Google moves to AMD on cloud
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Friday, 18 June 2021 11:24

Google moves to AMD on cloud


Cloud’s not too sexy for Milan

Google will offer cloud computing services based on AMD's newest data centre chip, Milan in a move likely to intensify AMD's push to grab market share from rival Intel.

Google wants to increase Linux security
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Moving to Rust

Google said it's funding a project to increase Linux security by writing parts of the operating system's core in Rust.

Google promises to remove third party cookies from Chrome
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At least in the UK

The UK’s competition regulator said on Friday it had secured commitments from Google about the tech giant's proposal to remove third party cookies from its Chrome browser.

Tech giants face tougher US laws
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Friday, 11 June 2021 11:22

Tech giants face tougher US laws


Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google subject to five bills

House Democrats are set to introduce a package of five bills as soon as this week that would prohibit tech giants like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google from discriminating against rivals or buying potential competitors.

Google comes up with a new way of chip floorplanning
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Fung Sui for chips

Google boffins have come up with a new way of designing the physical layout of a computer chip.

EU forces Google to make antitrust changes
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 12:37

EU forces Google to make antitrust changes


Not sure how much difference it will make

Google will scrap a fee and add more mobile search apps for users to choose from on new Android phones as part of an agreement to make an antitrust ruling go away.

Ohio wants to make Google a public utility
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Wednesday, 09 June 2021 12:23

Ohio wants to make Google a public utility


Then it would have to obey some government laws

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has asked a court to declare Google a public utility, which would subject the Silicon Valley giant to government regulation.

Google displacing Intel with its own chips
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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.

French likely to surrender on Google antitrust case
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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.

Google will have a quantum computer by 2029
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Ready for the market dead or alive


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