Global alert as websites go offline worldwide over security flaws threatening millions of sites
Critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language, discovered using artificial intelligence, have triggered a global security alert – Government and private websites across Europe were taken offline as experts warned of rapid, large-scale cyberattacks


Tech chiefs sign voluntary AI safety pact at White House
The accord commits AI developers to four layers of safety checks but carries no legal force or state oversight, while a new executive order directs federal agencies to replace the term artificial intelligence with superintelligence
Google AI leadership shake-up: Demis Hassabis becomes President as top scientist departs
The restructuring comes as Google intensifies its AI race with OpenAI and Anthropic, with Demis Hassabis taking on expanded leadership responsibilities

President Trump slams EU’s new fine on Google: America is not Europe’s ‘piggy bank’
President Trump has vowed to launch a Section 301 trade investigation and reverse Brussels' penalties after the European Commission fined Google $1 billion, the latest in a string of costly rulings against American tech firms

The Court of Justice of the European Union upholds a 4.1 billion euro fine against Google
Google and Alphabet's appeal against the ruling was rejected, confirming that the pre-installation of Google Search and Chrome on Android devices breached EU competition rules

Swedish court orders Google to pay $1.5bn to Klarna-owned PriceRunner in antitrust case
This is the largest amount of damages ever awarded by a Swedish court in a competition case, although it is much lower than the $8 billion sought by PriceRunner

Google highlights ProtoThema as an international case study for Artificial Intelligence use
Google has showcased ProtoThema as an example of innovation in the use of Artificial Intelligence in digital media, highlighting AI applications that have improved journalistic workflows, reader experience, and the performance of the digital platform



