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What is Google?

American technology company Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin when they were PhD students at Stanford University in California. The company, which started as an online search engine, now also offers internet services, enterprise solutions, smartphones, tablets, notebooks, smart speakers, virtual reality headsets, artificial intelligence, maps and navigation services, etc.
 
Google was originally planned to be named googol, a mathematical term for the numerical digit 1 followed by 100 zeroes (10100). The name Google was the result of a misspelling. So, the word had no meaning at the time the company was formed. Today, however, the
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Anthropic taps Google chip veteran Amir Salek as part of push into hardware

Anthropic, which buys chips from a variety of sources, including Nvidia Corp., Google and Amazon.com Inc., has indicated recently that it wants to build an in-house silicon business

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Updated On : 22 Aug 2026 | 8:26 AM IST

Home ministry asks Google to remove fake bank pages on Firebase

The Firebase notices come amid a broader regulatory push to curb digital-payment fraud. The RBI's fraud-prevention measures broadly cover three areas

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Updated On : 21 Aug 2026 | 11:24 PM IST

Govt orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern

Online scams have ​become one of India's most pressing law enforcement challenges, with Indians losing nearly $2.4 billion in alleged cyber fraud in ​2025, according to government data

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Updated On : 21 Aug 2026 | 2:10 PM IST

CCI eases commitment norms; Google, IndiGo pleas await approval

The competition regulator has also increased the overall timeline for considering commitment applications to 180 days as it seeks to address procedural and administrative issues

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Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 11:56 PM IST

Marvell Tech gives Google right to buy up to $12.2 billion in shares

Google may purchase up to nearly 59 million Marvell shares at a price of $206.58 apiece, Marvell said Wednesday in a regulatory filing.

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Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 9:29 PM IST

Google's India Pixel shift remains slow; Vietnam, China dominate production

The US tech giant, which sells roughly 12 million smartphones globally, continues to bet heavily on Vietnam

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Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 8:06 PM IST

Google plans to move all Pixel production out of China by 2027: Report

If the plan goes ahead, Google will become the second major smartphone brand after Samsung to move all its smartphone production out of China

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 10:39 AM IST

US tax court strikes down digital ad tax, orders refunds to Apple, Google

State's first-of-its-kind tax on digital ads ruled unconstitutional under federal and state law, with officials ordered to repay money collected from Apple, Google and Peacock TV

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Updated On : 15 Aug 2026 | 11:00 AM IST

Google unveils Gemini 3.7 Flash AI model for coding, agent workflows

Google's latest Gemini 3.7 Flash targets coding and autonomous business tasks at a lower cost, as investors await the delayed flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro model

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Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 11:53 PM IST

Google announces new undersea cables linking Panama, Chile, Florida

Google's new Alisios cable will connect Chile, Panama and the Dominican Republic, while Canoa and OlaLuz will extend links to Bermuda and Florida.

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2026 | 5:02 PM IST

French press body asks competition watchdog to take action over Google AI

The Alliance of General Information Press, which represents French newspapers and ​magazines, opposes the recent rollout of AI-generated article summaries by ‌Google without consultation

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2026 | 10:40 AM IST

Dhruv Rathee's defamatory YouTube video withheld in India, Google tells HC

Google, which owns YouTube, made the statement before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on a petition filed by lawyer Amita Sachdeva

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2026 | 2:51 PM IST

Google's DeepMind team warns job seekers of unreliable HR filters

Google team is encouraging candidates for its open roles to fill out a special form alongside their application to eliminate the risk it may be automatically screened out by the company's AI systems

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2026 | 8:47 AM IST

Google's AI faces pushback over use of web content for AI answers

Google's web crawler sees 3.2 times more of the web than OpenAI's version and 4.8 times more than Microsoft Corp.'s, according to Cloudflare CEO

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Updated On : 10 Aug 2026 | 9:37 AM IST

The 'Bard of Google' spins a tale of tech idealism and disillusionment

Claire Stapleton's Don't Be Evil recounts her 12 years at Google, the 2018 employee walkout and her growing disillusionment with the company's culture and corporate values

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Updated On : 09 Aug 2026 | 11:32 PM IST

Google's $15 billion India data centre project faces environmental concerns

The tech giant's planned Andhra Pradesh data centre hub is facing legal challenges and protests over concerns about water resources and its proximity to a wildlife sanctuary

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Updated On : 06 Aug 2026 | 11:27 PM IST

Google shifts AI leadership to California in race against Anthropic, OpenAI

The company is consolidating its artificial intelligence leadership in Mountain View as it seeks faster decision-making and a stronger position in the race against OpenAI and Anthropic

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Updated On : 06 Aug 2026 | 9:05 AM IST

Google shakes up AI leadership, DeepMind CEO Hassabis new chief scientist

Alphabet named Demis Hassabis its chief scientist while several senior Gemini leaders, including Jeff Dean, left to launch a new AI startup.

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Updated On : 05 Aug 2026 | 10:52 PM IST

Bombay HC orders removal of defamatory posts against Nitin Gadkari

The bench directed Meta, X Corp and Google LLC to ensure forthwith that the posts are taken down

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Updated On : 05 Aug 2026 | 3:38 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: India must align ESG disclosures with global standards

Today's opinions examine PVC import restrictions, India's judicial backlog, reforms to ESG disclosures, digital inequalities in Neet and what Google searches reveal about society

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Updated On : 05 Aug 2026 | 6:15 AM IST