Google DeepMind’s drug discovery spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $600mn Date Monday, March 31, 2025 - 8:45 AM Description AI unit is boosted by first external funding round led by OpenAI-backer Thrive Capital
Google defends ‘better’ search product as antitrust trial wraps up Date Thursday, May 02, 2024 - 11:26 AM Description Department of Justice has challenged Big Tech group’s market power in high-profile showdown
Google emissions jump nearly 50% over five years as AI use surges Date Tuesday, July 02, 2024 - 10:00 AM Description Tech giant’s ambition of reaching ‘net zero’ by 2030 under threat from power demands of artificial intelligence systems
Google invests further $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic Date Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - 10:00 PM Description Artificial intelligence group closes in on $60bn valuation
Google loses antitrust lawsuit against Epic over its app store Date Monday, December 11, 2023 - 6:35 PM Description Jury in California finds the Big Tech group abused its power to secure billions of dollars in profit from Play Store
Google paid $26.3bn for search default deals in 2021, executive testifies Date Friday, October 27, 2023 - 12:50 PM Description Figure underlines how Big Tech company has splashed out to make its engine a go-to for many users
Google parent Alphabet agrees $3.2bn break fee in Wiz deal Date Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 11:11 AM Description Decision reflects risk regulators could block takeover of cyber security start-up
Google pins its hopes on Gemini to leapfrog GPT-4 Date Thursday, December 07, 2023 - 10:46 AM Description Top-of-the-range Ultra is the search group’s best weapon in the race to turn generative AI into a useful everyday tool
Google plans new smart glasses and VR headsets in Samsung partnership Date Thursday, December 12, 2024 - 9:32 AM Description Collaboration aims to take on Meta and Apple in hopes of gaining an edge in ‘next generation of computing’
Google releases ‘Gemini’ in new effort to cash in on generative AI Date Thursday, February 08, 2024 - 6:00 AM Description Tech giant includes latest system within subscription offerings in race to commercialise cutting-edge technology