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Google reportedly plans Aluminium OS launch in 2026: MacBook Neo effect?
Google is reportedly preparing Aluminium OS, a unified ChromeOS-Android platform, expected in 2026, as Apple expands macOS to cheaper laptops with the newly introduced MacBook Neo
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Google Pixel 10a goes on sale in India: Price, availability, unboxing
Google Pixel 10a is now on sale in India at Rs 49,999, featuring Tensor G4 chip, a 6.3-inch Actua display with 3,000 nits brightness, a 5,100mAh battery and support for seven years of Android updates
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Google settles with Epic Games with offer to cut app store commissions
Google's concessions come 5 months after the US Supreme Court declined to hear its appeal against a judge's order mandating a sweeping Play Store overhaul after 2023 jury ruled it an illegal monopoly
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Google Gemini accused of coaching user to suicide in new lawsuit
In a statement, a Google spokesperson said that Gemini clarified to Jonathan Gavalas that it was AI and referred him to a crisis hotline many times
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Tech Wrap Mar 4: Google Pixel Drop, VSCO Galleries, Android Desktop mode
Google releases March Pixel Drop. VSCO launches standalone Galleries app. Google rolls out desktop mode. MacBook Air M5 vs M4. MacBook Neo. Apple's M5 Pro, Max vs M4 Pro, Max
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Google rolls out desktop mode for eligible Pixel smartphones: How it works
As part of its March Pixel Drop, Google is enabling a desktop-style multi-window experience on Pixel 8 and newer devices via USB-C external display support
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Tech Wrap Mar 3: OPPO Find X9 Ultra, Xiaomi Watch 5, Nothing Phone 4a
Strap: OPPO Find X9 Ultra to launch this year globally. Xiaomi Watch 5 unveiled. Nothing Phone 4a at MWC. Apple releases iOS 26.4 dev beta 3. Claude Memory rolled out to all users. Google Now Playing
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Google releases update for its Home app, improves Gemini-powered commands
Google has updated the Home app with new automation triggers, expanded Nest x Yale Lock controls and improved Gemini-powered voice commands. Here's what's new
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RIL, Adani among others pledge $240 bn investment in India at AI Summit
Over $200 billion in AI-related investments are expected across infrastructure, foundation models, hardware and applications
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Bharti Airtel, Google partner to check spam in messages
Several internet-based applications provide bulk messaging services in which senders can incorporate web links for transactions
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India's AI power is in democratising expertise: Google DeepMind official
He noted that Google DeepMind's Bengaluru lab has made fundamental contributions to foundational models and their applications of AI across critical sectors
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Google rolls out live location sharing in Messages app: Here's how it works
Google has introduced live location sharing in Messages, enabling users to send their real-time whereabouts in chats with flexible time limits and manual stop controls
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Google rolls out Android 17 beta 2 update: What's new and eligible devices
Google has released Android 17 beta 2 for eligible Pixel devices, introducing UI tweaks, a limited-access contacts picker, EyeDropper API and multiple stability fixes
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Trump summons Amazon, Google, Meta executives to sign power-cost pledge
Representatives of firms including Amazon.com Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, Microsoft Corp and Google parent Alphabet Inc. are expected to attend a March 4 event
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Google releases critical security patch for Chrome: Here's what it does
Google has pushed a high-priority Chrome update fixing three serious security flaws, urging users on Windows, macOS and Linux to install the patch immediately
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Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro AI model for complex tasks: Details
Google said that its latest Gemini 3.1 Pro model brings stronger reasoning, improved coding skills and higher usage limits to select Gemini app and NotebookLM users
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US-India partnership critical for future of AI: Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that AI is on the cusp of an era of hyper progress and new discoveries, and the US-India partnership has a critical role to play in it
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Google testing Gemini-powered Ask button on YouTube for TV users: Details
Google is piloting its Gemini-powered "Ask" button on YouTube for TV users, bringing conversational AI and voice-based video queries to select smart TV viewers
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Former Google engineers charged with stealing Pixel Phone processor secrets
The three, all Iranian nationals, were charged in a US indictment unsealed Thursday on 14 felony counts of conspiracy and theft of trade secrets and destroying evidence
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AGI among most momentous periods, requires navigation: Google DeepMind CEO
Hassabis said he has always been of firm belief that AI would be one of the most important and beneficial technologies ever invented
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