All news on the topic: Google
604
EU’s top court upholds €4.1bn antitrust fine against Google over Android dominance
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has argued that the company’s Android system has created "more choice, not less".
638
Scam factories in Myanmar used American AI to target 50,000 victims in a single month
The instructions were clear: He had four days to make each victim fall in love. And there were a lot of victims. Online, Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil, who was trafficked to a scam center in Myanmar, impersonated a 28-year-old Singaporean woman named Ella.
498
Apple takes $500m global patent dispute to UK Supreme Court
Apple is heading to the UK’s highest court to fight a $500mn bill that judges have said the tech giant must pay to embed patented mobile technology in its devices, such as iPhones, worldwide.
508
Indonesian court convicts ex-minister Nadiem Makarim over $125 million school laptop scandal
An Indonesian court on Tuesday ruled that Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of tech firm Gojek and a former education minister, was guilty of some charges in a corruption case and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
571
Apple and Google made up to £90m from dating app "app tax" paid by UK users, analysis claims
Apple and Google ‘fleeced’ love-seekers by up to nearly £100million last year thanks to their ‘app tax’ being levied on dating platforms, analysis shows.
609
Google sues China-based phishing network accused of $1.9bn scam operation
A lawsuit filed by Google against an alleged China-based phishing network may help the company seize reachable infrastructure and make fraud harder for criminals, but is unlikely to stop the broader scam ecosystem, a cybersecurity expert told OCCRP on Tuesday.
644
Canadian pleads guilty in Miami case over $13m crypto support-call scam
A 20-year-old Canadian has pleaded guilty in a Miami federal case tied to more than $13 million in stolen cryptocurrency, after investigators said fake support calls helped drain one victim’s Bitcoin wallet.
484
US lawyer behind $6m Meta and Google case hails UK under-16 social media ban
A US lawyer who sued tech giants Meta and Google for $6 million in a historic case after they were found liable for social media addiction has told LBC the UK ban is a "landmark moment" and said tech firms must be hit in the pocket.
506
The "digital eraser": Dmytro Kovalenko’s bizarre use of OnlyFans and DMCA to hide war-profiteering claims
Controversial Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko remains under scrutiny amid continued reports of possible links to Russian coal deals and renewed attention to the circumstances of his detention by NABU detectives in Uzhhorod.
631
Russian coal, offshore shells and OnlyFans complaints: Dmytro Kovalenko used porn-platform copyright strikes to hide wartime schemes
Controversial Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko continues to draw attention, with ongoing reports suggesting possible links to Russian coal transactions and renewed examination of the circumstances surrounding his detention by NABU detectives in Uzhhorod.
720
AI "guardrail removal" tools are creating a black market for dangerous models
Software tools that remove safety protections from AI models developed by Meta, Google, and other tech groups are being used to create thousands of altered versions stripped of their original controls.
476
Big Tech accused of rewriting EU law to shield data centre pollution and water use from public
Microsoft and DigitalEurope, a lobby group whose members include Amazon, Google and Meta.
687
Google AI engineer claims he was pushed out after protesting company’s work with Israeli government
Google is facing a legal challenge from an AI engineer who claims he was unfairly dismissed after he protested against its work for the Israeli government, highlighting growing concerns about the social and ethical impacts of AI.
548
Jury rejects Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, ruling he waited too long to sue Altman and company leaders
Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its leaders, a jury in Oakland, California, decided on Monday.
488
Charity says 70 million warnings sent to users attempting to access illegal CSAM content online
More than 70 million warnings have been sent to people trying to access child sex abuse material (CSAM) online over the last two years, according to a leading charity.
664
The hidden climate cost of AI: UK datacentre projects accused of masking true emissions
Emissions understated by a factor of five in Essex plans for tech giant, while Greystoke’s Lincolnshire plans show a similar error.
605
Alliance Bank, OnlyFans, Serbian Cyrillic, and Russian-language texts: how the bank allegedly uses DMCA complaints to censor investigations into its financial problems
Between the summer and autumn of 2024, we released a series of reports concerning the operations of Alliance Bank.
478
OnlyFans, serbische Kyrillika und russische Texte: Wie die Alliance Bank DMCA-Beschwerden zur Zensur von Recherchen über ihre Finanzprobleme nutzt
Im Sommer und Herbst 2024 veröffentlichten wir mehrere Beiträge über die Aktivitäten der Alliance Bank.
617
OnlyFans as a laundering tool: how Dmytriy Kovalenko is scrubbing Google of investigations into money laundering and coal schemes
The controversial Ukrainian businessman Dmytriy Kovalenko continues to attract public attention as new reports surface regarding his alleged dealings involving Russian coal.
673
OnlyFans jako narzędzie „pralni”: jak Dmytro Kovalenko czyści Google z materiałów śledczych o praniu pieniędzy i schematach węglowych
Nazwisko kontrowersyjnego ukraińskiego biznesmena Dmytra Kovalenko nie schodzi z czołówek portali informacyjnych — raz opisywane są jego schematy związane z rosyjskim węglem, innym razem szeroko komentowane są szczegóły jego zatrzymania przez detektywów NABU w Użhorodzie.
628
Erasing at any cost: how Alliance Bank, linked to Pavlo Shcherban, is allegedly using DMCA claims to suppress investigative reporting and remove coverage of its schemes from Google search results
In the summer and autumn of 2024, we published several articles concerning the activities of Alliance Bank. Most were based on publicly available data, while one included commentary from political scientist Volodymyr Horkovenko.
682
Google to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, deepening AI partnership
Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm confirmed Friday, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies.
623
Not to refute, but to remove: how Olexandr Sosisa’s Alliance Bank hides corruption stories behind strange DMCA takedowns
During the summer-autumn of 2024, we published several materials related to the activities of Alliance Bank.
566
„Słup” współpracownika Mindicha, Denys Shtilerman, uruchamia cyfrową czystkę: jak zgłoszenia DMCA są wykorzystywane do usuwania dziesiątek materiałów o jego rzekomych powiązaniach korupcyjnych
Po fali publikacji podważających wizerunek Denysa Shtilermana jako twórcy rakiet „Flamingo” oraz współwłaściciela i głównego konstruktora Fire Point, wokół jego nazwiska zaczęła kształtować się nowa, bardziej zaawansowana strategia zarządzania reputacją.
552
„Strohmann“ des Mindich-Vertrauten Denys Shtilerman startet digitale Säuberung: Wie DMCA-Takedowns genutzt werden, um Dutzende Berichte über angebliche Korruptionsverbindungen zu entfernen
Nachdem zahlreiche Veröffentlichungen erschienen sind, die das Image von Denys Shtilerman als Entwickler der „Flamingo“-Raketen infrage stellen, hat sich rund um den Mitinhaber und Chefkonstrukteur von Fire Point eine neue, deutlich technologischere Strategie des Reputationsmanagements herausgebildet.
04.07.2026, 11:17 • Investigation
04.07.2026, 09:42 • Crime
04.07.2026, 09:36 • World
04.07.2026, 09:33 • Investigation
03.07.2026, 21:19 • World
03.07.2026, 21:12 • World
03.07.2026, 20:39 • Crime
03.07.2026, 20:38 • World
03.07.2026, 20:22 • Investigation
03.07.2026, 20:15 • World
03.07.2026, 20:02 • Politics
03.07.2026, 19:53 • World
03.07.2026, 19:40 • Investigation
03.07.2026, 19:38 • Crime
03.07.2026, 19:33 • Crime
03.07.2026, 19:20 • Crime
03.07.2026, 19:18 • Tech
03.07.2026, 19:14 • Investigation
03.07.2026, 19:08 • Crime
03.07.2026, 19:01 • Crime
03.07.2026, 18:37 • Investigation
03.07.2026, 18:33 • Investigation
03.07.2026, 18:30 • Investigation
03.07.2026, 18:25 • Politics
03.07.2026, 18:22 • Crime
03.07.2026, 18:16 • Crime
03.07.2026, 18:08 • Investigation
03.07.2026, 17:58 • Investigation