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A significant milestone in quantum computing has been achieved, potentially paving the way for practical quantum computers by the decade's end. Google's recent breakthrough in error correction, a critical hurdle in quantum computing…

In a groundbreaking development, Google DeepMind has revealed its latest artificial intelligence weather prediction model, GenCast, which has demonstrated superior performance over traditional forecasting methods for predictions extending…

The US Department of Justice is poised to demand significant divestitures from Google, including potential separation of its Chrome browser or Android mobile operating system, in a landmark effort to curtail the tech giant's dominance in…

Alphabet, Google's parent company, has surpassed Wall Street's profit and revenue projections as artificial intelligence technology continues to fuel substantial growth across its core businesses. The tech giant reported a remarkable 33.6…

Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google, has announced a striking 34 per cent rise in profit for the third quarter. This growth is largely attributed to the expansion of their cloud services, which are in high demand for computing and…

Microsoft accused Google of "shadow campaigns" to undermine Microsoft's position with politicians and regulators. This is the latest example of escalating rivalry between tech giants when it comes to cloud computing and data centers.…

Microsoft has developed "virtual employees", capable of performing increasingly complex tasks in the office. This is the latest step in applying artificial intelligence in the workplace. The company says that the "autonomous agent" bots…

AMD's CEO believes that the chipmaker has closed the performance gap between Nvidia and its market-leading artificial Intelligence processors. The company unveiled new products aimed at a market valued at hundreds of billions. The…

Google's UK and Europe boss is retiring after nearly two decades in which he guided the internet giant to a $2 trillion market valuation. Matt Brittin will depart in the New Year as the industry shifts focus to artificial-intelligence…

The US government may ask a judge for an order to dissolve Alphabet, Google's parent company. The US Department of Justice has listed this as one of the remedies after a judge ruled in August that Google built an illegal monopoly. In…

OpenAI believes that AI-powered assistants, such as those from Google and Apple, will "hit mainstream" next year, as technology groups race to bring AI agents to consumers. AI agents that can complete complex tasks and reason for humans…

SoftBank, owned by Masayoshi Son, will invest $500mn in OpenAI. The investment is part of an upcoming fundraising round which should close this week. SoftBank is investing via its second Vision Fund. This large vehicle to support start-ups…

In a shocking revelation, court documents have unveiled that Russian authorities seized more than $100m (£76m) from Google's bank accounts in 2022, pushing its Russian entity into bankruptcy. The seized funds were reportedly handed over to…

The US Department of Justice has won a major victory in its fight against Big Tech. A US federal court ruled that Google spent millions of dollars on exclusive agreements to maintain a monopoly in search. Amit Mehta was the judge in…

OpenAI launches an online search engine in direct competition with Google. This opens up a whole new front in the race for commercialisation of advances in artificial intelligence. The San Francisco-based firm opened a waiting list of…

The parent company of Google, Alphabet has seen its second quarter profits rise due to a combination of growing cloud computing sales as well as search engine advertising. Alphabet exceeded market expectations by reporting a 14% increase…

Google's parent Alphabet has been in talks with Wiz to purchase the cyber security startup for $23bn. This would be the biggest acquisition in the history of the tech group. Alphabet is still weeks away to complete its acquisition of…

Google's greenhouse gases emissions have risen 48 percent in the last five years, due to its expansion of data centres which underpin artificial-intelligence systems. This puts its commitment to achieve "net zero" by the year 2030 into…