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Google, a multinational technology company, is currently in the news for several significant reasons. A former Google engineer was convicted of stealing AI trade secrets for Chinese companies, highlighting concerns about intellectual property theft and international competition in AI. The rise of AI-generated news is also putting pressure on Google, with calls for 'nutrition' labels and payments to publishers for content used in AI models. Google's YouTube is facing criticism for withdrawing from UK TV audience measurement, impacting advertising standards. Furthermore, Google is increasing prices for some cloud services, prompting similar moves from competitors. In the AI video generation space, Google's Veo faces competition from Chinese platforms like Kling. Finally, YouTube, along with Meta and TikTok, is involved in a landmark trial concerning youth addiction claims.