Broadcom shares jump after chipmaker expands Google, Anthropic deals

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Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Broadcom shares rose more than 6% on Tuesday, their second-best day of the year, after the chip designer announced it would produce future versions of artificial intelligence chips for Google, and signed an expanded deal with Anthropic. The pact with Anthropic will give the AI startup access to about […]


Jury in landmark Meta, Google addiction trial having difficulty coming to consensus

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The jury in the social media addiction trial in Los Angeles told the judge on Monday it is having difficulty coming to a consensus with one defendant. The defendants are Google and Meta, but the jury did not specify which one it was referring to. Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl said the jury should reach a verdict […]


Google sells partial stake in fiber becomes minority owner in venture

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A technician gets cabling out of his truck to install Google Fiber. George Frey | Reuters Google said its fiber internet unit called GFiber is combining with Astound Broadband and forming an independent provider, with Google remaining as a minority shareholder. The new company will be majority owned by investment firm Stonepeak and led by […]


Nearly a thousand Google workers sign letter urging company to divest from ICE, CBP

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The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York, Nov. 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters More than 900 Google workers have signed an open letter condemning recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), urging the tech giant to disclose […]


Walmart partners with Google Gemini on shopping tool

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A Walmart sign hangs on the exterior of the store on Nov. 20, 2025 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Walmart and Google said Sunday that shoppers will soon be able to use Google’s artificial intelligence assistant Gemini to more easily discover and buy products from the retail giant and its warehouse club, […]


Nvidia stock falls 4% on report Meta will use Google AI chips

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Jensen Huang, NVIDIA founder and CEO, has a Q&A session at a press conference during the APEC CEO summit on October 31, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea. Woohae Cho | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nvidia shares fell on Tuesday after The Information reported that Meta is considering using chips designed by Google. Shares […]


The latest devices from Amazon, Meta, Google and more

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Three years since the arrival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, more devices featuring generative AI technology have hit the market in time for the 2025 holiday shopping season, with many offering deals for Black Friday. Shoppers can pick from more advanced smart glasses, smart speakers with genAI and a pendant AI friend that acts as a confidant. […]


Google announces update of Gambling and Games Policy

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Google has recently announced an expansion of its Gambling and Games policy on Wednesday (November 19). It comes only weeks after the tech giant changed how it classified sweepstakes casino games, which are no longer considered social games. As a result, new rules now apply. Restrictions on offline gaming advertisements will come into effect for […]


Google willing to share digital ad data with publishers to address monopoly, executive testifies

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Google is willing to cough up more advertising data to publishers to address concerns about its illegal monopoly over digital advertising technology, a top executive at the search giant said Tuesday. Glenn Berntson, an engineering director for Google Ad Manager, acknowledged the potential remedy during the second week of a high-stakes antitrust trial in Virginia […]


How Google abandoned facts for ‘free expression’

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai waves as he arrives to attend the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, February 11, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Google long touted the need for factually accurate information on its platforms, but a letter submitted to Congress this week demonstrates how the tech company […]