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Pichai defends paying for making Google default search engine on devices
Google counters that it dominates the market because its search engine is better than the competition
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Paid $26 billion to be default search engine, says Google's Raghavan
The amount of money Google has paid other companies for default status for its search engine has more than tripled since 2014, Raghavan said
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Google CEO lashes out at Microsoft in defense of search practices at trial
In testimony Monday morning, Pichai took a couple of swipes at Microsoft's browser, Internet Explorer
Pixel 8 Pro review: Mainstream smartphone with Google software, AI galore
Google has seamlessly integrated artificial intelligence into nearly every facet of the Pixel 8 Pro. But to what end? Let us find out
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Alphabet shares slump over 8% as cloud unit services misses estimates
As Google's dominant search business matures, investors are looking to the cloud unit to take the lead on growth. The unit reported operating income of $266 million, missing estimates of $434 million
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Google, US bank coalition pledge billions to underserved businesses
The Biden Administration announced a series of measures to boost small and minority-owned businesses ahead of its annual Freedman's Bank Forum
Google Pixel 8 bets on premium segment in India, but challenges galore
The Pixel range and its new Pixel 8 (which starts from Rs 75,999, aimed at the upper premium end of the market, where Samsung is the big boy it has so far not set the market on fire
How artificial intelligence is making phones intuitive and creative
AI has become prominent with the emergence of generative AI
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Google resumes work on AR Iris glasses with built-in assistant: Report
The Iris glasses would be highly integrated with Google Assistant, which might work with gesture controls besides voice
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With Pixel phones, Google set to be trusted Make in India partner
Tech giant commits to roll out first locally made Pixel phone by 2024
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Google to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India, will roll out by 2024
The first India-made Pixel devices will come to market in 2024
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Infosys to train 20,000 employees on Google Cloud's GenAI, aims expertise
The company is enhancing a wide range of its existing platforms and solutions with Infosys Topaz and Google Cloud GenAI features
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Passkey: What it is, how-to setup password-less authentication using phones
Instead of using an alphanumeric password or two-step verification via SMS, Passkeys allow users to authenticate signing in requests by using biometrics such as fingerprints and facial scans
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PM discusses manufacturing expansion plans with Google CEO Pichai
The prime minister's office (PMO) said Modi appreciated Google's partnership with HP to manufacture chromebooks in India
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What would Google's antitrust trial mean for user's search habits
The online business review site has been one of Google's harshest critics while spending more than a decade railing against a strategy that favors its own services in search results
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Weekend Bites: Another war, trouble in IT paradise, carmakers, 'those guys'
In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views
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Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai get INDIA bloc letters seeking 'neutrality'
The letters, signed by 14 leaders of the Indian National Inclusive Developmental Alliance (INDIA), including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who posted these on X, and party leader Rahul Gandhi
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CERT-In issues high severity vulnerability warning for Google Chrome
CERT-In is the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they strike
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Israel-Hamas war: Tech firms may shift operations to India, other locations
According to reports, Israel is home to over 500 global companies including Microsoft, Intel, and Google
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Google makes passkey authentication default for all users: Details here
Since the roll out of passkeys for Google account owners in May, a majority of users have found password-less authentication easier to use compared to traditional sign-in methods - said Google
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