Report: Google plans to charge for AI-powered search engine

Report: Google plans to charge for AI-powered search engine

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4 ― Alphabet’s Google is considering charging for premium features on its generative AI-powered search engine, the Financial Times reported yesterday, citing people familiar with the plan. The tech giant is looking at a variety of options, including incorporating AI-powered search features to its premium subscription services, which already provide access to … Read more

Google to delete incognito search data to end privacy suit

Google to delete incognito search data to end privacy suit

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 ― Google has agreed to delete a vast trove of search data to settle a suit that it tracked millions of US users who thought they were browsing the internet privately. If a proposed settlement filed yesterday in San Francisco federal court is approved by a judge, Google must “delete and/or … Read more

EU probes Apple, Google, Meta under new digital law

EU probes Apple, Google, Meta under new digital law

BRUSSELS, March 25 —The EU today hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US giants. Among six firms named as market “gatekeepers” under the EU’s landmark Digital Markets Act—along with Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance and Microsoft—the companies … Read more

Fahmi: Google disables currency converter widget for ringgit to address technical issues

Fahmi: Google disables currency converter widget for ringgit to address technical issues

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 ― Google’s decision to temporarily disable features, including the currency converter widget for Malaysian ringgit (MYR) searches, is aimed at resolving various technical issues and is not based on any directive from a particular party. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that Google informed him of their decision following discussions with Bank … Read more

Google stops showing currency converter widget for ringgit searches

Google stops showing currency converter widget for ringgit searches

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — If you need to know something, the best way is to just Google it and this includes any questions such as currency exchange rates. However, it seems that Google has removed one feature on its search results if you want to know the current value of the Malaysian Ringgit (RM) … Read more

Ringgit: Google Malaysia minta maaf

Ringgit: Google Malaysia minta maaf

KUALA LUMPUR – Google Malaysia hari ini membuat permohonan maaf atas kesilapan berkenaan kadar pertukaran Dolar AS-Ringgit yang disiarkan di laman kewangannya. “Kami segera menghubungi pihak ketiga yang memberikan maklumat tentang kadar pertukaran Dolar AS-Ringgit untuk membetulkan kesilapan itu. Isu itu kini telah diselesaikan dan kami memohon maaf atas sebarang kekeliruan yang timbul,” kata Google … Read more

Google perlu perjelas data kadar tukaran Ringgit tidak tepat – Fahmi

Google perlu perjelas data kadar tukaran Ringgit tidak tepat – Fahmi

Kuala Lumpur: Kerajaan meminta penjelasan daripada pihak Google berhubung data tidak tepat kadar pertukaran ringgit berbanding AS$1 mencecah RM4.98 yang diterbitkan enjin carian itu semalam memandangkan kesilapan seperti itu bukan kali pertama berlaku. Menteri Komunikasi Fahmi Fadzil berkata Menteri Kewangan II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan dan Gabenor Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Datuk Abdul Rasheed … Read more

Communications minister: Govt seeks explanation from Google on inaccurate ringgit exchange rate data

Communications minister: Govt seeks explanation from Google on inaccurate ringgit exchange rate data

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The government has sought clarification from Google concerning the erroneous exchange rate data showing the ringgit against the US dollar at RM4.98, as displayed by the search engine yesterday, given the recurrence of similar inaccuracies in the past. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah … Read more