U.S. v. Google: What Each Side Argued for Fixing Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly

The Justice Department and Google wrapped up a two-week hearing that could have a major effect on online advertising.

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Mamdani Foes, Struggling to Raise Money, Have Started Buying Attack Ads

Several super PACs that oppose Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy for mayor of New York City have banded together to coordinate attack ads.

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U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google’s Advertising Technology Monopoly

The Justice Department argued that the best way to address the company’s unfair advantage was to force it sell off portions of its business.

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Can Google Avoid a Breakup Twice?

On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s advertising technology monopoly.

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What Exactly Are A.I. Companies Trying to Build? Here’s a Guide.

Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta and OpenAI plan to spend at least $325 billion by the end of the year in pursuit of A.I. We explain why they’re doing it.

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Google Is Fined $3.5 Billion for Breaking Europe’s Antitrust Laws

European Union officials accused the American tech giant of using its size and dominance to undercut rivals in online advertising, a move that could raise the ire of the Trump administration.

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Right-Wing Influence Shaped the Sydney Sweeney Ad Debate

Right-wing commentators suggested there was widespread criticism of Ms. Sweeney over her new ad campaign. There wasn’t, at least at first.

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Meta Forecasts Continued Spending as It Races to Build ‘Superintelligence’

The Silicon Valley giant, which has been on a spending spree to hire A.I. researchers, also posted a 36 percent quarterly increase in profit and a 22 percent jump in revenue.

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Citing New Rules, Meta Says It Will End Political Ads in E.U.

Meta said political advertising would end in October, citing a forthcoming E.U. regulation that it said presented “unworkable requirements.”

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What Is a Jet2 Holiday, and Why Are People Talking About It on TikTok?

The voice-over and soundtrack from an ad released in January 2024 have gone viral on social media a year and a half later.

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