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Google leads $36 million funding round for Indian space startup Pixxel

Pixxel, founded in 2019, is building a constellation of satellites that have the ability to identify mineral deposits or the productivity of crops by analysing the spectral signature of an image

Google ends support for first-generation Chromecast from 2013: Report

Moreover, the report mentioned that the tech giant followed the Chromecast with a second-generation model two years later that was puck-shaped

Tata Group only Indian firm in BCG list of top 50 most innovative firms

Tata Group was placed in the twentieth spot in the list of most innovative companies in the world

Google launches Workspace Individual plan in 20 new countries: Report

The company said it will purge the content in inactive accounts within Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar), YouTube and Google Photos

Google to delete all personal accounts that have been inactive for 2 years

Google's internal analysis shows that abandoned accounts are at least 10x less likely than active accounts to have 2-step-verification set up

Google co-founders see biggest gain since Feb 2021 as AI boost lifts stock

Google will start experimenting with a more conversational search engine and has made its AI-powered chatbot available more broadly, the Mountain View, California-based company said

Apple, Google launch initiative to curb unwanted location-tracking

The first-of-its-kind specification will allow Bluetooth location-tracking devices to be compatible with unauthorised tracking detection and alerts across iOS and Android platforms

Google's content removal policy applies universally in world: Executive

On top of that, Google's own platform policies apply globally, banning hate speech, sexually explicit content, threats and others

Microsoft looks to revamp AI reshaping search as Google calms investors

"Throughout the years, we have gone through many, many shifts in search," Google CEO Pichai said

Google halts 80-acre San Jose campus due to economic slowdown: Report

Google has no plans to revive the project in the near future

Google announces to shut down its G Suite app Currents, says report

Meanwhile, Google has said that it will end the support for the Nest Secure and the Dropcam home security system starting April 8, 2024

Google CEO Sundar Pichai hints at more layoffs, wants to ensure efficiency

The development comes at a time when Google already fired six per cent of its total workforce in January, leaving 12,000 Googlers without a job

Google rolls out app auto-archive tool to free 60% space on Android devices

Google has rolled out its much-awaited auto-archive feature on Android devices which will reduce storage taken by apps which are not frequently in use by nearly 60 per cent

Google's new policy to let users delete their account data from app

Google has introduced a new "data deletion policy", which aims to empower users with greater clarity and control over their in-app data, requiring Android apps to allow users to delete their accounts

Google rolls out persistent filters 'search chips' in Drive on web

The search chips feature will be available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers

Google adds contact photos to conversation threads in messages

In January, Google rolled out end-to-end encryption in group chats for messages app users enrolled in the beta programme

Google to expand gaming service 'Play Games' on PC to more regions

The programme will be expanding to Japan and countries in Europe in the upcoming months with several new games including Garena Free Fire, Ludo King, and MapleStory M

Tech giant Google to promote fewer employees to senior roles in 2023

The L6 distinction refers to the first layer of the workforce which is considered senior and normally consists of people with roughly ten years of experience

Alphabet's self-driving unit fires over 200 employees, 8% of its workforce

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo has sacked more than 200 employees in its second round of layoffs

Google working on new shortcut to quickly close tabs on Chrome: Report

The new shortcut is expected to be a mouse input, which will allow users to close the active tab with a double-click action