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Techno-feudal giants worldwide have upended the state-corporation balance

The West would like to believe that oligarchs exist only in Russia, but that isn't the case beyond ideology

EU orders Google to open services to AI, search rivals under Big Tech rules

EU regulators have told Google to give OpenAI, other AI developers and search competitors greater access to its services under the Digital Markets Act, despite the company's objections

TCS, Google Cloud partner to launch Gemini experience centre in Kolkata

Tata Consultancy Services on Thursday launched a Gemini Experience Centre (GEC) in Kolkata in collaboration with Google Cloud to showcase artificial intelligence-led innovations for consumer businesses, as part of its global expansion of industry-focused AI innovation hubs. The Consumer Business Group (CBG) Gemini Experience Centre, built using Google Cloud and Google's Gemini models, is the third such facility by TCS in India after Chennai and Bengaluru. The company plans to set up 10 Gemini Experience Centres globally by the end of 2026, including four in India, a company statement said. The Kolkata centre will enable enterprises in retail, consumer packaged goods, and travel, tourism and hospitality to co-create, test and scale AI-led solutions, it said. It will showcase agentic AI-enabled solutions across store operations, supply chain management, omni-channel retail and customer service through immersive demonstrations and co-innovation workshops. TCS said it has developed 3,0

DeepMind's Hassabis calls for global standards body for frontier AI

Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis says AGI could arrive within years and proposes a US-led Frontier AI Standards Body as the basis for an international framework to govern advanced AI models

Speed to safety: Why tech leaders are pushing for stronger AI regulation

As frontier AI advances faster than existing safeguards, technology leaders and experts are calling for stronger rules on testing, accountability, cybersecurity and autonomous systems

Google expands AI push in India with enterprise and security tools

At Google I/O Connect India 2026, the company unveiled enterprise AI, cybersecurity and education initiatives while expanding in-country AI infrastructure for businesses

Here's how screenshots are becoming AI's window into your computers

Screenshots were once digital clutter. Now, multimodal AI can understand the context, remember content, and even use them to navigate software without relying entirely on APIs

Who decides a call is 'spam'? Inside the systems behind caller IDs

Your phone may warn you about spam before you answer. But who decides which calls get that tag, and on what basis? Read on

Google moves Delhi HC Division Bench, challenges bar on keyword bidding

Co likely to content keyword bidding helps smaller players, gives level playing field for discoverability

Why OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are funding startups with AI credits

AI firms are spending millions on free credits as they compete to become the preferred platform for the next generation of startups

Google picks 20 Indian AI startups for 2026 accelerator programme

Google has selected 20 Indian AI startups for its 2026 accelerator programme, offering access to its AI stack, technical mentorship and support for scaling globally

Google loses EU top court battle over $4.7 bn Android antitrust fine

The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that Google's earlier defeat against a European Commission penalty should stand

US govt in advanced talks with AI companies for voluntary model standards

Washington has tightened oversight of new model releases to ‌flag risks amid concerns advanced AI ​could be misused by military ​intelligence in China, Russia or other countries of concern

South Korea accuses Google of abusing Android app market dominance

The Korea Fair Trade Commission's (KFTC) Market Surveillance Bureau found Google's alleged abuse of market dominance in the Android app marketplace affected $9.1 billion in revenue

Google Wallet users can track delivery packages using Gmail receipts

The new feature automatically scans Gmail for shipping details and tracking numbers, allowing users to view parcel updates directly in Google Wallet alongside their payment methods

Google limits Meta's access to Gemini AI models amid capacity constraints

Google could not meet the full computing capacity sought by Meta for its Gemini AI models, disrupting some of the social media company's internal AI projects, FT reported

Google poised to lose two more senior AI researchers to Anthropic

The planned exits of two researchers linked to Gemini add to a string of recent departures that have raised concerns over Google's ability to retain top AI talent

Nobel prize winner John Jumper to leave Google's DeepMind for Anthropic

Jumper played a key role in Google's AI coding efforts, and his exit adds to the company's challenges in competing with Anthropic, OpenAI and Elon Musk's SpaceX in the AI race

Policy needed to check foreign tech dominance, says People Group founder

The Shaadi.com founder says India must strengthen digital sovereignty, curb Big Tech dominance and create a policy environment that supports homegrown innovation

Google rolls out Android 17, Wear OS 7 to Pixels: What's new, eligibility

Update brings multitasking, security and AI-powered features to Pixel phones and watches; Gemini Intelligence features to roll out later this summer