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Tech giants post disappointing results, facing gloomy outlook

Apple's iPhone sales drop, while Facebook parent Meta bucks the trend with better earnings than expected.

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Google’s new AI music generator can create - and hold - a tune

Google researchers claim their AI outperforms current music generation models.

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The EU says Google will commit to complying with bloc’s consumer rules

The EU says Google will commit to complying with the bloc’s rules

USA

Google sued over allegations of monopolising online advertising

The US Justice Department and eight states are suing Google, alleging that the tech giant's dominance in digital advertising harms competition

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Microsoft invests billions in ChatGPT maker OpenAI

OpenAI is the start-up behind ChatGPT and other tools that use artificial intelligence to generate text and images, such as DALL-E.

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Google cuts 12,000 jobs as tech industry layoffs intensify

The news comes days after rival Microsoft said it would lay off 10,000 workers.

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ChatGPT4, and less bias: How AI may develop in 2023

From chatbots producing impressive copy to businesses using AI to fight climate change. This is how AI could transform in 2023.

Work

Will AI text-to-image tools replace artists or empower them?

AI art generators have taken the Internet by storm. How do they work, and how do artists feel about this powerful new technology?

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Who were the most Googled people of 2022?

As another drama-packed year comes to an end, Google reveals its most searched-for people of 2022 - and they are not all actors...

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Google must remove inaccurate info about people if they ask, ECJ says

In a win for the “right to be forgotten,” the EU’s top court said Google must remove search results that users can prove is wrong.

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What were the most Googled terms in 2022?

Above wars and famous slaps, the top most Googled term kept people guessing all year.

Green News

Google ‘gaslighting’ users by taking big oil advert money, says study

Massive oil companies are paying millions of dollars to target users searching for sustainability related queries.

Culture news

UK teen launches campaign to add glasses to emojis

British 13-year-old, Lowri Moore, who convinced Disney to create a bespectacled heroine (in the film 'Encanto'), visits Google and Meta headquarters in London to demand more emoji options with glasses

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Big Tech unites to make voice recognition tools more inclusive

Tech giants including Apple and Google are working with university researchers to improve voice recognition tools for people with disabilities.

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EU court backs antitrust fine against Google

Last year, Google argued the EU’s decision was unfounded and that the bloc did not fine Apple, which gives preference to its own services such as Safari on iPhones.

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Are underwater data centres the future of the Internet?

A US company is developing data centre pods that can be submerged under water to stay cool and reduce carbon emissions.

Climate

Google accused of ‘airbrushing’ parts of your flight's climate impact

Aviation accounts for 3.5 per cent of human-caused global warming. Campaigners worry the non-CO2 impacts are now being ignored.

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Google outage: Where can users go when the search engine is down?

After a brief outage on Tuesday night, users questioned what alternatives they have to Google. Here are just some other options.

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Big Tech should shoulder cost of EU Internet network - leaked document

France, Italy and Spain are urging the EU to back plans that would see tech giants Google, Meta and Netflix share the cost of infrastructure upgrades.

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Global economy tests Big Tech as Apple, Amazon, Meta release earnings

Results were mixed, with Apple faring better than expected while Facebook owner Meta and Google's Alphabet reported falling ad sales amid an economic downturn.