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Alphabet's Google considering to build large data centre in Vietnam: Report

It was not clear how quickly Google would reach a decision on an investment, but the source said internal talks were taking place and the data centre could be ready in 2027

Google to allow some users to generate images of people after scandal

In February, Google came under fire for its image-generation tool, which depicted historically inaccurate scenes, including incorrect racial depictions

Google expands AI-generated answers for search queries in 6 new countries

The search giant made AI Overviews - which are displayed atop a search results page before traditional links to the Web - available to all US users in May

Google parent Alphabet reduced stake in Crowdstrike before July outage

The company cut its stake to 427,895 class A shares from 855,789 shares, as of June 30

Alphabet's partnership with AI startup Anthropic under UK scrutiny

Agreements under scrutiny include Microsoft's partnerships with startups such as OpenAI, Inflection AI, and Mistral AI, as well as Alphabet's ties to other smaller companies such as Anthropic and Cohe

OpenAI enters Google-dominated search engine market with SearchGPT

The move, announced on Thursday, also places the AI giant in competition with its largest backer Microsoft's Bing search

Google planning to keep third-party cookies in its Chrome browser

Cookies are packets of information that allow websites and advertisers to identify individual web surfers and track their browsing habits, but they can also be used for unwanted surveillance

Google deal for cyber firm Wiz would bolster cloud security offerings

Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire Wiz, a person familiar with the matter said on Sunday, in an up to $23 bn deal that would be Google's most expensive acquisition

Microsoft in $22 mn deal to settle cloud complaint, ward off regulators

Microsoft ranks behind market leader Amazon in the multibillion-dollar cloud computing sector but ahead of Alphabet's Google

Tech giant Google announces second edition of Indian languages programme

The Indian Languages Programme 1.0 sought to modernise the online presence of Indian language news publishers and enhance user experiences across web, app, and video formats

Google picks Tamil Nadu for production of smartphones, drones: Report

The Alphabet Inc. unit plans to assemble Pixel phones in the state, setting up new production lines with Taiwanese contract manufacturing partner Foxconn Technology Group

Google introduces AI in search, raising hopes for better results for users

Google on Tuesday rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links, a shift promising to quicken the quest for information while also potentially disrupting the flow of money-making internet traffic. The makeover announced at Google's annual developers conference will begin this week in the U.S. when hundreds of millions of people will start to periodically see conversational summaries generated by the company's AI technology at the top of the search engine's results page. The AI overviews are supposed to only crop up when Google's technology determines they will be the quickest and most effective way to satisfy a user's curiosity a solution mostly likely to happen with complex subjects or when people are brainstorming, or planning. People will likely still see Google's traditional website links and ads for simple searches for things like a store recommendation or weather forecasts. Google began testing A

Investors 'most bullish' since Nov 2021 on rate cut expectations: Survey

The survey of global fund managers with $562 billion in asset under management found 82% expect the first rate cut by the Federal Reserve in the second half

Google defends app store, fighting Epic Games' push for major reforms

Google made its filing in San Francisco federal court, where Epic last year persuaded a jury that the tech giant unlawfully stifled competition with its controls over apps downloads

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

Fuelled by AI, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet post better-than-expected sales

Many big customers have started spending again on cloud computing after pausing last year to cut costs, executives and analysts said

Alphabet, Microsoft earnings show hefty AI bets are driving growth

After pouring billions of dollars into the infrastructure needed to support AI applications, both Alphabet and Microsoft reported that their quarterly revenue growth was outpacing expectations

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

Google postpones plan to phase out advertisement cookies in Chrome browser

Google said it hopes to eliminate third-party cookies early next year, provided it can come to an agreement with regulators

Google's ad-privacy changes not enough to protect consumer privacy: UK

Google plans to completely phase out the use of third-party cookies for users in the second half of 2024