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FinTelegram has published an enhanced 28‑page Compliance Report on the open banking infrastructure provider Yapily operated by Yapily Connect Ltd (UK) and Yapily Connect UAB (Lithuania), analysing the company’s high‑profile partnership with Google and its problematic role as open‑banking infrastructure for illegal offshore casinos. The report is now available for professional download and will be updated quarterly.​

Google says it will start allowing ads for “Prediction Markets” from January 21, 2026—but only in the United States and only for federally regulated providers offering exchange-listed event contracts. Binary options remain explicitly prohibited. The compliance question is whether this is a sensible investor-protection filter—or the beginning of a new mass-market mis-selling cycle under a trendier label.

Apple is at the center of intense discussions regarding its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. While competitors like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have massively expanded their AI offerings, Apple is increasingly perceived as a laggard. The integration of generative AI into Siri and other services has thus far been sluggish.

Alphabet Inc., the parent of Google, is under existential pressure for the first time in decades. With search traffic declining on key platforms like Apple Safari, a DOJ antitrust trial in full swing, and AI-powered rivals like ChatGPT and Perplexity eating into its moat, Alphabet's dominance is no longer a given. A recent 9% drop in its stock price — erasing $250B in market cap — signals market fear that the age of Google-as-default may be ending.

Following FinTelegram’s recent investor alert warning of mounting legal and strategic risks for Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, a new U.S. court ruling has validated these concerns: U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema has found that Google unlawfully monopolized key markets in online advertising technology.

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is under mounting legal and strategic pressure. With a $6.6 billion UK lawsuit alleging market abuse, regulatory headwinds tightening, and generational shifts in search behavior toward AI platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity, FinTelegram is raising red flags.

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., has long dominated the global search engine market, commanding around 90% of global market share and an even higher percentage on mobile devices. This dominance has made Google the default gateway to the internet for billions of users and a critical platform for advertisers. However, such market power has drawn increasing scrutiny from regulators worldwide.

Anne Wojcicki, 52, in Palo Alto, California, is part of the US tech elite and is known for co-founding the personal genomics company 23andMe in 2006. She named the company after the 23 pairs of chromosomes in a human cell. The company experienced significant growth, reaching a peak valuation of over $6 billion after going public in 2021. Over the last weekend, the company filed for bankruptcy.

Google has long maintained a dominant position in the search engine market, commanding a global market share exceeding 90% as of 2022. However, recent developments indicate a potential shift in this landscape, primarily due to the emergence of AI-driven search engines. Notably, Google's global search engine market share fell below 90% in Q4 2024, marking the first time since 2015 that it has dipped under this threshold.

The world's dominating search engine operator, Google, has asked the EU’s highest court to overturn a record €4.3 billion fine for antitrust violations, arguing the penalty punishes its innovation rather than protecting competition. The tech giant claims the European Commission's investigation relied on legal errors and misinterpreted its business practices.

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has placed Google Payment Corp. under federal supervision, citing concerns over its error resolution and fraud prevention processes. This decision follows nearly 300 consumer complaints alleging issues such as inadequate investigation of fraudulent charges and insufficient explanations of investigation outcomes.

Amazon has announced an additional $4 billion investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, bringing its total investment to $8 billion. This move significantly strengthens Amazon's position in the rapidly evolving AI sector and highlights the company's commitment to advancing its AI capabilities. Anthropic's Claude competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.