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Tech giant Google announces second edition of Indian languages programme

The Indian Languages Programme 1.0 sought to modernise the online presence of Indian language news publishers and enhance user experiences across web, app, and video formats

Google picks Tamil Nadu for production of smartphones, drones: Report

The Alphabet Inc. unit plans to assemble Pixel phones in the state, setting up new production lines with Taiwanese contract manufacturing partner Foxconn Technology Group

Google introduces AI in search, raising hopes for better results for users

Google on Tuesday rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links, a shift promising to quicken the quest for information while also potentially disrupting the flow of money-making internet traffic. The makeover announced at Google's annual developers conference will begin this week in the U.S. when hundreds of millions of people will start to periodically see conversational summaries generated by the company's AI technology at the top of the search engine's results page. The AI overviews are supposed to only crop up when Google's technology determines they will be the quickest and most effective way to satisfy a user's curiosity a solution mostly likely to happen with complex subjects or when people are brainstorming, or planning. People will likely still see Google's traditional website links and ads for simple searches for things like a store recommendation or weather forecasts. Google began testing A

Investors 'most bullish' since Nov 2021 on rate cut expectations: Survey

The survey of global fund managers with $562 billion in asset under management found 82% expect the first rate cut by the Federal Reserve in the second half

Google defends app store, fighting Epic Games' push for major reforms

Google made its filing in San Francisco federal court, where Epic last year persuaded a jury that the tech giant unlawfully stifled competition with its controls over apps downloads

Google slashes jobs globally, shifts core team roles to India and Mexico

Out of the total 200 job cuts, nearly 50 were removed from the California-based engineering team as the company now looks to hire cheap labour as part of its cost-cutting exercise

Fuelled by AI, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet post better-than-expected sales

Many big customers have started spending again on cloud computing after pausing last year to cut costs, executives and analysts said

Alphabet, Microsoft earnings show hefty AI bets are driving growth

After pouring billions of dollars into the infrastructure needed to support AI applications, both Alphabet and Microsoft reported that their quarterly revenue growth was outpacing expectations

YouTube, Google Cloud to bring in $100 billion this year: Sundar Pichai

Alphabet reported revenue of $80.5 billion for the 2024 January- March quarter, up 15 per cent from last year, with operating income surging by 46.3 per cent and net income by 57 per cent

Google postpones plan to phase out advertisement cookies in Chrome browser

Google said it hopes to eliminate third-party cookies early next year, provided it can come to an agreement with regulators

Google's ad-privacy changes not enough to protect consumer privacy: UK

Google plans to completely phase out the use of third-party cookies for users in the second half of 2024

Google parent Alphabet weighs offer for $35 bn valued firm HubSpot

The potential acquisition would be Alphabet's largest ever and allow it to put some of its cash pile, which reached $110.9 billion at the end of December, to work

Delhi HC imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on Google for representing wrong facts

The High Court noted that Google's application was dismissed due to a lack of inventive steps. However, Google claimed that the application was abandoned before EPO

Incognito: Google to delete data it collected from private browsing mode

Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the US surfing the internet through its Chrome web browser. The records purge comes as part of a settlement in a lawsuit accusing the search giant of illegal surveillance. The details of the deal emerged in a court filing on Monday, more than three months after Google and the attorneys handling the class-action case disclosed they had resolved a June 2020 lawsuit targeting Chrome's privacy controls. Among other allegations, the lawsuit accused Google of tracking Chrome users' internet activity even when they had switched the browser to the Incognito setting that is supposed to shield them from being shadowed by the Mountain View, California, company. Google vigorously fought the lawsuit until US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected a request to dismiss the case last August, setting up a potential trial. The settlement was negotiated during the nex

EU probes Apple, Meta, Alphabet for 'non-compliance' under new digital law

According to the European Commission, some large online platforms act as "gatekeepers" in digital markets and the Digital Markets Act aims to ensure that these platforms behave in a fair way online

App delisting cannot be permitted: Vaishnaw on Google-Indian startups row

Taking a strong view of Google pulling off some apps from its Play Store, the government on Saturday said delisting of Indian apps cannot be permitted and that the tech company and the startups concerned have been called for a meeting next week. In an interview to PTI, IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the startup ecosystem is key to the Indian economy and their fate cannot be left to any big tech to decide. The minister's comments assume significance as Google on Friday began removing some apps, including popular matrimony apps, from its Play Store in India over a dispute on service fee payments, even as apps and well-known startup founders cried foul. Taking a serious view of the issue, Vaishnaw said: "India is very clear, our policy is very clear...our startups will get the protection that they need." The minister said the government will be meeting Google and app developers who have been delisted, next week, to resolve the dispute. "I have already called Google...I

Never received notice from Google: Sanjeev Bikhchandani on removal of apps

Info Edge founder said that the only app in contention was Jeevansathi, and it was complied with on February 9

Info Edge's Naukri, Shiksha, 99 acres removed from Google Play Store

Info Edge (India) Ltd on Saturday said its mobile apps, including naukri.com, 99 acres.com, and shiksha.com have been removed from Google Play Store. This comes a day after Google began removing some apps, including popular matrimony apps, from its Play Store in India over a dispute on service fee payments. Google has said that 10 companies in the country, including "many well-established" had avoided paying fees despite benefiting from the platform. "We would like to inform you that the company's mobile applications (viz. Naukri.com Job Search App, Naukri Recruiter, Naukrigulf Job Search App, 99acres Buy/Sell/Rent Property and Shiksha), have been removed/delisted from Google Play Store today by Google, along with several mobile applications of other companies/entities as well," Info Edge (India) Ltd said in a BSE filing. It said the action comes as a surprise to the company as it was taken without giving due and sufficient notice by Google. Info Edge clarified that users who alre

Google slashes jobs in trust & safety while others work 'around the clock'

Google is increasing its reliance on its trust and safety staff, even if it's doing so with fewer people

Google to act against 10 Indian developers for not paying service fee

'10 companies, including many well-established ones, have chosen to not pay for the immense value they receive on Google Play,' Google said in a blog post