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Meta rolls out Meta AI in India, will take on ChatGPT and Google Gemini

Tool launching today; it will be available on all social media platforms of the company to assist people in their daily lives

Google pauses plans to allow more real-money gaming apps on PlayStore

Google is doing so due to challenges related to the absence of a central licensing framework and complexities in developing an appropriate monetisation model

Your next smartphone can come pre-installed with India's own Indus Appstore

PhonePe is in advanced talks with major smartphone manufacturers to include its homegrown Indus Appstore in their devices

YouTube starts cancelling premium subscriptions purchased using VPN: Report

Reportedly, YouTube is cancelling premium subscriptions if the users' location does not match the signup country

Tech wrap Jun 20: Realme GT 6 pre-orders, Motorola Razr series launch, more

Realme GT 6 goes on pre-order in India soon after the global launch on June 20. Motorola schedules Razr series launch for June 25. OnePlus introduces Glacier Battery technology for smartphones

Google offers an option to simplify toolbar on Gmail for web: How it works

Gmail for web now offers a more streamlined toolbar with only essentials visible to the users. In advanced view, the toolbar is expanded to show all available options

Android 15 nears final version, Google improves passkey sign-in with beta 3

The third public beta of Android 15 operating system introduces a simplified one-step sign-in process for passkey authentication

Tech wrap Jun 18: Gemini app for Android, OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite and more

Google brings Gemini app for Android to India with local language support. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra launched in India at Rs 59,999. Nothing to launch CMF Phone 1 on July 8

YouTube's new feature to let users add notes to provide context to videos

The feature will be rolled out out to limited users in the US and will be improved and expanded according to the feedback

Huawei considering fee for in-app purchases as it surpasses iPhone in China

The Shenzhen-based company is weighing a commission lower than the typical 30 per cent cut that Apple and Alphabet Inc.'s Google take for payments made via their mobile stores

Google brings Gemini app for Android to India with local language support

Dedicated Google Gemini app is coming to India with support for English as well as nine Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Urdu and more

Google's Gemini now available as an app for Android phone users in India

Google on Tuesday said its AI assistant Gemini is now available as an app for Android smartphone users in India with support for English, Hindi and eight other Indian languages. For iPhone users, access to Gemini will be rolled out through the Google app over the next few weeks, according to a blog post by Amar Subramanya, Vice President, Engineering, Gemini Experiences. "Gemini, your AI assistant from Google, has had an exciting first year in India... From students to developers and many other curious minds, people in India are embracing Gemini's capabilities to enhance their productivity, learning, and creativity in everyday life," Subramanya wrote. Additionally, users of Gemini Advanced in India will now be able to access features of Gemini 1.5 Pro, Google's latest next-gen AI (Artificial Intellegence) model. The expanded capacity of Gemini Advanced will allow users to upload multiple large documents and emails for quick summaries, feedback, and actionable insights. "As always,

Google, Microsoft want nuclear power but doesn't see role as investor

Building reactors, especially plants using new technologies, comes with high costs and high risk, according to Briana Kobor, head of energy market innovation at Alphabet Inc.'s Google

Soon, Google Play Store may automatically launch newly installed apps

The 'App Auto Open' feature is still under development

Apple, Meta platforms likely to face charges for violating EU digital law

The European Commission, which began investigating Apple, Meta, and Alphabet's Google in March under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), considers Apple and Meta to be priority cases

Google Pixel 8 available at Rs 52,999 on Flipkart: Check deal details here

Launched at Rs 75,999, the Google Pixel 8 is available with discounts and bank offers on Flipkart that bring down the effective cost to Rs 52,999 for the base 128GB storage model

Austrian group accuses Google of tracking users on Chrome browser

NYOB has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority claiming that Google's new 'Privacy Sandbox' still allows tech giant to track browser users

YouTube finds a way to show ads in videos that ad-blockers cannot bypass

Continuing its crackdown on ad-blocker services, YouTube is reportedly testing a new way to inject advertisements in videos that could not be bypassed

Japan's new law forces Google and Apple to allow sale of third-party apps

The new law prohibits Apple and Google from restricting third-party companies from selling and operating apps on their platforms beyond their own app stores

Tech wrap Jun 13: OPPO F27 Pro Plus, Garmin watches get YouTube Music, more

OPPO has launched India's first IP69-rated smartphone, the OPPO F27 Pro Plus. YouTube Music app is now available on select Garmin watches. Marshall launches Minor IV wireless earbuds in India