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Google buys part of HTC’s XR business for $250 million

Google has agreed to acquire a part of HTC's extended reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality The deal involves transferring some of the HTC VIVE engineering staff to Google and granting non-exclusive IP rights.

Reuters on MSN · 1h

Taiwan's HTC to sell part of XR unit to Google for $250 million

Taiwan's HTC said on Thursday it will sell part of its unit for extended reality (XR) headsets and glasses to Google for $250 million and transfer some of its employees to the U.S. company. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of this year,

9to5google · 2h

Google acquiring part of HTC Vive engineering team to boost Android XR

To “accelerate” Android XR development, Google announced that it “signed an agreement to welcome some of the HTC VIVE engineering

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Android Authority · 5h

Court says Google doesn't have to pay preposterous Russian fine (that it never could have anyway)

Russia slapped Google with a fine so high that it was literally impossible to pay. Now a UK court says Google doesn't have to, anyway.

Reuters · 1d

Indonesia fines Google $12.4 million for unfair business practices

Indonesia's antitrust agency on Tuesday ordered Google to pay fines of around 202 billion rupiah ($12.4 million) for unfair business practices related to its payment system services for Google Play Store,

TechCrunch on MSN · 18h

Google hit with $12.6M fine in Indonesia for monopolistic practices in payment system

Indonesia’s antitrust agency KPPU fined Google 202.5 billion Rupiahs, equivalent to $12.6 million, on Wednesday for antitrust violation related to its payment system services for the Google Play Store.

Google Invests Another $1B in Anthropic

Inc · 10h

Google Steps Up AI Race With Fresh $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI Rival Anthropic

The AI contender to the apparent market leader finished a $2 million funding round and now has a $60 billion valuation.

Engadget on MSN · 14h

Google is investing another billion dollars in Anthropic

Google has decided to invest another billion into Anthropic, four sources told the Financial Times, bringing its total sunk cost to more than three billion dollars. Both companies have declined to comment.

Reuters · 23h

Google invests $1 bln in OpenAI rival Anthropic, FT reports

Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1 billion into OpenAI rival Anthropic, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 arrives with a better Google Gemini

CNET on MSN · 7h

Galaxy S25 Phones First to Feature Google's Project Astra AI Tech

The Samsung Galaxy S25 will be the first family of phones to include Google's Project Astra, the companies announced Wednesday at Samsung's Unpacked 2025 event. This gives the phone the ability to analyze the world around it through its camera and provide personalized answers to questions that chatbots can't replicate.

TechCrunch on MSN · 11h

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 arrives with a better Google Gemini

At Samsung’s Unpacked 2025 on Wednesday, the company unveiled the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra. Google marked the occasion with a slew of Android updates, including key updates to its AI assistant,

Android Police · 11h

Samsung's Galaxy S25 supports Google's multimodal Gemini Nano AI model

If you caught the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch today, you probably heard one word a lot: AI. It's the hottest trend in tech right now. Samsung talked up its new Galaxy AI features at Unpacked, and a bunch of them run directly on the device thanks to the improved chipset.

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Reuters on MSN · 1d

TikTok app unavailable on Apple, Google stores in US despite Trump delaying ban

TikTok remained unavailable on Apple and Google app stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the enforcement of a ban on the popular Chinese-owned short-video app by 75 days.

Business Insider · 1d

Trump's order says he won't enforce the TikTok ban. Will that be enough for Apple and Google?

TikTok faces an uphill battle getting back in app stores, even with Trump's executive order that says he won't enforce the TikTok ban for 75 days.

Digital Music News on MSN · 1d

Trump Officially Grants TikTok a 75-Day Stay on Ban—Apple, Google Still Blocking New Installs

President Trump has signed an executive order that gives TikTok a 75-Day stay on the ban signed into law by President Biden. Apple and Google are still blocking the app from their respective app stores,

Google’s Gemini is already winning the next-gen assistant wars

One of the most important changes in Samsung’s new phones is a simple one: when you long-press the side button on your phone, ...

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Careful — this Google ad could swipe your bank data without you knowing

This malicious Google ad for the Homebrew website was almost impossible to spot because it displayed the correct URL before ...

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Google is making Circle to Search more helpful

Google is updating Circle to Search to make it easier for users to find information and get things done. The feature allows ...

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Google reportedly worked directly with Israel’s military on AI tools

Google worked with the Israeli military in the immediate aftermath of its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, racing to beat ...

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Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Why You Need A New Email Account

Republished on January 22 with a new warning about the Generative AI tools now coming as standard from Google, Microsoft and ...

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Google Adds AI Shortcuts, Lock-Screen Updates, More to Galaxy S25 Series

Android features unveiled at Samsung's Unpacked event narrow some of the gap between Samsung’s flavor of Android and Google’s ...

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3 exciting AI features coming to Google Pixel and other Android phones

Google today has announced that several features introduced at Samsung Unpacked will also be heading to other Android phones ...

When Google Altered Its Ad Rules, Charities Paid the Price

After the search giant welcomed more ads from small rivals like Ask.com, Google ad costs for some nonprofits ballooned.

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Google Gemini now works across multiple apps in a single prompt

With today’s update, Gemini is able to carry out more complex multimodal tasks. You might ask it to find a dog-friendly ...

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