
Google expands intelligent cloud into healthcare
Helping medical professionals find patent information
Google's cloud business is expanding its use of new artificial intelligence technologies in health care. It allows medical professionals at Mayo Clinic to find patient information using tools powering the latest chatbots quickly.

AI generated content should be labelled
Says EU
Companies deploying generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Bard with the potential to generate disinformation should label such content as part of their efforts to combat fake news, European Commission deputy head Vera Jourova said.

Samsung joins RISC-V Software Ecosystem
May the road Rise with you
Samsung Electronics has announced that it has joined RISE (RISC-V Software Ecosystem), an open-source software development project to build and develop an advanced semiconductor ecosystem.

Chromecast 1 is retired
Google's first successful bit of hardware
After ten years of service, Google is retiring its decade-old Chromecast 1.

Google told to pay Sonos $32.5 million
Stole its ideas
Google has been ordered to pay Sonos $32.5 million after a jury verdict found that Google's smart speakers and media players infringed on one of Sonos' patents.

Google pays to make privacy case go away
Writes $39.9 million cheque
Google will pay Washington State $39.9 million to resolve a lawsuit accusing the Alphabet unit of misleading consumers about its location tracking practices.

Chrome will start to guess your URLs
I think you meant who_represents, the show biz site and not whorepresents
Google Chrome will now check for typos in your URLs and display suggested websites based on what it thinks you meant.

Google might replace third party cookies
Don’t get your hopes up
Google's Privacy Sandbox aims to replace third-party cookies with a more privacy-conscious approach, allowing users to manage their interests and grouping them into cohorts based on similar browsing patterns.

Supremes save big tech’s bacon
Recommending terrorist content does not make you liable
Big Tech is sighing in relief after the US Supreme Court has declined to consider reinterpreting foundational Internet law Section 230.

Telcos wants Big Tech help to pay for 5G upgrades
Want EU to make it happen
Big tech companies accounting for more than five per cent of a telecoms provider's peak average internet traffic should help fund the rollout of 5G and broadband across Europe, according to a draft proposal by the telecoms industry.