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Gmail revolutionised email while also launching Google's expansion beyond search.
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Melissa Lee defends pulling out of pre-booked interviews, says they would have been 'boring'
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Funding provides options previously restricted to big firms.
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Andrew Holden: This week could change the game for NZ’s news companies
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Google releases Gemini, an AI-driven chatbot and voice assistant
As it races to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google has retired its Bard chatbot.
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Google celebrates Waitangi Day with kotahitanga Māori design on homepage
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Media tumult: Traditional TV broadcasting faces off switch - briefing document
The ministry document highlights how little global giants contribute to local productions.
AI is our ‘Promethean fire’: Using it wisely means knowing its true nature – and our own minds
AI won't decide to kill us but we are very capable of 'apocalypsing' ourselves with it.
New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI in copyright case
Financial Times: US newspaper alleges tech companies took ‘free ride'.
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Opinion: US versus Google - what’s it all about?
Opinion: Google has gone to extraordinary lengths to maintain its dominance.
Google loses antitrust court battle with makers of Fortnite video game
New York Times: Case could reshape rules of how businesses can make money on Android.
Not fit for purpose: Fitbit makes deceptive consumer law claims, fined $11m
'We are pleased Fitbit admitted its misconduct, especially since this is the second time.'
Why news is disappearing from social media - and what that means
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Google to start deleting ‘inactive’ accounts this week. Here’s what you need to know
Have a Google account you haven’t used in a while? You may want to sign in before Friday.
Tech-sceptic: What stocks the ACC is avoiding
Head of the $47 billion state fund doesn't believe the AI hype.
Revealed: The Super Fund's biggest tech stock bets
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Wall Street sinks sharply as Google parent Alphabet slumps 10pc; Microsoft an outlier
Nasdaq falls 2.5 per cent - close to its worst drop of the year.
Who spent most on online ads this election?
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Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge
State troopers said there were no barriers or warning signs along the washed-out roadway.
The most-searched New Zealand place name pronunciations
Google data from the year to August shows the most-searched-for pronunciations.
'This case is about the future': Google's massive anti-trust trial begins
The suit claims Google exploited exclusive search engine deals to maintain its advantage.
Google to force disclosure of AI in political ads
Presidential campaigns in the US have started using generative AI tools for their ads.
Editorial: Reflections as Google turns 25, another giant step for humanity
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Govt risks $90m in tariffs if it forges ahead with 'Google Tax'
The United States could impose hefty sanctions on New Zealand, officials warn.
Apple and Microsoft in fight over iMessage and Bing ‘gatekeeper’ label
FT: EU aims to curb Big Tech as it lists services to be regulated under digital act.