Alphabet (Google)

Google troubled by EU move to help AI, search rivals access services

It has concerns that further rules will compromise user privacy, security and innovation

For Sarath Ratanavadi, the move highlights ambitions to build a digital ecosystem across energy, virtual banking, telecoms and data services.

Thai billionaire Sarath deepens bet on AI in Google tie-up

Gulf Edge signs a strategic framework agreement with Google to provide AI infrastructure services

“AI will be a boon to the creatives who are ready to lean in” and “will remain a tool for expression, not a replacement,” said CEO of YouTube Neal Mohan.

YouTube CEO says battling ‘AI slop’ a top priority in 2026

Mohan says the platform will continue prioritising its content creators

A US district judge ruled in 2024 that the company used unlawful tactics to maintain its dominance in online search.

Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data with rivals while it appeals

ALPHABET’S Google asked a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in online search, according to c...

Google has been firing on all cylinders to counter OpenAI’s early lead in the industry by doubling down on frontier models, and image and video generation.

Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet

The iPhone maker has faced a series of setbacks on the AI front after being late to the race

Alphabet’s dominant revenue generator, the advertising business, has largely held steady in the face of economic uncertainty and intense competition.

Alphabet hits US$4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment

The Google parent is the fourth company to hit the US$4 trillion milestone after Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple

A slew of new tech rules adopted in recent years by the European Commission sparked criticism from the United States which says it targets US tech giants.

Big Tech spared strict rules in EU digital regulations overhaul, sources say

The tech giants will be subject only to a voluntary framework rather than binding rules

Nvidia's US$20 billion “non-exclusive licensing arrangement” with Groq sounds like an outright purchase, but is more of a backdoor acquisition aimed at dodging an antitrust review, says the writer.

How Silicon Valley will eat its AI competitors in 2026

A loss of confidence in AI could lead to a fire-sale for startups and accelerate consolidation among Big Tech

TM Roh expects the adoption of AI to accelerate, as Samsung’s surveys on awareness of its Galaxy AI brand jumped to a level of 80% from about 30% in just one year.

Samsung to double mobile devices powered by Google’s Gemini to 800 million units this year

The South Korean company seeks to reclaim its lost crown from Apple in the smartphone market

On Sunday, the Waymo app showed a notification to some customers saying the service for the Bay Area is paused, affecting at least seven cities.

Waymos froze, blocked traffic during San Francisco power outage

PG&E says that it has restored service for 110,000 customers, but 21,000 remain without electricity