Google Must Change Ad-Tech Tools, but Judge Rejects Breakup
A federal judge ordered Google to make parts of its ad-tech system work with rivals but rejected a forced sale. Detailed remedy terms remain partly sealed.
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Google Adds AI Tools to Purchased E-Books Amid Copyright Fight
Google’s Expert Intelligence lets buyers use eligible e-books in Gemini Notebook, adding a licensed-use model as publishers challenge Google’s alleged AI training.
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Publishers and Authors Sue Google Over Gemini Training Data
Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier and Scott Turow accuse Google of copying books and journals for Gemini training, raising questions about licensing and author pay.
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Columbia County announces Google-Georgia Power partnership on data-center costs
Columbia County says a new partnership with Google and Georgia Power will place restrictions on data-center growth and utility impacts to help protect local ratepayers.
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Little Rock rejects proposed 18-month pause on hyperscale data centers
Little Rock directors rejected an 18-month pause on new hyperscale data centers, leaving the city’s June regulations in place as debate continues.
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Google files for second LaGrange data-center building valued at $1 billion
KDC has filed a Georgia regional-impact application for a proposed 470,000-square-foot data-center building at Google’s LaGrange campus.
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DOJ, States List New July Filings in Ongoing Google Search Antitrust Case
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division lists a July 22 joint status report and a July 28 filing as the court-supervised remedies process continues in the Google search case.
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Google Search Remedies Move Into Compliance Phase as Staff Rules Remain Unresolved
A July 22 federal filing shows Google’s search remedies are entering implementation, while parties still negotiate rules protecting and limiting Technical Committee staff.
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Nebraska ends tax incentives for new data centers and launches resource-impact review
Gov. Jim Pillen’s executive order bars new data-center projects from receiving ImagiNE Nebraska Act tax credits and directs a state task force to examine water, land and electricity concerns.
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U.S. Investigation Could Turn Google’s EU Fine Into a Trade Fight
A European Commission fine against Google has prompted a U.S. trade investigation and tariff warning, but no tariff has been imposed.