Cybersecurity
Google is developing a Chrome feature that would block policy-installed extensions from hijacking the New Tab page or default search engine on unmanaged consumer Windows and macOS devices, according to work-in-progress Chromium code changes.
TechEchelon Staff · 3 DAYS AGO
Artificial Intelligence
AI spending among the largest technology companies is projected to reach $765 billion in 2026 and nearly $1.2 trillion in 2027, as Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla all reported deteriorating cash positions amid a worsening memory chip shortage.
Sara Montes de Oca · 5 DAYS AGO
Business & Finance
Moody's Ratings warned in a Wednesday research note that AI infrastructure spending is eroding free cash flow and raising balance-sheet risk at six major tech companies, including Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Oracle, Microsoft, and CoreWeave.
Jay Goldberg · 11 DAYS AGO
Politics
President Trump defended DOJ subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters in a leak investigation, as court filings revealed Google also received a grand jury subpoena seeking subscriber information tied to the same probe over the president's Air Force One plane.
Sara Montes de Oca · 12 DAYS AGO
Politics
President Trump announced a Section 301 trade probe into the European Union on Friday, warning of a "substantial" tariff after the EU fined Google 890 million euros for alleged noncompliance with the Digital Markets Act.
Marc Sabatini · 12 DAYS AGO
Business & Finance
Alphabet posted Q2 revenue of $119.80 billion, beating estimates, but shares dropped more than 3% after the company raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to as much as $205 billion amid surging AI infrastructure demand.
Marc Sabatini · 13 DAYS AGO