DIY

Google has designed its own Argos video transcoding units (VCU), that have one solitary purpose: processing video and will use them to replace tens of millions of Chipzilla CPUs with its silicon.

Settlement likely 

The French are likely to surrender on Google's antitrust case and reach a settlement over allegations it abused its power in online advertising.

Ready for the market dead or alive

Google developers are confident they can build a commercial-grade quantum computer by 2029.

Direct more money to us, please 

Some of the world's biggest chip buyers, including Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google, are joining top chip-makers such as Intel to create a new lobbying group to screw more cash from governments.

Welcome to ethics 

Apple has hired former distinguished Google scientist Samy Bengio, who left the search giant amid turmoil in its artificial intelligence research department in a row about ethics.

It seems a lot of business trips and office space was a waste of cash

It appears that COVID-19 has taught big corporates that a lot of their antics are a waste of cash.

Plans $50 billion share buyback

Google parent Alphabet reported record profit for the second consecutive quarter and a $50 billion share buyback but warned a surge in usage and ad sales during the pandemic may slow as people resume in-person activities.

"Double-Irish" tax arrangement

Just in case you wonder about the sort of money that Google was funnelling through Ireland and Bermuda in 2019, the figure is $75.4 billion.

More comedy

The UK’s comedy contact tracing app fiasco has continued to hit the headlines.  Now an update has been blocked from Apple and Google’s app stores

Claims Austrian 

An Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems (pictured) has filed a complaint against Google in France alleging that the US tech giant is illegally tracking users on Android phones without their consent.