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Italy's antitrust agency has stated an investigation into Google and its parent company Alphabet over alleged unfair commercial practices

Italy probes Google over unfair commercial practices

Italy's antitrust agency said tody it had launched an investigation into online search giant Google and its parent company Alphabet over alleged unfair commercial practices …

Business • 23 mins

Last month, Google Ireland Ltd lodged plans with the Council to change a permitted use of 'retail, cafe, restaurant, marketplace' to that of 'public house'

Locals object to Google pub plan for Dublin 4

Local residents on Dublin's Barrow Street have called on Dublin City Council to refuse planning permission to Google Ireland's plans for a new Dublin 4 …

Business • 15 Jul

That is according to planning documents lodged with the GIL application

New Google data centre to generate 224,250 tonnes of CO2

Google Ireland Ltd's planned new data centre for south Dublin will indirectly contribute 224,250 tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum without any mitigation measures.

Business • 04 Jul

The case was heard by the Court of Appeal

Court dismisses claim about DPC investigation into Google

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a claim that the Data Protection Commission failed to fully investigate a complaint made to it several years ago …

Business • 24 Jun

The pub operator is not identified in the application documentation

Google lodges plans for pub in Dublin

The Irish arm of tech giant, Google has lodged plans for a Dublin 4 pub.

Business • 14 Jun

The latest executive change comes at a crucial time for Alphabet.

Alphabet names Eli Lilly veteran Ashkenazi as CFO

Alphabet named Anat Ashkenazi as its chief financial officer today, leaning on the two-decade veteran of drugmaker Eli Lilly to help steer the Google parent …

Business • 05 Jun

The lawsuit seeks damages on behalf of publishers of websites and apps based in the United Kingdom.

£13.6bn UK adtech lawsuit against Google can go ahead

Google parent Alphabet must face a lawsuit worth up to 13.6 billion pounds for allegedly abusing its dominance in the online advertising market, London's Competition …

Business • 05 Jun

Airbnb is one of the tech firms to win the backing of Europe's top court in their fight against an Italian rule requiring them to provide information on themselves

Google, Amazon, Airbnb win EU court backing in Italy row

Alphabet's Google, Amazon and Airbnb have today won the backing of Europe's top court in their fight against an Italian rule requiring them to provide …

Business • 30 May

Martin H. Thelle of Implement Consulting, Minister Peter Burke and Vanessa Hartley, Head of Google Ireland

Generative AI could boost economy by €45 billion - report

Generative artificial intelligence could lead to a €40-45 billion boost in the size of Ireland's economy over the next decade if fully adopted, according to …

Business • 28 May

Google has unveiled a beefed-up Gemini chatbot and improvements to its prized search engine as it races to compete with AI rivals

Alphabet debuts beefed-up AI search and chatbot

Google parent Alphabet has showed how it is building on artificial intelligence across its businesses, including a beefed-up Gemini chatbot and improvements to its prized …

Business • 15 May

OpenAI's search product is an extension of its flagship ChatGPT product

OpenAI plans to announce Google search competitor

OpenAI plans to announce its artificial intelligence-powered search product on Monday, according to two sources familiar with the matter, raising the stakes in its competition …

Business • 10 May

Alphabet's shares jumped nearly 16% in after hours trade last night on Wall Street

Google parent Alphabet announces first-ever dividend

Alphabet last night announced its first ever dividend and a $70 billion stock buyback, cheering investors who sent the stock surging nearly 16% after the …

Business • 26 Apr

The Kinia creative tech festival for teenagers is taking place at Google's headquarters in Dublin

Over 600 teens gather for Kinia tech festival in Dublin

More than 600 young people will gather at Google's headquarters in Dublin this weekend for the Kinia creative tech festival.

Business • 19 Apr

Alphabet has met with Morgan Stanley investment bankers in recent days about a potential offer for HubSpot, sources say

Google parent Alphabet weighs offer for HubSpot - sources

Google parent Alphabet has been talking to its advisers about the possibility of making an offer for HubSpot, an online marketing software company with a …

Business • 04 Apr

The EU will investigate Alphabet's rules on steering in Google Play and self-preferencing on Google Search, Apple's rules on steering in the App Store and the choice screen for Safari and Meta's 'pay or consent model'

EU probes Apple, Google, Meta for potential DMA breaches

Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms will be investigated for potential breaches of the EU's new Digital Markets Act, European antitrust regulators said today, potentially …

Business • 25 Mar

Microsoft claimed that Google's Gemini had an advantage over rivals due to the company's access to data and advanced hardware

Microsoft takes swipe at Google over AI platform

Alphabet unit Google enjoys a competitive edge in generative artificial intelligence due to its trove of data and AI-optimised chips, Microsoft has told EU competition …

Business • 15 Mar

Google has outlined changes to search results and new tools for app developers as part of efforts to comply with new EU tech rules seeking to curb Big Tech's power

Google rolls out changes for users, apps developers

Alphabet's Google has today outlined changes to search results and new tools for apps developers to promote their products on third-party apps and rival app …

Business • 05 Mar

The AI app created historically inaccurate images

Google CEO criticises 'unacceptable' Gemini AI errors

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has criticised "completely unacceptable" errors by its Gemini AI app, after gaffes such as images of ethnically diverse World War II …

World • 28 Feb

Google began offering image generation through its Gemini AI models earlier this month

Google aims to relaunch Gemini AI tool in a few weeks

Google plans to relaunch in the next few weeks its AI tool that creates images of people, which it paused last week after inaccuracies in …

Business • 27 Feb

Google only released its revamped Gemini AI tool in some parts of the world earlier this month

Google rows back AI-image tool after WWII gaffe

Google has said it will stop users from creating images of people on its newly launched AI tool after the programme depicted Nazi-era troops as …

technology • 22 Feb

Google has opened applications for social enterprises and nonprofits that could help reach those most likely to benefit from AI training

Google pledges €25m to boost AI skills in Europe

Google has pledged €25m to help people in Europe learn to use artificial intelligence (AI).

Business • 12 Feb

The European Commission fined Google in 2017 for using its own price comparison shopping service to gain an unfair advantage over smaller European rivals

EU court should back Google's $2.7bn EU fine - adviser

Alphabet unit Google's €2.42 billion EU antitrust fine should be upheld by Europe's top court, an adviser to the court said today.

Business • 11 Jan

Google to cut jobs in Assistant, hardware, engineering

Alphabet's Google said it is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple teams, with Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman also leaving the company, …

Business • 11 Jan

Google was accused of overcharging consumers through unlawful restrictions on the distribution of apps on Android devices and unnecessary fees for in-app transactions

Google to pay $700m to US consumers

Alphabet's Google has agreed to pay $700m and to allow for greater competition in its Play app store, according to the terms of an antitrust …

Business • 19 Dec 23

Epic Games makes the popular Fortnite game

Epic Games wins case against Google over Play app store

"Fortnite" maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet's Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, …

Business • 12 Dec 23