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After US, Google introduces generative AI to search in India, Japan

The feature, which was first launched only in the United States, was rolled out this week in the two countries, and users will have the choice to opt in for it

Alphabet owned Google's dominance sparks South African antitrust crackdown

The watchdog determined that Google's search dominance "distorts platform competition" in favor of large market players

Google to hire ex- Apple exec as India policy head to tackle challenges

Sreenivasa Reddy, currently a senior engineering executive at Microsoft Corp., is likely to join Google toward the end of this year, people familiar with the matter said

Meta-owned WhatsApp fined by Russia for not removing banned content: Report

WhatsApp's parent company Meta Inc was banned in Russia in 2022 after it was termed as an 'extremist' organisation

Nearly 200,000 tech employees fired globally in 2023; more layoffs expected

According to recent data from layoff.fyi, a layoff tracker website, 702 companies have laid off 199,047 employees in 2023 so far worldwide

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman proposes licences for building AI to US Congress

Some critics fear the technology will exacerbate societal harms, among them prejudice and misinformation, while others warn AI could end humanity itself

Alphabet Inc adds $115 billion in value after defying AI doubters

With excitement around AI building, Alphabet had largely missed out on the stellar gains seen by many of its tech peers

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai's pay soars to $226 mn on huge stock award

Pichai's stock award comes on a three-year schedule, and he received a similarly sized package in 2019

Google hit leadership diversity goal 3 yrs ahead of schedule before layoffs

The company met its commitment of boosting leadership representation for underrepresented minorities by 30% in 2022, according to its annual diversity report

YouTube gives its own TV customers $100 break on NFL's Sunday ticket

After a promotional period expires on June 6, the 2023 season of the Sunday Ticket will cost $349 to $449, the company said Tuesday, again with YouTube TV subscribers getting the lower price

Tech giant Google limits the number of files users can create in Drive

Tech giant Google has quietly limited the number of files that users can create and save in Google Drive

In an open letter to Pichai, Google staff asks for better handling of cuts

In an open letter addressed to Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai, employees made a series of demands of the company, including freezing new hires, seeking voluntary redundancies

YouTube is restoring Trump's channel after over two-year suspension

Meta Platforms Inc had reinstated Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts earlier this year, while his Twitter account was restored in November by new owner Elon Musk

Google makes breakthrough in quantum computing, much bigger than AI

Quantum computing is the holy grail of scientists and researchers, but it's still decades away from reality. However, Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., moved the ball down the field last month

Competition Commission of India squeezed by staff vacancies and workload

The Competition Commission of India, which has imposed million dollar penalties on Alphabet Inc.'s Google to Amazon.com Inc., is functioning with just two members

Alphabet's self-driving unit fires over 200 employees, 8% of its workforce

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo has sacked more than 200 employees in its second round of layoffs

Google layoffs reach Indian shores; company fires 453 employees in India

Last month, Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google, announced that as a measure to cut costs, 12,000 employees, or 6 per cent of its total headcount, would be sacked

Google announces rolling out Privacy Sandbox Beta on Android 13 devices

Last year in February, the company introduced the Privacy Sandbox on Android as an 'industry-wide initiative to raise the bar for user privacy and ensure continued access to free content and services'

Alphabet shares dive after Google AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad

Google has been on its heels after OpenAI, a startup Microsoft is backing with around $10 billion, introduced software in November that has wowed consumers and become a fixation in Silicon Valley

Apple, Alphabet and Amazon profits down as economic slump crimps demand

Apple's sales fell more than analysts predicted during the holiday quarter, slammed by slack purchases of iPhones and Macs