Will Google be forced to sell Chrome, the world's most-used web browser? Decision likely soon
The US Justice Department might force Google to sell Chrome web browser due to antitrust concerns. A federal judge is expected to make a decision soon and the sale proposal may be made as soon as…
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Will Google agree to sell its Chrome browser as US govt raises monopoly concerns?
The US DOJ will propose the measure to a judge on Wednesday (Nov 20), Bloomberg reported.
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France court orders Google to suspend project restricting news content in search results
The order has been issued in response to a request from SEPM, a union representing magazine staff in France. The union alleged that Google planned to start a scheme that would exclude some…
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Russia imposes a monstrous fine on Google exceeding total global GDP
Google was originally penalised 100,000 rubles ($1,029.35) after it lost lawsuits filed by media outlet, however, it got accumulated through years and grew into a very huge amount
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Google spends $2.7 billion to bring back AI genius Noam Shazeer who quit after firm rejected his chatbot
Once a critic of Google’s cautious stance on AI, Noam Shazeer is now one of three key leaders in charge of developing Gemini, the next phase of Google’s AI technology.
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Google AI tool’s ‘fascist Modi’ response angers India. Here’s what exactly happened
Google said it had rectified the issue and was trying to enhance the system
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Ex-Google employee accuses company of denying promotion as he was 'white man'
He further claimed that since he made posts about his experience, 'up to 5' ex-Google employees contacted him and said that they have experienced similar treatment from the company
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Google to shell out $350 million to settle data privacy lawsuit
A preliminary settlement was filed on Monday (Feb 5th) in San Francisco federal court after more than a year of mediation, and it now awaits the nod from US District Judge Trina Thompson
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai tells employees to expect more job cuts in 2024: Report
According to media reports, Google Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai has told the employees of the Alphabet-owned company to expect more job cuts this year
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Chloe Macdermott suicide pact: 'Google, Amazon can prevent such tragedies', says Coroner investigating case
In the conclusion of the suicide report, coroner Paul Rogers said that he believed Google and Amazon have the power to prevent tragedies like Chloe Macdermott's suicide pact
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Google to cough up $700mn as part of Play Store antitrust settlement, week after defeat against Epic Games
The settlement was reached in September but the finer details were made public on Monday with the company adding that it will allow more competition in its Play app store
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Explained | Google’s legal defeat against Epic: Why 2024 could be worst year for US tech giant
Epic Games in its 2020 lawsuit alleged that Google struck deals with smartphone makers such as LG and Samsung to pin its app store on home screens, in return for a cut of Google’s profits.
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Epic Games' 'epic' win: Jury finds Google guilty of monopolistic practices in antitrust trial
The ruling marks a stunning, albeit rare, defeat for Google, which alongside Apple operates one of the world's largest app stores
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Latvia Independence Day 2023 celebrated in Google doodle
Amid ongoing war in Ukraine, Latvia provides the Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war with accommodation, food, and "other necessary help", according to an official readout.
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Google taking on ChatGPT? Search giant to invest $2 billion in OpenAI rival Anthropic
Google has already released Bard, its own generative AI. However, it has not been able to match the massive popularity of ChatGPT
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Google allegedly paid $26 billion to be default search engine on browsers, phones in 2021: Reports
The amount of payments Google made for the default status has more than tripled since 2014, according to senior executive Prabhakar Raghavan, who testified during the antitrust trial and is…
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Japanese watchdog probes Google for possible anti-monopoly law breach in web search
The Japan Fair Trade Commission said it was probing whether Google violated Japan's Antimonopoly Act by returning part of its revenue to Android smartphone makers on the condition that they do not…
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Australia fines Musk’s X $385,000 for failure to provide information on child abuse content
Earlier this year, multiple tech giants and social media companies, including X and Google, were sent legal notices by Australian regulators asking them to detail their measures for detecting and…
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Microsoft CEO Nadella testifies against Google in case on 'billion-dollar' exclusivity contracts
Hitting out at the business practices of Microsoft's arch rival, Nadella testified that Google made it very hard for rivals to emerge. Addressing a courtroom in Washington DC, he said, "you can…
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Explained: Google vs US Justice Department: Why the biggest antitrust trial in US is crucial
Google is facing a significant legal battle as it goes to trial against the US Justice Department and a coalition of state attorneys general over allegations of antitrust violations. Here's all…
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Protests in US over Google's cloud technology contract with Israel government
The protesters are part of the No Tech for Apartheid campaign, a coalition of current and former Google workers as well as community members and other activists. Protesters have said the cloud…
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Google to bring privacy tools which will delete unwanted ‘personal’ images
The new update in Google will also make sure that explicit or graphic photos are not appearing easily in search results
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US: Google faces class action lawsuit for ‘secretly’ stealing users' data to train its AI
If the court finds Google guilty of violating privacy and consumer protection laws, the tech firm would be asked to cough up at least $5 billion in damages
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Google's AI health chatbot Med-PaLM cracks US medical licensing exam, says study
Med-PaLM, the google AI chatbot, has cracked the medical licensing exam
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Canada suspends advertisements on Facebook, Instagram in feud over new law
The government has been finalising the rules which will need the platforms to share some advertising revenue when the law gets implemented
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US government pushes for Google to sell Chrome in antitrust case
In an escalation of the major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant, a court filing by the US Department of Justice urged for a shake-up of Google. The proposals reportedly include banning…
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Will Google be forced to sell Chrome, the world's most-used web browser? Decision likely soon
The US Justice Department might force Google to sell Chrome web browser due to antitrust concerns. A federal judge is expected to make a decision soon and the sale proposal may be made as soon as…
Read Article →
Will Google agree to sell its Chrome browser as US govt raises monopoly concerns?
The US DOJ will propose the measure to a judge on Wednesday (Nov 20), Bloomberg reported.
Read Article →
France court orders Google to suspend project restricting news content in search results
The order has been issued in response to a request from SEPM, a union representing magazine staff in France. The union alleged that Google planned to start a scheme that would exclude some…
Read Article →
Russia imposes a monstrous fine on Google exceeding total global GDP
Google was originally penalised 100,000 rubles ($1,029.35) after it lost lawsuits filed by media outlet, however, it got accumulated through years and grew into a very huge amount
Read Article →
Google spends $2.7 billion to bring back AI genius Noam Shazeer who quit after firm rejected his chatbot
Once a critic of Google’s cautious stance on AI, Noam Shazeer is now one of three key leaders in charge of developing Gemini, the next phase of Google’s AI technology.
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Modi meets tech CEOs in US: Google and Nvidia to boost AI engagement in India
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) major Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always been keen on learning about artificial intelligence, its potential and opportunities for…
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Google Pixel 9 Launch Event 2024 Live Streaming: All you should know
Made By Google will be broadcast live, offering all the fans a chance to witness the launch live. The live broadcast will be accessible via online streaming, ensuring all the audience around the…
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Gmail hit by global outage, thousands unable to send emails: Reports
Thousands of users were affected by the outage. The reason for the outage was not yet known.
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Google, Meta bend their own rules to target teenagers with ad campaigns: Report
The development has sparked a broader debate about the extent to which tech companies may go to preserve their influence and advertising revenue, even if it means bending their own rules.
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Google apologises after passwords disappear for 15 million Windows users
The disappearing password problem impacted Chrome web browser users all over the world, leaving them unable to find any passwords already saved using the Chrome password manager. Newly saved…
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Google chucks plan to eliminate cookies in Chrome browser
The major reversal follows concerns from advertisers - the company's biggest source of income - saying the loss of cookies in the world's most popular browser will limit their ability to collect…
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Google parent company and Wiz end talks on $23bn deal
Wiz's decision to call off the deal will be a setback for Google, which has been investing in its cloud infrastructure and focusing on winning clients for the cloud business that generated more…
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Google’s AI search under fire for falsely claiming Obama is Muslim, astronauts played with cats on Moon
Google is walking back on its recently launched AI search tool which had promised to make information online quicker and easier after its experimental tool gave erratic and misleading answers to…
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Google layoffs: Entire Python team let go for ‘cheaper labour’
Google has let go its entire Python team to hire cheaper workers.
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Google settles ‘incognito’ suit, commits to wiping user browsing data
Lawsuits filed by people against the tech company are now pursuing compensation for suspected unauthorised tracking of data.
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Google restricts Gemini AI from responding to election queries including in US, India
Google's AI chatbot Gemini will no longer respond to questions about global elections in an effort to prevent potential misuse of the technology. This decision follows concerns about…
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Google sorry over ‘unreliable’ platform Gemini after controversial remarks on PM Modi
It all started when an AI-generated response from Gemini claimed that some experts feel PM Modi's policies are 'fascist'
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Google restores ‘delisted’ apps after Indian IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s intervention
Google has restored all the delisted apps after India's Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw's intervention.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai slams ‘completely unacceptable’ errors made by Gemini AI
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has condemned the "unacceptable" errors of the Gemini AI app, acknowledging offensive and biased responses. Despite ongoing efforts to rectify issues, concerns persist…
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How does Google make money?
Alphabet Inc is a conglomerate of companies, the largest of which is Google.
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Google looks to share a glimpse of future
Google unveils upcoming hardware and software, like Android 12, etc, at virtual conference named 'Google I/O 2021'.
Indian landscapes through a satellite's lens
Google Earth View has released high-resolution satellite images of over 35 Indian landscapes.
Let's have a look at the picturesque landscapes:
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