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How maker of 'most complex human machine' is navigating trade disputes?
ASML, the Dutch company that makes multimillion-dollar tools to manufacture advanced semiconductors, is grappling with the repercussions of a tech trade war
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Google releases Android 16 for Pixels: What is new, how-to update, and more
Google says the Android 16 update for eligible Pixel devices lays the groundwork for Material 3 Expressive-the company's next-generation design language
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Google releases new 'Pixel VIPs' app for select Pixel phones: What is it
Pixel VIPs helps Pixel users stay close to important contacts with features like location sharing, reminders, notes, and more
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Google Gemini takes on AI assistant role with Scheduled Actions: Details
Google is rolling out Scheduled Actions in Gemini, letting users automate tasks like summaries, blog ideas, or reminders, with up to 10 active actions at once
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Amazon lays off employees in Books division as part of cost-cutting plan
Amazon has laid off 100 employees from its Books division, including Goodreads and Kindle teams, as part of a broader restructuring effort to streamline operations and boost efficiency
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Amazon to intensify fake review crackdown after UK watchdog investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority said it secured the undertakings from Amazon, after getting a similar agreement earlier this year from Google to clamp down on rogue reviews plaguing the internet
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Google's 'Find My Device' officially becomes 'Find Hub' across platforms
Google has officially renamed 'Find My Device' to 'Find Hub' across platforms, with new features including UWB support, privacy tweaks, and expanded device and people tracking
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Google begins testing 'Search Live' in AI Mode: Here is what it can do
Google is testing 'Search Live' in AI Mode for real-time, voice-based Search. Users can ask follow-up questions and get instant answers via audio or transcript
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Google updates Gemini for Android, adds swipe gesture to launch Live mode
Gemini for Android gets UI improvements including swipe-left gesture to open Live, menu enhancements, and increased query limit for Gemini 2.5 Pro users
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Android 16 QPR Beta 1.1 brings security features introduced at Google I/O25
Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1.1 brings Google's Advanced Protection and bug fixes for Pixel phones, improving device security, app safety, and network protection
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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai expects to keep hiring engineers as AI advances
Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco, Pichai said he will continue to invest in engineering in the near future
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Google partners with Chile to deploy a trans-Pacific submarine cable
Chile, home to one of Google's largest data centers in Latin America, is currently connected to the United States and the rest of the region via an undersea cable
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Hackers posed as IT staff to steal Salesforce data from firms: Google
Some victims didn't receive an extortion demand in exchange for the deletion of the data until months after it was stolen, according to the Google report
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Google-backed Glance AI to be part of Samsung mobile phones in the US
Glance AI, powered by Google Imagen 4, offers visual shopping via Samsung lock screens in the US, letting users explore, visualise and purchase products instantly
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Google SynthID: Here's everything about AI-generated content detection tool
Google's AI detector, SynthID, works only on content from Google's own models-leaving major gaps in spotting AI across the web
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Google is testing AI weather summaries in Search for local weather: Report
A new experimental feature in Google Search uses generative AI to summarise local weather conditions in text-based cards
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Google agrees to reforms in $500 mn antitrust settlement with shareholders
Google parent Alphabet will invest $500 million over a decade to overhaul compliance under a shareholder antitrust lawsuit
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Meta becomes latest big tech company turning to nuclear power for AI needs
The agreement announced Tuesday is just the latest in a string of tech-nuclear partnerships as the use of AI expands. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed
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Tech Wrap June 3: Google app redesign, username in WhatsApp, Vivo X200 FE
Google apps get Material 3 Expressive redesign. WhatsApp tests username feature. Google may launch Pixel 10 in August. Vivo may launch X200 FE, X Fold5 in July. Realme C73, Buds T200x
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Google may launch Pixel 10 series and Watch 4 on August 13: What to expect
Google is expected to host its 2025 "Made by Google" event in mid-August, launching the Pixel 10 series with new Tensor G5 chip and Android 16 out of the box
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