Japan's anti-competition watchdog launched an antitrust probe against Google. Japanese authorities are investigating whether Google is paying Android smartphone makers not to install rival search ...

Japanese telecom giant KDDI has teamed up with a Google affiliate to launch an AI search service using articles and books.

A woman walks by a giant screen with a logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File) TOKYO (AFP) — ...

In a recent report on the digital advertising industry, Japan's Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) prompted Google LLC to amend its business practices. This decision was made after the commission identified ...

Google is under the microscope again — this time in Japan. The country’s Fair Trade Commission has issued a cease-and-desist order against the tech giant, claiming it may have broken Japan’s antitrust ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese regulators on Tuesday accused U.S. tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the U.S. and Europe. Universal Music and AI song tool Udio settle ...

Alphabet Inc. is preparing to counter Japanese government allegations that it engages in anti-competitive practices such as forcing smartphone makers to give priority to Google Search in default ...

Google has been working to marry its new-found focus on generative AI with its existing expertise in search since mid-May, as part of Search Lab's Google Search Generative Experience (SGE) project. On ...

Oct. 23 (UPI) --The Japan Free Trade Commission said on Monday that it has opened an antitrust investigation into Google. Japan's digital watchdog said Google likely broke the country's antitrust ...

Google is bringing its generative AI search experience to the first countries outside the U.S., the company announced today, starting with expansions in India and Japan. The new AI-powered search ...