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Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover

May. 10, 2023 22:58 PM EDT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Wednesday disclosed plans to infuse its dominant search engine with more advanced artificial-intelligence technology, a drive that's in response to one of the biggest threats to its long-established position as the internet's main gateway. ...

US agency raises 'serious concerns' about tech visa lottery

Apr. 28, 2023 13:38 PM EDT

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday. There were 780,884 applications...

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Gender gap persists at arguments

Apr. 27, 2023 16:46 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court wrapped up its arguments Wednesday with a case in which two of the three lawyers who took part are women. But that split was not at all reflective of the court’s term, in which women presented less than a quarter of the arguments. The...

Google's persistent ad slump weighs on Alphabet's 1Q results

Apr. 25, 2023 18:40 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s advertising malaise persisted during the first quarter while the internet company also grapples with advancements in artificial intelligence technology that threaten to undercut its dominant search engine. An unprecedented downturn in Google’s...

Alphabet: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 25, 2023 16:14 PM EDT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $15.05 billion. On a per-share basis, the Mountain View, California-based company said it had net income of $1.17. The results surpassed...