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Google rolls out Android 16 beta 2 for Pixels: What's new, eligible models
Android 16 beta 2 allows users to set their preferred measurement system for temperature, distance, and first day of the week
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Google Doodle marks Women's Premier league, Valentine's Day with artwork
Today's Google Doodle features a sweet chocolate theme across the world to mark Valentine's Day 2025. It is also celebrating the first day of the Women's Premier League 2025 in India
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Apple, Google restore TikTok app after getting assurances from Trump
The move follows weeks of uncertainty about TikTok's future, and there's still no guarantee that it will survive in the US in the long run
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Conditions ripe for India to be at forefront of AI, says Google policy head
He also expressed optimism that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing visit to Washington DC will further cement an already-strong bilateral relationship
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AI needs talent, not factories - India has both: Google X's Sebastian Thrun
Thrun is known for co-founding Google X, the innovation lab responsible for groundbreaking projects like Google Glass and Waymo, Google's self-driving car initiative
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Google, Telangana ink pact to accelerate AI-led transformation in state
It focuses on key sectors, including agriculture, mobility, education, sustainability and governance
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Tech wrap Feb 12: Google I/O announced, Samsung Galaxy F06 5G, iPhone SE 4
Google I/O 2025 announced, Samsung Galaxy FO6 5G launched, Apple to launch iPhone SE 4 next week, WhatsApp new features, Sony State of Play
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From Google to Target, US cos drop diversity policies after Trump's order
Meta, one of the biggest social media company ended its DEI Platforms programs, including those for hiring, training and picking suppliers
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Black History, Pride Month vanish from Google Calendar; backlash erupts
Google faces heavy criticism online after removing Pride Month, Black History Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day from Google Calendar, days after Donald Trump takes office
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Google I/O 2025 on May 20: From Android to Gemini, here is what to expect
Google is expected to release Android 16 around the same time as the conference, while it could offer more details about the new Android XR platform
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Apple renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps after Trump's order
The change comes after the US government updated its official map to reflect the new name. Alphabet Inc.'s Google made a similar update to its Google Maps app earlier this week
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Google, SoftBank back quantum computing startup QuEra in $230 million deal
QuEra Interim Chief Executive Officer Andy Ory said the latest funding round came together quickly - "in a matter of weeks" - after the startup cleared a series of technical challenges
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Google joins troublesome trend, drops its promise to not use AI for weapons
The update came after United States President Donald Trump revoked former President Joe Biden's executive order aimed at promoting safe, secure and trustworthy development and use of AI
Best of BS Opinion: How AI, trade, and immigration generate conflict
From the use of AI in the military, to its use to generate unrest, from illegal human trafficking leading to conflict between allies, our columns today deal with the idea conflict
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Google has made a dangerous U-turn on military artificial intelligence
This week, the company deleted its pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance, a promise that had been in place since 2018
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Pixel 9a: Google could offer free YouTube premium, Google One subscription
Google is expected to launch the Pixel 9a smartphone next month, earlier than the expected May launch timeline
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Google rolls out new Gemini 2.0 AI models: What's new for users, developers
Google is also bringing its experimental Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking mode to the Gemini app, offering improved reasoning capabilities
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Google ends diversity hiring, says will no longer have 'aspirational goals'
Google said it was reviewing its programs and would no longer have aspirational goals tied to representation
Alphabet tumbles after slower growth in cloud business, missed estimates
Quarterly sales, excluding partner payouts, were $81.6 billion, Alphabet said Tuesday in a statement. Analysts had projected $82.8 billion
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Google removes weapons clause from AI principles amid ethical concerns
The change is part of a broader shift in policies among large technology companies. In January, Meta Platforms Inc. disbanded many of its diversity and inclusion efforts
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