TechScape: Why the US wants to force Google to sell Chrome

The Department of Justice suggested it should ‘divest Chrome’ and divest or submit to oversight of Android – seismic challenges for the tech giant

Australia should delay social media ban until age-check trial finishes, Google and Meta say

Coalition-backed bill is ‘inconsistent and ineffective’ and should not go ahead until after trial is completed next year, Meta says

Passwords are giving way to better security methods – until those are hacked too, that is

It’s a war that will never end. But for small-business owners, it’s all about managing risk while reaping rewards

What does the US Department of Justice want Google to do?

Tech firm says proposals to end its dominance of internet search are a ‘radical interventionist agenda’

Google must sell Chrome to end search monopoly, says US justice department

Court filing comes after landmark ruling in August and judge will consider arguments from both sides next year

US justice department plans to push Google to sell off Chrome browser

Authorities seek to dismantle monopoly on search market and also want action related to AI and Android

Companies building AI-powered tech are using your posts. Here’s how to opt out

Even if you haven’t knowingly opted in, companies are still scraping your personal information to train their systems

What a second Trump presidency means for big US tech firms

Instant boom enjoyed by some sectors belies complex decisions to be made on AI, monopolies and social media

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and other business leaders congratulate Trump

Heads of Amazon, Meta and Apple swift to congratulate Trump as Musk celebrates and declares victory for himself

TechScape: X reaches its final form: Elon Musk has bent it to his will

The evolution of Musk’s X network is complete; why Reddit is profitable; and niche Halloween costumes

Secretaries of state ask social media companies for moderation plans on election day

Democratic top elections officials are concerned about inflammatory and AI-generated content

Google and Meta could face defamation risks over AI-generated responses, Australian experts warn

Lawyer says tech platforms could be held liable for what their AI ‘spits out’, as Google Maps rolls out new features with Gemini

The chatbot optimisation game: can we trust AI web searches?

Google and its rivals are increasingly employing AI-generated summaries, but research indicates their results are far from authoritative and open to manipulation

Conspiracy of silence? Why business leaders are so quiet on Trump

Experts say top chief executives are treading a fine line to avoid any backlash in the event of a Trump victory

Google parent Alphabet sees double-digit growth as AI bets boost cloud business

Analysts expected 12% year-on-year revenue gains, but company reports 15%, buoyed by performance in ads and cloud services