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Google reaches tentative settlement with 36 states, DC in antitrust suit
Thirty-six states and the District of Colombia have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giant's alleged monopolistic control
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Google schedules Pixel 8 smartphone series launch for Oct 4: What to expect
The Pixel 8 smartphone series is expected to bring imaging improvements on top of season upgrades with regard to design, features, and performance
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Microsoft, Apple want Bing, iMessage off the EU's gatekeepers list: Details
Both Microsoft and Apple argue that their services are not large enough to justify the subjection to the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA)
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Canada tries to address news law concerns, Facebook not convinced
Both Google and Facebook have said the law is unworkable for their businesses, and Meta ended news sharing on its platforms in Canada last month
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Google Search's generative AI experience: What it is and how it works
The AI-enabled search is now available on Chrome desktop if you opt for it. It will be rolled out on the Google app for Android and iOS over the week
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66th Malaysia National Day 2023: Google Doodle celebrates Hari Merdeka
Google Doodle celebrates Malaysia's 66th National Day denoting the country's independence from British rule in 1957. Netizens are wishing 'Selamat Hari Merdeka' (Happy Independence Day, Malaysia)
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Google unveils enterprise artificial-intelligence tech, new AI chip
The flurry of announcements is part of Google's recent effort to showcase its AI plans, after Microsoft caught the company off guard with an ambitious AI strategy it has been rolling out since last yr
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US Judge cancels class-action lawsuit won by users against Google
The ruling, which is yet to be finalized, would dramatically reduce potential damages facing Alphabet Inc. over claims that Google Play abuses its control over Android mobile applications
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Vivek Ramaswamy's popularity surges with impressive fundraising post-debate
Ramaswamy was the most Google-searched GOP candidate for the first Republican presidential debate
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Google chucks away bad reviews of tracker exposing Uyghur forced labor
The Human Rights Foundation's Uyghur Forced Labor Checker had been experiencing a spate of unusual activity in recent months
Tech giants powering deepfake AI algorithms used in porn industry: Report
During the recent AI boom, the creation of nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes has surged, with the number of videos increasing ninefold since 2019
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Delhi HC dismisses 2 PILs against operations of Google Pay over violations
Petitioner Abhijit Mishra alleged that the operations of Google Pay in India as a payment system provider were unauthorised as it did not have the necessary permission
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Madras HC temporarily restrains Google from delisting apps of startups
Order will apply if firms pay 4% of gross revenue of downloads from Play Store and share data for it with Google
Russia fines Google $32,000 for videos about the conflict in Ukraine
According to reports, the court found that the YouTube video service was guilty of not deleting videos with incorrect information about the conflict which Russia characterises as special military op
Alphabet's rapidly expanding $118 billion cash pile poses a new problem
Apple in the last five fiscal years has returned almost $5 billion more than the record $454 billion in cash it generated
Google can't claim safe harbour if uses trademarks as keywords in Ads: HC
Google argued that being an intermediary in relation to the Ads Programme, it was entitled to safe harbour
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YouTube to show video recommendations only if watch history feature is on
YouTube has the watch history toggle available in a dedicated section on the My Google Activity settings page
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Gmail app for Android, iOS to get native translation feature soon: Details
Gmail app for Android will get the translation feature in two weeks, and it will be available for iOS devices on August 21
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WhatsApp launches screen sharing feature to take on Zoom, Google Meet
Global WhatsApp Business App users grow fourfold to over 200 million. In 2020, 15 million out of 50 million users of the business messaging app came from India
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Google Search gets AI grammar check feature: What is it, how does it work
Upon typing a query on Google Search, users can now receive suggestions for corrections, making sure their content is well structured and error free
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