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Lupa-Viacom18 deal: Murdoch's re-entry may see a bigger foray into sports
Last week, Bodhi Tree Systems, an arm of James Murdoch's Lupa Systems, announced that it will be picking up a 40 per cent stake in Viacom18 for Rs 13,500 crore
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European Union charges Apple for keeping rivals away from its pay tech
Apple could face a fine up to 10 per cent of its global turnover or $36.6 billion based on its revenue last year, though EU penalties rarely reach the cap
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Google urges Europe court to scrap 3-year-old EU antitrust fine of $1.6 bn
The case is one of three that has resulted in a total of 8.25 billion euros in European Union antitrust fines on Google
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Parliamentary panel summons tech giants to discuss competitive conduct
With a number of global tech giants facing a CCI probe for alleged anti-competitive practices, a key Parliamentary panel decided to summon representatives of Google, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter
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Google aims to bring benefits of digital economy to Telangana youth, women
Google on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Telangana government to bring benefits of digital economy to youth and women entrepreneurs
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Google toughens privacy compliance, disclosures for app developers
Tech giant asks developers to give people more information about how apps collect, share and secure users' data
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Moscow orders seizure of $7 mn in Google's Russian funds, property: Report
Russia has blocked some other foreign internet firms, including Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook and Instagram, as it battles to control information flows
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Recovery tracker: More Indians Stepping out, vehicle registrations go up
With more people venturing out, traffic congestion increased in major cities in the country last week, shows data from global location technology firm TomTom International
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Google's Android OS loses 8% market share in five years, says report
According to StockApps, 7 out of 10 phones run on the Android OS, while two of the remaining three are most likely to be iOS powered
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Google Messages bug causes severe battery drain, heats up your device
A new bug in Google Messages may leave your camera on in the background, quickly draining your battery and heating your device.
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Google coming up with its iPhone app for 'wireless' switching to Android
Although the 'Switch to Android' app is currently only working for Google Pixel, it is assumed that it should work with other devices soon
India-first Google Search air quality feature now available in US
Google has expanded its feature to give detailed information about air quality to help people avoid pollution in the US.
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Top 10 global tech CEOs' bonuses soared 400% amid pandemic: Report
However, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai saw a drop of 14% in his bonuses in 2020 and 2021
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Google denies it unblurred satellite map imagery of Russian military bases
"We haven't made any blurring changes to our satellite imagery in Russia," a company spokesperson was quoted as saying
Google unveils its 'Switch to Android' app for iPhone users in the US
Tech giant Google has quietly launched its most awaited 'Switch to Android' app on the App Store in some countries, including the US.
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Sundar Pichai announces $9.5 bn for new offices, data centres in US
Pichai said that Google helped provide $617 billion in economic activity for millions of American businesses, nonprofits, creators, developers and publishers last year
Gautam Adani now world's 6th-richest; pips Google founders Page, Brin
Also, Adani is the biggest wealth-gainer this year with a jump of almost $41.6 billion
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Google Fi cuts starting price of unlimited phone plans from $30 to $20
Google Fi service provides telephone calls, SMS and mobile broadband using cellular networks
Google introduces 'multisearch' tool to help users search with photos
Google has introduced multi-search on its platform that allows people to use text and images at the same time to find the most relevant results.
HP stock jumps nearly 18% after Warren Buffett's company buys over 11%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it now owns nearly 121 million HP shares, giving it control of 11.5% of the company
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