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'Work from home' culture hindered Google's ability to innovate: Ex-CEO

Eric Schmidt, who was Google CEO till 2015, blamed the company's lagging performance in the AI race on its prioritisation of work-life balance over competitive drive

Tech wrap Aug 15: Samsung Circle to Search, WhatsApp GIPHY stickers, more

Samsung expands Circle to Search. WhatsApp adds GIPHY sticker collection. Google announces price cuts on Pixel 8 series, Pixel 7a. Lenovo Legion Tab now available in India

Samsung expands Circle to Search to Galaxy A-series smartphones, Tab S9 FE

Circle to Search feature has evolved since launch and it now supports full-page translation, homework help, and QR and barcode scanning capabilities

Google to expand AI initiatives in India, target language barrier, farming

Google is intensifying its focus on India with the introduction of advanced AI tools aimed at breaking down language barriers and enhancing agricultural practices, a senior company official said. Abhishek Bapna, Director of Product Management at Google DeepMind, highlighted the importance of reducing language barriers in India's economic development. Language is very essential for economic development. For instance, a language barrier should not hinder someone from explaining their medical issues to a doctor or accessing banking services, Bapna said during his short visit to IIM Calcutta. The tech giant has launched Google Gemini, formerly known as Bard, an artificial intelligence chatbot that supports more than 40 global languages, including nine Indian languages. Bapna added that Google's ongoing focus is on continuously improving language quality and expanding support for more Indian languages in the future. Currently, the chatbot supports nine Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali

Google says Iranian group trying to access mails linked to US prez campaign

Google has said that an Iranian group linked to the country's Revolutionary Guard has tried to infiltrate the personal email accounts of roughly a dozen people linked to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump since May. The tech company's threat intelligence arm on Wednesday said the group is still actively targeting people associated with Biden, Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, who replaced Biden as the Democratic candidate last month when he dropped out. It said those targeted have included current and former government officials, as well as presidential campaign affiliates. The new report from Google's Threat Analysis Group affirms and expands on a Microsoft report released Friday that revealed suspected Iranian cyber intrusion in this year's US presidential election. It sheds light on how foreign adversaries are ramping up their efforts to disrupt the election that is now less than three months away. Google's report said its threat researchers detected and

Brace for changes in app store as punishment for monopoly: Judge to Google

A federal judge has indicated he will order major changes in Google's Android app store to punish the company for engineering a system that a jury declared an illegal monopoly that has hurt millions of consumers and app developers. Over the course of a three-hour hearing in San Francisco, US District Judge James Donato on Wednesday made it clear that the forthcoming shake-up he is contemplating will probably include a mandate requiring Google's Play Store for Android phones offer consumers a choice to download alternative app stores Donato has been weighing how to punish the Google since last December when a jury declared the Play Store a monopoly following a four-week trial. The verdict centred on Google's nearly exclusive control over distribution of apps designed for Android phones and the billing systems for the digital commerce occurring within them -- a system that generates billions of dollars in annual revenue for the company. In protesting the judge's potential requirements

Google begins assembling Pixel 8 in India, plans major manufacturing shift

Initially, Google will produce a limited number of phones, but plans to assemble most of its new smartphones in India for domestic and export markets within three years

Tech wrap Aug 14: Google Pixel 9 series, Acer Chromebook Plus, and more

Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL are available for pre-orders. Acer launched Chromebook Plus 14 and 15 with built-in AI features. List of all the AI feature that Google introduced with Pixel 9 series

Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro XL now available for pre-orders: Check offers

Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL are available for pre-orders on e-commerce platform Flipkart with introductory offers, which include bank offers and no-cost EMI

US Justice Dept considers rare antitrust move: Breaking up Google

The move would be Washington's first push to dismantle a company for illegal monopolisation since unsuccessful efforts to break up Microsoft Corp. two decades ago

Google sees India as booming premium smartphone market, to surpass others

Tech giant Google views India as an exciting market and believes the country has huge growth prospects in the premium smartphones segment, a top official said on Tuesday. Google Mobile Business Vice President Nanda Ramachandran, speaking on the sidelines of the Made By Google event here, described India as a "fantastic growing market", asserting that the premium smartphone segment in the country is poised to outpace many of Google's other major markets. "India is a fantastic growing market and we believe that the premium smartphone market in India will exceed pretty much any top markets that we play in, and we want to be a strong player in that market," Ramachandran told PTI. Speaking further about the company's commitment to India, he noted that a successful strategy hinges on optimising its product portfolio to meet local demands. "India is one of the most exciting countries in our footprint right now, and we are fully committed. For us to succeed in India, the first thing we hav

Google Pixel Watch 3 arrives in two sizes and Wi-Fi connectivity in India

The Pixel Watch 3 continues with the circular dial design that Google smartwatch debuted with, but there are now sizes, both made from 100 per cent recycled aluminium, starting at Rs 39,900

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2, powered by Tensor A1, launched: Price, features

The Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 is powered by the Tensor A1 chip, which the company said was developed for advanced audio processing and handling Google AI workloads

Pixel Buds Pro 2 to be powered by Tensor A1 chip for audio, ANC: Report

The Pixel Buds Pro 2 reportedly might feature a twist to adjust stabilizer wing and have a shorter battery life than its predecessor

Files by Google could include Circle to Search and AI summaries: Report

Files by Google will reportedly allow using Circle to Search by tapping anywhere on the screen and the image is sent to Circle to Search without any Files by Google UI

Google announces rolling out of locally assembled Pixel 8 in India: Details

The Pixel 8 is the only smartphone being locally manufactured currently and Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 8a are not included

Made By Google: Where to watch, what to expect from Pixel 9 launch event

Made By Google event will kick-off at 10AM PT (10:30 PM IST) and will be live streamed on the official YouTube channels of 'Made By Google' and 'Android' for the global audience

Pernod India counsel resigns for Google amid antitrust, criminal probes

Bijoya Roy was part of Pernod India's leadership team and also led its compliance division

Google Pixel 9 series launching in India on August 14 via Flipkart: Details

E-commerce platform Flipkart has listed the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL on its website, confirming its availability in India alongside Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google, Youtube passes away at 56

She announced plans in February 2023 to leave YouTube to focus on her family, health and personal projects