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Google to Spend $1 Billion in Thailand to Speed Up Asia AI Push

(Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc.’s Google (GOOG) plans to invest $1 billion to build data centers in Thailand, joining global tech companies in adding cloud...

Google Phone appears to be testing a new incoming call UI

The Google Phone app doesn’t often receive huge updates, but a new change to the incoming call UI appears to be in the works. According...

Epic is suing Google — again — and now Samsung, too

Four years after Epic sued Google for running an illegal app store monopoly — a case it won this past December — Epic is...

Samsung accused of obstructing Fortnite downloads

Epic Games has accused Samsung of making it too difficult to download its massively popular video game Fortnite on certain mobile devices.In a legal...

Big Tech mounts ‘divide and conquer’ bid in Washington to kill Kids Online Safety Act: sources

Google, Meta and their Big Tech allies have stoked outrage on both sides of the aisle in a desperate scramble to derail the Kids...

The Google Phone app could get an iPhone-like makeover

Key Takeaways Google Phone app is testing a new call screen layout inspired by the iPhone. Dedicated accept/reject buttons may simplify call...

Google Maps incident reporting finally arrives on Android Auto

Google Maps on Android Auto is getting a more user-friendly update. Recently, editing your home and work addresses got easier, and now, another long-awaited...

I used Opera One R2 for a week — and now I may never go back to Google Chrome

Google Chrome has long been the default choice of browser for most of the planet — no matter how many times Microsoft desperately pleads...

Google Phone’s latest UI test brings it even closer to the iPhone (APK teardown)

C. Scott Brown / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google is testing a new UI for incoming calls in the Google Phone app that is present on Pixel...

Google spent $2.1 billion to ‘rehire’ top AI engineer who quit Alphabet in frustration in 2021

Google spent over $2.7 billion to get Shazeer, De Freitas, and Character.AI ’s tech team back under its roof. This wasn’t a simple buyout...

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