Alphabet
Alphabet’s Waymo aims for 2026 self-driving ride-hailing launch in Washington, D.C.
Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo said it aims to launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in the U.S. capital city next year.
AI
Alphabet to buy Wiz for $32 billion in its biggest deal to boost cloud security
Alphabet said it would buy Wiz for about $32 billion in its biggest deal as the Google parent looks to sharpen its edge in the cloud-computing race against Amazon.com and Microsoft.
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Exclusive: Intel’s new CEO plots overhaul of manufacturing and AI operations
Intel’s incoming CEO Lip-Bu Tan has considered significant changes to its chip manufacturing methods and AI strategies ahead of his return to the company.
AI
Google introduces new AI models for rapidly growing robotics industry
Google launched two new AI models tailored for robotics applications as it looks to cater to the rapidly growing robotics industry.
Adobe
Adobe brings free Photoshop app to phones, courting younger users
Adobe is bringing its Photoshop app to mobile phones for the first time, offering both a free version and a paid version at the lowest cost yet for the app.
Alphabet
Exclusive: Google to be hit with EU charges of breaching Big Tech rules, sources say
Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech after proposed changes to its search results failed to address the EU antitrust regulator’s concerns and those of its rivals.
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Google to ask US appeals court to overturn app store verdict
Lawyers for Google and “Fortnite” maker Epic Games are set to square off before a U.S. appeals court in California as Google tries to undo a jury verdict and a judge’s order forcing it to revamp its app store.
Alphabet
Apple rises as rosy forecast lifts hopes for iPhone rebound
Apple shares rose 2% after a rosy forecast fueled hopes of an iPhone sales rebound, even as tough competition and a lack of AI features weigh on demand in key market China.
AI
AI stock shock could spark broader gains in US market
A development in the field of AI that staggered asset prices could help set the stage for broader stock strength beyond the narrow group of technology shares.
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Apple seeks to defend Google’s billion-dollar payments in search case
Apple has asked to participate in Google’s upcoming U.S. antitrust trial over online search, saying it cannot rely on Google to defend revenue-sharing agreements that send the iPhone maker billions of dollars each year.