Google-parent Alphabet hits record high after Trump taps Andrew Ferguson as FTC chair
Alphabet led a Big Tech rally on Wednesday, with its stock hitting a record high after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump picked Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to lead the consumer protection and antitrust agency.
Goldman CFO Says Trump FTC Pick Could Spur More M&A Activity
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Federal Trade Commission could eliminate a key obstacle in the path of bankers searching for deals, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Financial Officer Denis Coleman.
Trump Trade: Andrew Ferguson tagged as next chair of FTC
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Trump picks Andrew Ferguson to chair FTC
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to lead the consumer protection and antitrust agency, Trump said on social media on Tuesday. Ferguson, one of two Senate-confirmed Republican FTC commissioners appointed by President Joe Biden,
Donald Trump names Andrew Ferguson as new FTC chair
Donald Trump has named current commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair, the president-elect posted on Truth Social. Ferguson has previously decried what he called censorship by big tech and worked as an antitrust enforcer for the FTC and Department of Justice.
Trump Nominates Andrew Ferguson as FTC Chair
Key Takeaways President-elect Donald Trump has picked Republican lawyer Andrew Ferguson as his nominee to lead the Federal Trade Commission, potentially succeeding Lina Khan.Khan has been tough on corporate mergers—and has been cracking down on Big Tech during her time heading the FTC.
Trump’s FTC pick, Andrew Ferguson, would come 'aggressively' after Meta, says Harvest’s Paul Meeks
Paul Meeks, chief investment officer at Harvest Portfolio Management, joins CNBC's ‘The Exchange’ to discuss how Trump’s FTC pick, Andrew Ferguson, replacing Lina Khan, could impact the tech sector and social media.
Why incoming FTC chair Andrew Ferguson will ‘bring the heat on Big Tech’
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Andrew Ferguson to head the Federal Trade Commission is the latest sign that his administration plans to continue a crackdown on Big Tech bad
Google wants government agency to kill deal for AI competitor
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Google is testing Gemini AI agents that help you in video games
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Google Asks Feds to Kill Microsoft’s Cloud Hosting Deal With OpenAI
Case in point, Google has reportedly approached the FTC and asked the agency to end Microsoft’s exclusive deal with OpenAI to ...
Google’s ‘Deep Research’ AI can write a college-level paper in minutes
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Google is hinting that its AI-powered smart glasses are coming soon
During its Gemini 2.0 press briefing, Google hinted that it will have more news about AI-powered smart glasses soon.
What’s Happening With Google Stock?
Alphabet stock (NASDAQ: GOOG) jumped nearly 5% in Tuesday’s trading and has remained up over 7% over the past week.
Remember what you searched for on Google? Here’s what 2024 trends reveal
Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google does. Google has released its annual “Year in Search," rounding up 2024's top ...
Google Parent Alphabet's Stock Soars to All-Time High
Google parent Alphabet's shares climbed to a record high Wednesday, a day after the company unveiled a new quantum computing chip known as Willow.
What did you Google in 2024? From the elections to Copa América, here’s what search trends show
The U.S. election led news-specific searches worldwide. Queries about excessive heat and this year’s Olympic Games followed.
iOS 18.2—iPhone Update Is Bad News For Millions Of Google Users
Apple’s long-awaited iOS 18.2 update is due to hit phones from today, and while the real user excitement is reserved for a raft of new Apple Intelligence features, the build-up to this release has ...
US Google trends 2024: Top search trends in music, news, the world of films and more
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Google's New AI Weather Model Nails 15-Day Forecasts
The company said the model provides "superior predictions," including tracking tropical cyclone paths up to five days ahead.