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Google unveils new android AI features ahead of Apple’s Siri revamp

Australia's consumer watchdog on Monday said Google struck deals with Telstra and Optus, under which the tech giant shared with them advertising revenue generated from Google Search on Android devices between late 2019 and early 2021.

Google agrees A$55 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australian telcos

The judge’s order resulted from Google’s defeat in an antitrust case brought by Epic, where a California jury decided that Google wields illegal monopoly power through its Android Play Store.

Google must open Android to rival app stores: US court

The jury agreed with the plaintiffs that Alphabet’s Google was liable for sending and receiving information from the devices without permission while they were idle.

Google hit with US$314 million US verdict in cellular data class action

Android is the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, powering devices by companies from Samsung Electronics to Xiaomi.

Google unveils major Android redesign ahead of iPhone overhaul

The cuts follow the company’s January buyout offers to employees in the unit, the report says.

Google lays off hundreds of employees in Android, Pixel Group: The Information

The Digital Markets Act, which came into effect in March 2024, sets out a list of dos and don’ts for digital gatekeepers such as Google as part of the EU’s goal of securing a level playing field.

Google loses fight on Android Auto access, bodes ill for Big Tech

Taking this step suggests that Apple is trying to boost the appeal of TV+ and challenge streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+.

Apple brings TV+ to Android phones in bid to boost subscribers

People check Huawei's new Mate 70 mobile phone at a shop at the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing, China, Nov 26, 2024.

Huawei plans to drop Android entirely in gadgets from 2025

Google has already appealed the jury’s antitrust findings to the 9th Circuit.

Google granted request to pause order on Play store overhaul