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Google faces UK trial over app store commission claims
Google

Google faces UK trial over app store commission claims

An opt-out case could leave thousands of UK app developers sharing damages from alleged overcharging on Google Play if they win.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Google to face UK trial over Play Store commissions
Google

Google to face UK trial over Play Store commissions

An opt-out class action over Google Play fees could see thousands of UK developers seek more than GBP £1 billion in damages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Hands-on review: Google Fitbit Air
Wearables

Hands-on review: Google Fitbit Air

At NZD $239, the screenless tracker offers accurate health monitoring and multi-day battery life for users seeking fewer distractions.

By Tom Richmond • 5 min read • This month
Google named Gartner Leader for Looker analytics again
Data governance

Google named Gartner Leader for Looker analytics again

The ranking bolsters Looker as Google pushes AI-driven analytics, with buyers weighing governance and trusted data more heavily than dashboards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Google Cloud expands AlloyDB with new AI functions
Data Analytics

Google Cloud expands AlloyDB with new AI functions

Businesses could gain faster in-database AI queries as Google Cloud adds summarisation, sentiment analysis and new speed options to AlloyDB.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Exabeam expands AI agent security tools with Claude
Security Information and Event Management

Exabeam expands AI agent security tools with Claude

Security teams gain wider visibility into risky AI agent activity as Exabeam doubles behavioural detections and adds Claude telemetry.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Google opens BigQuery conversational analytics to users
Data Analytics

Google opens BigQuery conversational analytics to users

Businesses can now query BigQuery in plain English, with Google adding audit trails, access controls and scheduled AI analyses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Google launches remote MCP server for Gemini Enterprise
DevOps

Google launches remote MCP server for Gemini Enterprise

External coding tools can now reach Google Cloud models and notebooks via an open protocol, while IAM Deny policies keep access tightly governed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Google adds AI.AGG for BigQuery natural-language SQL
Data Analytics

Google adds AI.AGG for BigQuery natural-language SQL

Analysts can now summarise millions of unstructured rows in BigQuery SQL, as Google's new preview function flags patterns in text and images.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud uses AI agents to secure software lifecycle
Cloud Security

Google Cloud uses AI agents to secure software lifecycle

Its internal security team says automated agents now speed vulnerability checks, patching and production monitoring as attacks intensify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Adblock for YouTube extension flagged for security risk
Cybersecurity

Adblock for YouTube extension flagged for security risk

More than 11 million users could have been exposed if a server-side change had turned the Chrome add-on into a vehicle for code execution.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model
Data Protection

Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model

A new study says cross-border intelligence sharing is vital as fraud losses climb to USD $579.4 billion, yet most tools stay domestic.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Google adds agent controls to VPC Service Controls
Firewalls

Google adds agent controls to VPC Service Controls

The update gives cloud teams finer-grained ways to stop autonomous AI agents moving data outside approved perimeters on Google Cloud.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Data Protection

Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is

Hackers are already hoarding encrypted data, as businesses race to adopt quantum-safe protection before Q-Day arrives.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month
TCL brings Google TV with Gemini to more Europe TVs
Internet of Things

TCL brings Google TV with Gemini to more Europe TVs

Eligible TCL TV owners in Europe can now use voice-led Gemini searches and smart home controls, with the UK already receiving the update.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Google Maps adds Kiwi voice for te reo Māori names
Data sovereignty

Google Maps adds Kiwi voice for te reo Māori names

New Zealand users should hear more accurate directions as the app rolls out a Kiwi-accent voice for te reo Māori place names.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Ondo launches 24/7 minting for tokenised US stocks
Fintech

Ondo launches 24/7 minting for tokenised US stocks

Investors can now enter and exit six tokenised US equities at any hour, as Ondo widens access beyond Wall Street trading windows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month