Techmeme Ride Home Fri. 04/18 – The Google Antitrust Snowball
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Apr 18, 2025 A recent ruling declares Google an illegal monopoly in online advertising, reigniting debates on its market dominance. Exciting news: Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders are set to begin soon! Meanwhile, consumers are increasingly turning to Temu and Shein for better deals. A surprising trend reveals that 25% of community college applicants may actually be AI bots attending classes! This raises urgent questions for educational institutions as they grapple with the implications of fraudulent enrollments and the challenges in discerning real students from digital fakes.
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Google's Ad Tech Monopoly Ruled Illegal
- A U.S. judge found Google illegally monopolized parts of the online ad tech market twice in a year, a new ruling on publisher tools and transaction software.
- This highlights increasing legal pressure on Google to potentially divest ad tech assets impacting its investment capabilities.
Google's Antitrust Snowball Builds Momentum
- Google's recent antitrust losses form a "snowball" effect, with three major monopolization cases against it since 2023.
- These rulings build on each other and increase pressure for structural remedies against Google.
ChatGPT Enables Reverse Photo Location Search
- ChatGPT's visual reasoning now enables reverse location search from photos, raising new privacy concerns.
- O3 and GPT-4 models can identify locations from subtle visual clues, beyond photo metadata.