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Pixel 8a: What to expect from Google's upcoming affordable smartphone
Google is expected to offer seven years of software, security, and feature drop updates on the Pixel 8a, in line with other models in the Pixel 8 series
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Google, DoJ lawyers to present closing arguments in antitrust case
Google pays more than $10 billion per year for these privileged positions,' argued Kenneth Dintzer, the Justice Department's lead litigator, last September
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Google Search tests custom filters for results based on keywords, domains
Users can save filters to their Google accounts with custom tags and use them across mobile and desktop for tailored search results
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Google slashes jobs globally, shifts core team roles to India and Mexico
Out of the total 200 job cuts, nearly 50 were removed from the California-based engineering team as the company now looks to hire cheap labour as part of its cost-cutting exercise
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Google made payments worth $20 bn to Apple in 2022, court documents show
The deal between the two tech giants is at the heart of the landmark case, in which antitrust enforcers allege Google has illegally monopolised the market for online search and related advertising
Google, Apple under attack by antitrust laws that helped build tech empires
It's an odd juxtaposition that has thrust regulators into battling two companies they helped create when they caged a colossus now angling to seize the mantle in technology's next frontier
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai nears billionaire status powered by AI boom
Pichai's net worth includes $424 million in current share holdings as well as roughly $600 million from share sales since he became CEO
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Now, Google Play Store lets you download two apps simultaneously: Details
Previously, the Google app store for Android devices, called Play Store, allowed one download at a time, pushing other requests for apps download to the queue
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Google I/O on May 14 to kick off with keynote on Android, AI, more: Details
Google has released a session list, which confirms that the agenda of its developer-focused annual event would focus mainly on Mobile, Web, AI, and Cloud platforms
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YouTube, Google Cloud to bring in $100 billion this year: Sundar Pichai
Alphabet reported revenue of $80.5 billion for the 2024 January- March quarter, up 15 per cent from last year, with operating income surging by 46.3 per cent and net income by 57 per cent
Alphabet Inc beats revenue estimates as AI fuels cloud growth in Q1
The company also said it would pay a dividend of 20 cents a share, its first ever, and repurchase an additional $70 billion in stock. The shares jumped 13 per cent in extended trading
Google fires 20 more employees over protest against Project Nimbus contract
Google's employees staged protests against the company's collaboration with the Israeli government on "Project Nimbus", a $1.2 billion cloud computing initiative
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Japan's watchdog orders Google to fix ad search limits affecting Yahoo
The alleged questionable practices by Google began about a decade ago and continued for more than seven years, according to the commission
Google's Circle to Search likely getting options to save and share images
Earlier, Google rolled out the gesture-driven visual search feature to more Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices
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Gemini AI assistant might soon let you play music with voice commands
Google has not provided any details about the roll-out plan for the "Music" feature; however, it is expected to roll-out soon on Gemini app for Android
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Sundar Pichai consolidates teams to create AI products faster at Google
The changes, Pichai wrote, 'will help us work with greater focus and clarity toward our mission'
Why are doctors in Japan seeking $9,000 in damages from Google Maps?
The lawsuit was filed by a diverse group of healthcare professionals, including doctors, dentists, medical clinics, and veterinary clinics from across Japan
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Google Doodle marks start of first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024
Google released a new Doodle on April 19 to mark the commencement of Lok Sabha elections 2024 in India
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Google fires 28 employees protesting against $1.2 bn Israeli contract
Google told the affected employees that it's keeping this matter as confidential as possible, only disclosing information on a need to know basis
Google carries out fresh round of layoffs in an attempt to cut costs
The layoffs come during a period of sluggish hiring across the tech sector
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