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Google could be forced to change its search operations in the UK after it became the first company subject to new powers from Britain's competition regulator to tackle the dominance of Big Tech.
The UK's Competition Markets Authority has designated Google as having Strategic Market Status, meaning the company has substantial and entrenched market power. According to a new regulation filed on Friday, suggestions to fix this designation could change how the online search giant operates within the country.
UK-based Google employees may not know if their jobs are at risk until "early April." "I know many of you will be feeling anxious," Google's UK chief told staff in a memo this week. The company announced last month that 12,000 roles would be cut.
Google Faces Tougher UK Rules to Regulate Search and Advertising Power Your email has been sent The UK has proposed giving Google “Strategic Market Status,” which means it will be subject to conduct requirements that prevent anti-competitive practices.
Google has been forced to change its privacy policy in the UK following a three-year investigation by the country's data The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found that Google was "too vague" when describing how it used people's personal data and ...
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The UK's AI oversight will include chances to directly study some companies' technology. In a speech at London Tech Week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed that Google DeepMind, OpenAI and Anthropic have pledged to provide "early or priority access" to ...
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WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab said on Wednesday hackers responsible for paralyzing disruptions of UK retailers are turning their attention to similar companies in the United States. "US retailers should take note.