Gone are the days when amateurish videos could be monetised on YouTube. Production hardware and software are so sophisticated that many uploads can now rival Netflix-quality. Smaller creators, already left scrambling, have now been hit harder by AI slop. Is the 'creative economy a sham?

Creator economy sham: MrBeast feels AI slop will kill small creators on YouTube. Truth is, 94 per cent of channels are not monetised

The EU's €2.95 billion fine on Google for abusing dominance in adtech by favouring its own services is more than just another monetary penalty. It could pave the way for the breakup of its ad business in European Union

Google fined $3.5 billion by EU, but will it lead to breakup of the advertising monopoly of tech giant?

A woman is suing Google over stolen nude photos and sex videos posted online. The lawsuit demands permanent removal of intimate images and AI-generated deepfakes from search results, highlighting privacy rights and the right to be forgotten. Here is why this case matters



She found her naked pics and sex videos online, and is suing Google. Why 'Our Nudes Not Your Business' case is important

France fined Google €325 million for pushing ads on Gmail without user consent, but the penalty amounts to just 0.25% of Alphabet’s quarterly revenue. Google's massive profits make these costs negligible. That's the cost of doing business

Google fined $381 mn for predatory Gmail advertising, but it's like toll tax for Alphabet, less than 0.25 pc of its global revenue

The US Justice Department’s refusal to split the Chrome browser may look like a compromise, but Google’s grip on the web remains ironclad. Its open-source browser architecture, under the project known as Chromium, is the reason it got away. Here’s what you should know.

Google IS a monopoly, but US can't touch it: Chrome escaped breakup partly due to Chromium. But what is it?

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Creator economy sham: MrBeast feels AI slop will kill small creators on YouTube. Truth is, 94 per cent of channels are not monetised

Google fined $3.5 billion by EU: Will it be any different this time?

Our nudes not your business: Woman sues Google over sex videos found via search

Google fined $381 mn for predatory Gmail ads, but it's like toll tax for firm

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