SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

(Reuters) -Insurance firm Cincinnati Financial ( CINF ) swung to a first-quarter loss on Monday, as catastrophic losses from the California fires and a decrease in investment gains weighed on earnings. The California fires resulted in an estimated $250 billion in economic losses, making them one of the most expensive natural disasters in American history, and damaging insurers' earnings.  Peers'...

April 28 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Monday said it has updated ChatGPT's web search capabilities to improve online shopping for users with personalized product recommendations with images, reviews, and direct purchase links. The generative AI pioneer's search feature has gained popularity since its introduction last year, and has become one of its most sought-after tools, with over 1 billion web...

(Reuters) -OpenAI on Monday said it has updated ChatGPT's web search capabilities to improve online shopping for users with personalized product recommendations with images, reviews, and direct purchase links. The generative AI pioneer's search feature has gained popularity since its introduction last year, and has become one of its most sought-after tools, with over 1 billion web searches in the...