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EU antitrust row: Microsoft says Google has a competitive edge in gen AI
Microsoft said that encouraging pro-competitive partnerships in the AI space is an effective way to prevent companies from gaining anticompetitive advantage
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Google I/O 2024 on May 14: From GenAI to Pixel 8a, here is what to expect
I/O is Google's annual event dedicated to developers' community where the software giant announces progress in software development, hardware devices, and more
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Google restricts Gemini's scope of response as India sets for election
It is also collaborating with ECI for seamless access to vital voting information
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Google partners with ECI to label AI-generated data, curb false information
Google India in a blog post on Tuesday said its product features are designed to elevate authoritative information on various election-related topics
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Pixel 8a: Google confirms affordable Pixel 8 series smartphone is in works
Responding to a complaint related to missing "Battery Information" page on Pixel devices, Google said that the feature will be available on Google Pixel 8a and later devices
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Google Lens: Now, you can save visual search history for look back and more
Google is reportedly improving the search experiences on the Google Lens by enabling visual search history for the users to look back for reference, if required
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As Big Tech scrambles to meet EU regulations, investigations seen as likely
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is one of the most comprehensive regulatory actions to rein in so-called "Big Tech" and is expected to reshape the global technology industry after decades of unfettered
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Now, you can scan documents within Files app on Android smartphones: How-to
Document scanner feature is now available for Files app's public beta testers. It is expected to roll out publicly in the coming days
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Ex-Google engineer charged by US with AI tech theft for Chinese firms
A Google spokesperson said Ding acted alone and that the company was able to act quickly and refer the case to law enforcement after discovering the problem
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Google, Walmart gain fintech users from India as Paytm faces restrictions
Paytm's decline suggests consumers are moving usage to alternative services even before any disruption to its systems
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Google Doodle celebrates Ghana's 67th Independence Day, know details below
Google Doodle celebrates the 67th Independence Day of Ghana. It was the first sub-Saharan African country that got independence from the British rule
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Google to temporarily restore apps after meeting Ashwini Vaishnaw
The app developers and Google representatives have also agreed to establish a forum to facilitate ongoing dialogue aimed at reaching a resolution within the next 100-120 days, Khanor informed
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Google rolls out changes for users, developers as EU digital rules loom
Changes to search results mean large intermediaries and aggregators will get more traffic while hotels, airlines, merchants and restaurants will get less, Google said in a blogpost
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Play Store delisting: Global behemoths endangering Make in India, says COAI
While targeting Indian companies, large traffic generators are refusing to pay fair share charges, says COAI
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AI startup Anthropic challenges OpenAI and Google with new chatbot
Dario Amodei, Anthropic's chief executive and co-founder, said the new technology, called Claude 3 Opus, was particularly useful when analysing scientific data or generating computer code
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Forced to change: Tech giants bow to global onslaught of regulations
Apple, Google, Meta operated unfettered for years. But new laws have compelled them to make major shifts to their businesses
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Ministers meet Google, app developers to resolve offloading from Play Store
While the Vaishnaw declined to share details on the meeting, he said, "I will share when it is finalised."
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Indian startups ask CCI to order Google to restore apps after 'brazen' move
Startup executives on Monday met India's deputy IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar who told them he was concerned by the removal of the apps
Google apologises for Gemini results on PM, calls AI platform 'unreliable'
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar criticised this response, stating that claiming unreliability is not a sufficient defence for AI platforms
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Google blocks RCS messaging on rooted Androids to prevent spam on platform
Google said that the step has been taken as a large volume of RCS spam comes from automation, which typically relies on modifications to the sending device
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