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Microsoft Bing chief to exit role after Mustafa Suleyman named AI leader

Parakhin, who had been chief executive officer for advertising and web services, will report to Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott while searching for his next role

HC notice to Google for blocking account for uploading nude childhood photo

Uploading a nude childhood photo on Google Drive cost a man access to his email account for nearly a year and forced him to knock on the doors of the Gujarat High Court. The high court has issued a notice to Google India Pvt Limited for blocking the email account of the petitioner for "explicit child abuse" after he uploaded on Google Drive a photo of his grandmother bathing him when he was two years old. The court of Justice Vaibhavi D Nanavati on March 15 issued notices to Google, the Central and state governments returnable on March 26. The petitioner, Neel Shukla, a computer engineer, uploaded childhood photographs on Google Drive, including a picture of him being bathed by his grandmother as a toddler. The tech giant blocked Shukla's account in April last year for violating its policy regarding such contents showing "explicit child abuse", his counsel Dipen Desai told the court. Shukla moved the high court on March 12 after the company failed to resolve the issue through its

MeitY's fresh advisory on AI does away with govt approval for AI platforms

The Ministry has also asked platforms to ensure that the biases arising out of their AI models or platforms do not hamper the electoral process in India

Downloading now: More fights over app store policies could be coming

Rise of India's mobile economy has everyone scrambling for a piece

Govt's AI advisory needs changes, should focus on risky apps: GTRI

The government's advisory on artificial intelligence (AI) needs certain modifications such as a clear definition of "significant platforms", focus on applications with higher risks of spreading misinformation, and a transparent approval process, for the growth of AI technologies in India, a report said on Thursday. Days after Google's AI platform's response to queries on Prime Minister Narendra Modi generated controversy, the government earlier this month issued an advisory for social media and other platforms to label undertrial AI models and prevent hosting unlawful content. In an advisory to intermediaries/platforms on March 1, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology warned of criminal action in case of non-compliance. The advisory is applicable to significant players/platforms and untested platforms, not start-ups. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) also recommended that the government exempt the AI applications in areas of research medicine, education, .

Google, Indian app developers 'agree to' pause billing dispute for 4 months

Sigh of relief for Indian startups after government intervened in dispute, says one CEO

Google agrees to restore Indian apps on Play Store: IT Minister Vaishnaw

Google has agreed to restore delisted Indian apps on its Play Store and will work on a solution to the contentious payment issue, IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. Google and startups had multiple rounds of discussion with the government on Monday, following which the tech giant agreed to restore the delisted apps. "We believe Google, and the startup community will be able to arrive at a long-term solution in the coming months," the minister said.

Naukri to 99acres: Google starts removing Indian apps as fees row escalates

Indian startups have for years been protesting against many of the US giant's practices, including its in-app fee charges

Why did Google face backlash against Gemini AI in India and the world?

Currently suspended, the image generation capability on Gemini is poised to make a return in the forthcoming weeks. Here is an analysis regarding shortcomings of Gemini and Google's subsequent actions

India is well-positioned in the area of AI, says Google's Jeff Dean

"India has tremendous technical talent; there's a long tradition of computer science students in India doing amazing things," said Dr. Dean

Google VP calls on Revanth Reddy, expresses desire to work with T'gana govt

Google Vice President Chandrasekhar Thota paid a courtesy call to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday and expressed readiness to work together with the state government. Noting that Artificial Intelligence would influence every sector, the Google official said his company can partner with the government to develop a digitization agenda for the state in farming, education and health. "Google Vice President Chandrasekhar Thota discussed with the CM investments in Telangana State and expressed desire to work together with the government," an official release said. It also quoted Thota as saying that the company has the technology and expertise to provide quality services to cater to the needs of Telangana citizens. Reddy also discussed ways to improve road safety using Google Maps and Google Earth platforms, the release added.

Google teams up with Samsung yet again, renames Nearby Share to Quick Share

Quick Share will start rolling out to current Nearby Share enabled devices next month, said Google

Google News Initiative announces second cohort of startup labs in India

The three-month-long programme aims to assist independent, early-stage Indian news startups in achieving financial and operational sustainability

Big tech firms nearly pause recruitment in India amid global slowdown

These companies have registered a 90% decline in active job postings in India in 2023 when compared to the last year, according to a report

Ansuman Pattnaik to replace Atul Verma as CCI's new head of investigations

Pattnaik has 28 years of experience working in various positions in the Indian government. He also worked at the CCI during 2014-2019 in its investigations unit and was head of the unit briefly

Google announces India-first AI-powered experiences for Maps: Details here

Among the new AI-powered experiences is the address descriptors, lens integration, and live view walking navigation. Below are the details of the features soon coming to Google Maps

Google's Year in Search 2023: All about most-searched people in India

Google on Monday shared the most searched people on Google Search in India this year, with topics like Chandrayaan-3 to ChatGPT to Bollywood also ruling the list

Google Slides presentation recording feature: Know how to record and more

The feature is only accessible using Google Chrome on desktops. However, users can find and view their recording using the Drive mobile app.

Google Messages now supports Ultra HDR image sharing via RCS chats: Report

Non-HDR displays will continue to show standard image, while HDR panels will boost the colour and contrast of the image using the shared HDR metadata

Google rolls-out experimental 'Notes' feature for search in India: Details

Notes is available as an opt-in experiment in the Google app on both iOS and Android devices with support for English and Hindi languages