Google reportedly in talks to buy infosec outfit Wiz for $23 billion The security industry has never had a clear leader – could it be the Chocolate Factory? Security15 Jul 2024 | 5
Google can totally explain why Chromium browsers quietly tell only its websites about your CPU, GPU usage OK, now tell us why this isn't an EU DMA violation – asking for a friend in Brussels Applications12 Jul 2024 | 43
AI for the masses is already here How Gemini for Google Workspace uses AI to boost productivity within Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, and Sheets Partner Content
Apple, Google, ease cross-cloud data transfers, perhaps with costly catch The joy of cloudy interoperability may be dampened by differently-sized free storage tiers Off-Prem11 Jul 2024 | 7
Google Translate now fluent in 110 additional languages from Abkhaz to Zulu Ta shoh scansh mie, son ymmyd Applications02 Jul 2024 | 36
Google cuts ties with Entrust in Chrome over trust issues Move comes weeks after Mozilla blasted certificate authority for failings Security28 Jun 2024 | 24
OpenAI, Google ink deals to augment AI efforts with news – it was Time for better sources Tech giants can't play the RAG-time blues until they pay their dues – in this case to quality publishers AI + ML28 Jun 2024 | 11
Google begs court for relief from Epic Games' Play Store demands $137M needed to overhaul Play Store too great to bear, Google argues. Oh, and user security is important, too Applications26 Jun 2024 | 29
Google festoons Chrome Enterprise browser with more controls Because if there's one thing it really needed more of... Software26 Jun 2024 | 2
If you're using Polyfill.io code on your site – like 100,000+ are – remove it immediately Scripts turn sus after mysterious CDN swallows domain CSO25 Jun 2024 | 61
Risk of installing dodgy extensions from Chrome store way worse than Google's letting on, study suggests All depends on how you count it – Chocolate Factory claims 1% fail rate Research23 Jun 2024 | 34
Google’s attempt to kill off child privacy app advertising lawsuit defeated Won't somebody pleeease think of the ... oh, right, they are Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 5
Arm security defense shattered by speculative execution 95% of the time 'TikTag' security folks find anti-exploit mechanism rather fragile Research18 Jun 2024 | 27
Google datacenters in Nevada to go full steam ahead with geothermal energy Part of Mountain View's aim for carbon-free power by 2030 On-Prem13 Jun 2024 | 6
Google's Privacy Sandbox more like a privacy mirage, campaigners claim Updated Chocolate Factory accused of misleading Chrome browser users Security13 Jun 2024 | 8
Japan forces Apple and Google to allow third-party app stores and payments DMA-like law passes in pursuit of a more innovative and open smartphone market Public Sector13 Jun 2024 | 9
Google borrows from Android to make ChromeOS better 'Large portions' of droid tech stack going into laptop OS plumbing OSes12 Jun 2024 | 7
Microsoft extends Azure into Oracle cloud to satisfy OpenAI Big Red has also cuddled up to Google's cloud and made the transition to high-growth off-prem business Off-Prem12 Jun 2024 | 3
Quantinuum inches closer to fault-tolerant quantum with a 56 qubit machine This one only produces errors 65 percent of the time. Woo-hoo! Science07 Jun 2024 | 11
UK tribunal greenlights $17.4B advertising monopoly case against Google Chocolate Factory entangled in yet another anti-competitive claim Networks05 Jun 2024 | 7
Contrary to its fine print, Google says it won't confiscate repair returns that have unapproved parts 'We are updating our terms to clarify this' Pixel giant tells The Reg Personal Tech04 Jun 2024 | 27
Google finally addresses those bizarre AI search results Suggesting people eat rocks or put glue on pizza? Yeah, that's some artificial intelligence right there Personal Tech31 May 2024 | 86
Google to push ahead with Chrome's ad-blocker extension overhaul in earnest Starting Monday, users will gradually be warned the end is near Applications31 May 2024 | 77
Google’s in-house docs about search ranking leak online, sparking SEO frenzy Updated GitHub trove details API features that 'contradict' Big G’s public statements about how its engine works Devops29 May 2024 | 39
Not even Chromebooks can escape AI PC craze: Google to inject Plus laptops with LLM juice New models will come with a year of Gemini Advanced, too Personal Tech28 May 2024 | 5
Google goes shopping for Indian e-commerce dominance … at Walmart Invests $350 million in Flipkart Channel27 May 2024 | 5
Casino cyberattacks put a bullseye on Scattered Spider – and the FBI is closing in Interview Mandiant CTO chats to The Reg about the looming fate of this ransomware crew Cyber-crime23 May 2024 | 11
Google guru roasts useless phishing tests, calls for fire drill-style overhaul Current approaches aren't working and demonize security teams Security23 May 2024 | 57
Google offers DoJ cash to eliminate jury in web ad monopoly abuse trial Nyah, nyah: You can't sue for damages if we just meet your demands Public Sector21 May 2024 | 8
Google now 'third-largest' in datacenter processors Updated Custom silicon mounting up, says report from semiconductor researcher TechInsights Systems21 May 2024 |
Google takes shots at Microsoft for shoddy security record with enterprise apps Updated Also, feds who switch to Google Workspace for 3 years get an extra year for free Cyber-crime20 May 2024 | 11
Google gives in to Hong Kong, blocks fake national anthem on YouTube 'Disappointed' by court’s decision, US giant complying in HK, considering appeal Offbeat16 May 2024 | 16
Google thinks AI can Google better than you can Multimodal models promise machines can do more – if you let them AI + ML15 May 2024 | 43
Microsoft fixes a bug abused in QakBot attacks plus a second under exploit Plus: Google Chrome, Apple bugs also exploited in the wild Patches14 May 2024 | 3
Google says its 'Trillium' TPUs are ready to power the next-generation of AI models I/O Promises 4.7x performance boost over its older silicon Systems14 May 2024 | 4
Google, Apple gear to raise tracking tag stalker alarm After years of people being victimized, it's about time Personal Tech14 May 2024 | 28
UniSuper Google Cloud outage caused by an unfortunate series of events Duplication across geographies no defense against the 'one-of-a-kind' accidental deletion PaaS + IaaS09 May 2024 | 17
DeepMind spinoff Isomorphic claims AlphaFold 3 predicts bio-matter down to the DNA AI may help drug discovery, but not US drug affordability AI + ML09 May 2024 | 2
Ransomware crooks now SIM swap executives' kids to pressure their parents RSAC Extortionists turning to 'psychological attacks', Mandiant CTO says Spotlight on RSA07 May 2024 | 20
Google to relocate some US jobs to India and Mexico Asia in brief Plus: Taiwan's subsea cables, Paytm says goodbye to its CEO, China uses WhatsApp despite roadblocks, and more. Systems06 May 2024 | 7
What do we make of Apple's plan B for a down quarter – that $110B buyback of shares? Kettle Plus: What our vultures thought of the US v Google trial that's wrapping up Personal Tech04 May 2024 | 32
Relax, Google's drop in search market share in April was just an illusion Decline shown in data from StatCounter attributed to 'anomaly' Personal Tech03 May 2024 | 18
Cloud Big Three take lion's share as market expands 21% Q1 2024 sees strongest growth since Q3 2022 PaaS + IaaS03 May 2024 |
Microsoft, Google do a victory lap around passkeys Windows giant extends passwordless tech to everyone else Security02 May 2024 | 74
Dozens of vulnerabilities fixed in Xiaomi, Google Android flavors … slowly Oversecure details bugs spotted and stamped since private disclosure OSes02 May 2024 | 2
Billions on the line for Google as web search monopoly trial nears end Chocolate Factory relies on dominance for bulk of its revenues, says US Applications02 May 2024 | 10
Google pulls RISC-V support from generic Android kernel Not a great omen if you were hoping to own a future RV smartphone – tho web giant says it hasn't totally given up Personal Tech01 May 2024 | 22
Microsoft's FOMO after seeing Google AI drove investment in OpenAI Historical email in antitrust case shows execs 'very, very worried' about capability gaps AI + ML01 May 2024 | 2
Google blocked 2.3M apps from Play Store last year for breaking the G law Third of a million developer accounts kiboshed, too OSes29 Apr 2024 | 6
Python, Flutter teams latest on the Google chopping block Updated Never mind the record revenues, costs must be cut Software29 Apr 2024 | 45
Watchdog reveals lingering Google Privacy Sandbox worries Ad tech rewrite to replace web cookies still not to regulatory taste Security29 Apr 2024 | 10
Encrypted email service files DMA complaint claiming it vanished from Google Search Tuta cries foul, Chocolate Factory denies service unreachable Applications26 Apr 2024 | 62
What's up with Alphabet and Microsoft lately? Profits, sales – and AI costs If ML proves an expensive habit in future, these money printers won't have much to worry about ... probably AI + ML26 Apr 2024 | 3
Shouldn't Teams, Zoom, Slack all interoperate securely for the Feds? Wyden is asking Doctorow: 'The most amazing part is that this isn't already the way it's done' Public Sector24 Apr 2024 | 29
Google cools on cookie phase-out while regulators chew on plans Privacy Sandbox slips into 2025 after challenges from UK authorities Security24 Apr 2024 | 10
Protest group says Google has fired more staff over sit-ins opposing work for Israel Group of now-ex Googlers say 50 folks have been let go, vow ongoing protests Off-Prem22 Apr 2024 | 86
Tokyo wags finger at Google for blocking Yahoo Japan! from using ad tech Seven years of stonewalling and no consequences for advertising giant Off-Prem22 Apr 2024 | 4
UK data watchdog questions how private Google's Privacy Sandbox is Leaked draft report says stated goals still come up short Security22 Apr 2024 | 3
Google squashes AI teams together in push for fresh models You can leave your personal vendettas at home – we have work to do, Pichai warns AI + ML19 Apr 2024 | 14
Google fires 28 staff after sit-in protest against Israeli cloud deal ends in arrests Alphabet Workers Union says bosses refuse to listen to concerns Off-Prem18 Apr 2024 | 95
Google laying off staff again and moving some roles to 'hubs,' freeing up cash for AI investments Restructure of finance teams will see some leave, and other roles created in Mexico City, Bangalore, and US cities Off-Prem18 Apr 2024 | 9
Google will pump more than $100B into AI, says DeepMind boss Not all at once, of course AI + ML17 Apr 2024 | 5