In an antitrust ruling that couldn't be much clearer or more direct, a US federal court has found Google guilty of maintaining an illegal monopoly over digital advertising technology. This case, brought by the US Department of Justice in 2023, focused very closely on how Google has bundled,
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Google Pay is a digital wallet platform and online payment system developed by Google to power in-app and tap-to-pay purchases on mobile devices. Google Pay enables its users to make payments with their Android devices phones, tablets, watches, etc. In addition, the service also supports passes such as coupons, boarding
The action is a component of a continuous reorganisation that started last year when Google combined its Chrome and Android teams under the Pixel and Devices group.
Additionally, Docs now has a new "Help me refine" tool that Google claims functions similarly to a writing coach. With the help of this forthcoming feature, Google Docs will soon have the ability to generate audio.
Google is also launching a significant improvement as part of its wider rollout: multimodal search capabilities driven by Google Lens and a customised version of its AI model, Gemini.
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Pichai Sundararajan, or Sundar Pichai, is an American executive and is the CEO of Alphabet Inc. and its famous subsidiary Google. He began his career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. and joined Google in 2004. He was in charge of the product management and innovation efforts section
India plans to eliminate the Google tax, a 6% equalisation levy levied on online advertising services provided by Google and Meta, starting on April 1. The action is probably intended to appease US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to impose retaliatory tariffs on nations that, starting on April 2,
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Making money online is not as difficult as it looks nowadays. The internet has become a pool of opportunities in the past decade. The internet is becoming a huge marketplace and coming up with lots of opportunities now. More and more people are looking into it and are generating a
Through its Indian distributor, Redington (India) Limited, SaaS fintech giant Zaggle has teamed up with Google to launch a scheme that would increase business productivity while giving staff members access to high-end technology through structured lease alternatives. By integrating with Zaggle's employee benefits plan, this application, Smart Employee
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Larry Page, the technological luminary who gave shape to the Google revolution, stands as one of the most influential forces in the field. Born on March 26, 1973, he is from Lansing, Michigan location that would come to define much of the new order of the digital world. His interest
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As the clock strikes midnight and the world bids farewell to the previous year, advertisers grasp the chance to create campaigns that engage, motivate, and resonate with people all around the world. From heartwarming stories that make us cry to hilarious sagas that make us laugh, each ad tells a
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Social media has drastically changed the lives of everyone across the globe in the last twenty years. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat have connected people and brought them closer. The yawning gulf in terms of geography is now nearly non-existent. Amidst a huge number of social media and video streaming
On 16 December, Google Cloud announced Google Agentspace, which gives workers access to company knowledge using AI agents that combine enterprise data, Google-quality search, and Gemini's sophisticated reasoning, independent of where the data is kept. With just one instruction, Google Agentspace helps workers do complicated activities that call
Google Maps has announced that, from March 1, 2025, Indian developers will get "free" access to its suite of tools for up to $6,800 (more than INR 5.7 lakh) each month, in response to increasing competition from regional geotech companies. Tina Weyand, Google Maps' senior
Google CEO Sundar Pichai was served with a contempt notice by a Mumbai court on 2 December. The said notice has been served regarding YouTube's noncompliance with a court order mandating the removal of a defamatory video called "Pakhandi Baba ki Kartut." Yogi Ashwini, the founder
In response to a complaint by Winzo Games alleging unfair business practices regarding the listing of real money gaming applications on the Play Store, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 28 November ordered a thorough probe into Google. In its ruling, the CCI determined that Google had abused its
At an AI firms summit in Bengaluru, tech giant Google unveiled a number of initiatives and collaborations aimed at boosting the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) firms in the nation. These initiatives assist early-stage AI entrepreneurs in developing, expanding, and gaining clients for their Google Cloud-based solutions. Google announced the
With a 26% increase in operating income and a revenue of over INR 5,500 crore in FY24, Google India has maintained its growth trajectory in the most recent fiscal year. However, in the fiscal year that ended in March 2024, Google India's earnings after tax climbed by
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India has been a hub for international businesses for several decades, and the presence of multinational companies has played a crucial role in boosting the country's economy. The Indian market offers a vast consumer base and a skilled workforce, making it an attractive destination for MNCs to set
On 23 September 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in an important roundtable meeting with top technology experts from the United States. The topic of discussion was regarding the promotion of creativity and collaboration within India's fast-growing technology sector. In the course of Prime Minister Modi's
The government of Tamil Nadu and tech giant Google have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish "Tamil Nadu AI Labs" in Chennai. Google and Guidance, the government agency in Tamil Nadu responsible for promoting and facilitating investments, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help
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Subscription rates for YouTube Premium in India have been sharply raised by Google, with certain plans seeing increases of up to 58%. All three types of plans—student, individual, and family—are now subject to the new pricing structure. In order to maintain their memberships, current customers must accept the
As part of its ongoing effort to rethink search using generative AI, Google has taken a giant leap forward by extending its AI-powered Search Overviews to six additional countries, including India. The goal of this feature is to improve the user experience and expose individuals to other viewpoints and knowledge
The first major victory for federal authorities challenging Big Tech's market dominance came on Monday when a U.S. judge determined that Google broke antitrust laws by spending billions of dollars to establish an illegal monopoly and become the default search engine worldwide. A second trial might be