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Artificial intelligence (AI) companies come in all shapes and sizes. One of the most dominant varieties is the big tech companies that are trying to weave AI into their inner operations and transform their business into one powered by AI.

The Justice Department and Google are wrapping up a three-week hearing that could have a major impact on the search giant and how people gather information online.

Italy's Moltiply Group said on Friday it was suing Alphabet's Google and seeking damages of 2.97 billion euros ($3.34 billion) for abuse of its dominant market position as previously recognised by the EU Court of Justice.

By the end of last year, Magnificent Seven stocks may have seemed out of reach for many investors. These top technology players saw their shares surge -- and they even led gains in the S&P 500 index -- on optimism about the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize business and our daily lives.

Google announced the rollout Thursday (May 8) of a fresh suite of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered safety features across its platforms to protect users from increasingly sophisticated scams. The company has integrated its on-device large language model (LLM), Gemini Nano, into Chrome's Enhanced Protection mode on desktop.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has abruptly abandoned its effort to supervise Google Payment, unraveling a marquee Biden-era bid to extend the agency's reach into Silicon Valley and lifting a potential compliance burden from parent company Alphabet. The policy U-turn surfaced in a Wednesday (May 7) internal memorandum obtained by Bloomberg News.

Google stock tumbled after Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue said Safari searches had dropped. A filing reveals another reason Google watchers worry about search: slowed growth in paid clicks.

Shares plunged on fears of search disruption. That doesn't mean the company isn't prepared for change.