power AI, companies like Microsoft, Google and Amazon are investing in nuclear, from restarting Three Mile Island, to creating "small modular reactors."
Google launches AI-powered scam detection
Google has launched new AI-detection tools to help protect Android users from scams. For more on the new features, CBS News was joined by William Antonelli, a tech reporter who's written for Business Insider, Polygon, and others.
Google, Apple return TikTok to app stores
TikTok has been restored to Google and Apple app stores in the United States for the first time Thursday night since January. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
Apple, Google restore TikTok to their app stores
Since being pulled from Apple and Google stores last month, TikTok had remained operational for those in the U.S. who had already downloaded the app, though updates were unavailable.
Google Calendar drops cultural celebrations
Google Calendar will no longer mark cultural celebrations like Black History Month, Women's History Month and Holocaust Remembrance Month. Google says it removed the holidays last year when it "standardized" its calendars to only include public holidays and national observances.
Google Calendar omits Pride, Black History Month from default display
Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.
Google Maps now shows Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America for U.S. users
Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in its app — but only for U.S. users.
Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico and Denali for users in the U.S.
Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali on its maps for users in the U.S. following President Trump's controversial executive order.
TikTok and Google CEOs to attend Trump inauguration, sources say
The news comes as a law banning TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is set to go into effect on Jan. 19.
Trump's appearance at Jimmy Carter's funeral
President-elect Donald Trump attended late President Jimmy Carter's funeral alongside other political rivals like President Biden, former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
Google Maps shows suspected corpse, helps solve murder mystery
Officers arrested a woman who was the missing male's partner and another man who was her ex-partner, police said.
Canada's antitrust watchdog files lawsuit against Google over its ad business
Canada's Competition Bureau says that an investigation found the company "unlawfully" tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position.
Australian parliament approves law to ban under-16s from social media
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.
Why an Australian dictionary picked "ens***tification" as the word of 2024
Australia's Macquarie Dictionary picks "ens***tification" as its word of 2024, tapping into a sense that digital services are getting worse as companies prioritize profits.
Who has the best Black Friday tech prices?
Black Friday is almost here, but some of the hottest tech items are already on sale. CNET senior editor Lisa Eadicicco joins CBS News to discuss high-demand gifts and what retailers offer the best prices.
Justice Department calls for breakup of Google and sale of Chrome
The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.
What does DOJ's Google proposal mean?
The Justice Department formally submitted a proposal to break up Google, calling for it to sell the Chrome web browser. Lawyers argue that the tech giant has too much power in the online search business as research shows Google controls about 90% of the search engine market. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more.
"Human … Please die": Chatbot responds with threatening message
In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."
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