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Google buys part of HTC's XR business

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

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

Engadget on MSN · 6h

Google buys part of HTC's Vive VR team for $250 million

Google is paying HTC $250 million in cash for a deal that will give the bigger company's plans for Android XR a boost. Under the terms of their agreement, some members of the HTC Vive engineering team will be joining Google,

Reuters on MSN · 15h

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,

Google search results omits Biden’s presidency

USA Today · 6h

Google glitch omits Biden from list of U.S. Presidents

President Joe Biden's name was omitted from a Google search result of "U.S. Presidents in order." The glitch was fixed quickly.

Newsweek on MSN · 7h

Why Is Google Not Showing Joe Biden in Its US Presidents List?

The issue with the search engine results was noticed by users on social media sites X and Bluesky early on Thursday morning.

The Independent on MSN · 5h

Google search results omits Biden’s presidency after request for ‘US presidents in order’

Google search results omits Biden’s presidency after request for ‘US presidents in order’ - Was this another attempt by big tech to cosy up to Trump?

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems

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Apple and Google's massive mobile empires face dual UK antitrust probes

Britain's competition regulator launched an investigation into Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems to assess whether they're in breach of strict new tech laws.

The Associated Press on MSN · 6h

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems with new digital market powers

Google's Android and Apple's iOS are facing fresh scrutiny from Britain's competition watchdog, which announced investigations Thursday targeting the two tech giants' mobile phone ecosystems under new powers to crack down on digital market abuses.

UPI News on MSN · 6h

British CMA opens investigations into Apple, Google mobile ecosystems

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority announced investigations into Apple and Google on Thursday to examine if their mobile ecosystems are breaking the country's competition rules.

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million

CBS News on MSN · 1h

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million after customers burned by watches

Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety regulator said.

MarketWatch · 4h

Google's Fitbit to Pay $12M Fine Tied to Burn-Hazard Reports

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Fitbit knew a defect in its Ionic smartwatches created an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, as it had received numerous reports of the devices overheating while being worn and leaving some consumers with second- and third-degree burns.

Putnam Daily Voice · 2h

Fitbit Fined $12.25M For Burns By Recalled Ionic Smartwatch

Fitbit will pay more than $12 million for failing to promptly report that its Ionic smartwatches posed serious burn risks, officials said.Fitbit LLC, which is now owned by Google, has been fined $12.25 million to settle claims by the

Google Adds AI Shortcuts, Lock-Screen Updates, More

PCMag on MSN · 23h

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.

Yahoo · 1d

Google expands AI Overviews in Circle to Search for the Galaxy S25 series and more

As consumers stare down the launch of the Galaxy S25 series, Google is announcing a new update its search software on Android. There are two major updates that will arrive on the

TechCrunch · 1d

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 people to search from anywhere on their phone by using gestures like circling,

New Google Chrome Security Warning For 3 Billion Users—Act Now

Google has issued a high-severity security warning for billions of Chrome browser users across Windows, Mac, Linux and ...

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Samsung and Google are developing AR glasses together

Samsung and Google are partnering up to build AR glasses, Samsung’s TM Roh told Bloomberg. But there aren’t many other ...

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.

This Travel Company Says Google's AI Search Results Are Already Hurting Its Business

Businesses that depend on Google are prepping for a new era in search as AI begins to upend the way people find information ...

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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 ...

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.

Samsung is officially working on AR glasses with Google - but I wouldn't get too excited yet

The two tech giants are entering the race to create a pair of augmented reality glasses, competing with Apple and Meta.

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

Project Astra uses a person's phone camera or camera-equipped glasses to see the world around it and analyze what it sees.

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Google buys part of HTC's XR business

Google search results omits Biden’s presidency

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems

Google's Fitbit fined $12.2 million

Google Adds AI Shortcuts, Lock-Screen Updates, More

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