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Google is a US company providing internet-related products and services, including internet search, cloud computing, and software and advertising technologies. Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the company has established itself in the mobile sector through its widely used Android operating system, and has a major presence in the smartphone market.
CEO / Managing Director
Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai
Website
google.com
Headquarters address
Googleplex, Mountain View, California, U.S.
Stock Code
NASDAQ:GOOG
NASDAQ:GOOGL
Year founded
1998
Google Maps has changed the name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for US users. Photo: Google via Reuters
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Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order

Canadian users continue to see the original name as the tech giant rolls out location-based labelling.

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Hong Kong to launch free AI courses with tech giants Google, Microsoft for SMEs

Productivity Council collaborating with tech giants to roll out free training, boosting business adoption under HK$50 million initiative.

The courses will go beyond teaching employees to use AI, Productivity Council deputy chairman Emil Yu says, calling them “a future-facing talent investment” that also ensures the technology is used safely. Photo: Getty Images
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African businesses keep options open as Chinese AI gains ground

Lower costs, downloadable models and greater language flexibility are helping Chinese AI models gain ground across the continent.

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Nvidia customers notified of AI-related price rises above 15%

The rises will impact systems including those with the Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell chips, according to people familiar with the process.

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Meet the Chinese AI star who splashed a reported US$70m on a California mansion

Tony Wu Yuhuai, co-founder of Elon Musk’s AI lab, reportedly buys 12-acre estate, putting a spotlight on China’s Silicon Valley talent.

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A 31-year-old Chinese AI star reportedly just purchased the sprawling 12-acre Californian estate at 3000 Ralston Ave, Hillsborough, for US$70 million. Photo: Youtube/Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty
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Alibaba’s lightweight Qwen takes on OpenAI, DeepSeek, Zhipu’s larger AI systems

Chinese tech giant’s latest offering performed on par with OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Luna and nearly matched DeepSeek, Zhipu’s open-weight models.

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Cable ties: Australia urged to lead Indo-Pacific in protecting subsea links

Australia should treat cable resilience not only as a domestic security issue but also as a shared regional project, analysts say.

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Alibaba says it can build AI data centres in 100 days with modular design

With CUBE 5.0, Alibaba Cloud expects to more than double modular data centre delivery efficiency this year amid AI boom, report says.

Alibaba is stepping up its data centre push globally as part of its US$56.3 billion AI capital expenditure commitment set out last year. Photo: dpa
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US court rules tech firms must face lawsuits over social media addiction

The lawsuits allege that companies including TikTok and Meta intentionally addicted young users, contributing to a ⁠mental health crisis.

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TikTok is among the tech firms facing lawsuits over social media addiction in the US. Photo: AFP
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Enterprise AI costs hit yearly low driven by price wars, open-source models

Average inference prices ranged between US$1.16 and US$1.18 from August 6 to 8, according to Silicon Data’s index.

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Jevons Paradox: why China’s cheap AI models could be good for Silicon Valley

China’s open-weight models have led AI firms to slash prices, but they will also massively boost overall AI demand, analysts say.

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Outside In | Why Asia need not match West’s fear over data centre buildout

The spread of data centres in Asia does not seem to have sparked the kind of protests it has in the West, but good policies are needed to ensure that remains the case.

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Demonstrators participate in a nationwide protest against data centers in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on July 18. Photo: Reuters
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Europe hails AI gigafactory plan, but industry fears deeper US tech reliance

Brussels’ €30b tender for up to 7 AI hubs already benefits US chipmakers and could result in EU-funded computing capacity being sold to US tech giants.

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Industry insiders have welcomed the EU’s €30 billion AI gigafactory plan, but there is nothing to stop computing capacity from being sold to US tech giants. Photo: Reuters
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Meta ordered in US to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms

Company says it will appeal after a New Mexico judge directs funds to youth mental health programmes and orders app changes.

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US AI leaders are using Chinese open models for cybersecurity. Here’s why

Andrew Ng and others argue accessible systems outperform overly restricted platforms on cybersecurity and transparency.

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World Bank urges developing countries to embrace AI ‘lifeline’ or be left behind

Developing economies do not need big data centres and should adapt lower-cost AI tools to local conditions, the World Bank says.

The World Bank says AI could help extend vital services to underserved billions in developing economies in a decade that would otherwise take a century. Photo: Reuters
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Is tech the core arena for EU and US disputes? One Chinese prediction says so

Washington’s fury over a US$1 billion fine for Google was cited as the latest sign of a ‘profound shift’ in the nature of the relationship.

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China’s MiniMax curbs overseas use of new AI video model amid copyright disputes

H3 model enters the generative video battleground, but licensing carve-outs restrict use in US, EU, UK and South Korea.

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US tech giants invited to discuss AI security tests at White House

Meta, Anthropic among companies to review voluntary framework on Tuesday as US government seeks early access to most advanced AI models.

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Anthropic is among the leading US artificial intelligence developers that have agreed to discuss early access to its most advanced models with the Trump administration. Photo: Reuters
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Google rolls back new satellite image AI tool after backlash

Experts warn it could produce realistic geospatial fakes for misinformation, such as images of explosions, nuclear sites and militant bases.

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Google says it has seen cases of people sharing screenshots of generated imagery that appear to violate the company’s policies. Photo illustration: Reuters
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How global AI boom is intensifying US-China undersea stand-off

As rise of AI drives spike in cross-border data demand, infrastructure control becomes critical to digital sovereignty and national security.

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European Union

New EU team to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit images and hacking

Dozens more staff in Brussels will work to rein in AI to move towards a situation that ‘people and businesses can understand and trust’.

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Video AI: MiniMax challenges ByteDance with low price, open weights

Firm aims to ‘support open-source community’ and a ‘broad range of hardware’, as H3 model bests Seedance 2.0 in some tasks.

People walk past the MiniMax booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17. Photo: Reuters
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As AI spending soars, can China’s tech giants deliver long-term profits?

Chinese tech giants and frontier AI labs are locked in a parallel race, escalating capital expenditure to match US and domestic rivals.

Alibaba Cloud signage is pictured during a tour at the Alibaba office in Beijing on April 1, 2026. Photo: AFP
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Google makes Gemini Spark AI agent available to Hongkongers

Roll-out of agent that connects with Google’s Workspace tools echoes industry-wide push into agentic AI.

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Why has the China-US profit gap widened on the Fortune Global 500?

Despite posting strong revenues, China’s multinationals logged average profits of US$4.5 billion in 2025, just 40 per cent of US counterparts’ figure.

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