Google says China-based smishing group disrupted

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Google says China-based smishing group disrupted after lawsuit
One day after filing suit against an international smishing syndicate based in China, Google said the organization's cloud server has been disrupted.

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Google lawsuit accuses China-based cybercriminals of massive text-message phishing scams
Google files lawsuit against cyber-crime group mainly based in China

E-ZPass, USPS and Google

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Google says group behind E-ZPass, USPS text scam has been 'shut down' after suit
Google said it has successfully disrupted the foreign cybercriminal group behind a text scam operation within 24 hours of filing its lawsuit.

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Scam Texts Impersonating E-ZPass and USPS Traced to Chinese Fraudsters
Google sues cybercriminals behind E-ZPass, US Postal Service text scams

AI, Google and agentic checkout

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Google will let users call stores, browse products, and check out using AI
There have never been more options for things to buy. Google is betting AI is how shoppers will make decisions.

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Google adds agentic AI checkout to shopping
Google augments AI shopping with conversational search, agentic checkout and an AI that calls stores for you

Google, European Union and search

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EU investigates Google over concerns content is unfairly demoted in search results
European Union regulators said Thursday they’re investigating whether Google is unfairly demoting some content from media publishers in search results under a policy the company says is

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Google Hit by Fresh EU Probe Into Suspected News Search Abuse
Google hit with EU antitrust investigation into its spam policy

Google Call Recording launches on more Pixel phones

Google first announced the expansion of the Call Recording feature in September. It should be available after you update the ...

Google must pay German price comparison platform 465 million euros in damages, court says

Google must pay the German price comparison platform Idealo approximately 465 million euros ($542 million) in damages for ...

AI is shaking up online ads and shopping. Google just showed us how it's adapting.

The search funnel is shrinking in the generative AI boom and Google is making changes to keep apace.

Holiday shopping gets easier: Google Search can now call stores and even buy items for you

Google is rolling out new shopping features, including agentic AI that can call stores for you and automatically buy items ...

The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Fumbles Its Design But Shines In Software

After spending over three weeks with the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, here are my thoughts on its design and performance—and ...

Google Expands Android Features in November 2025 Update

The update affects multiple device categories, including phones, tablets, Wear OS watches, Android Auto and Automotive ...

Google Partners with Turkcell for Hyperscale Data Center

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is partnering with Turkey’s largest mobile operator to build the first hyperscale data center in the ...