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Pixel 8 Pro review: Mainstream smartphone with Google software, AI galore

Google has seamlessly integrated artificial intelligence into nearly every facet of the Pixel 8 Pro. But to what end? Let us find out

Announcements at USIBC meet to bolster US-India economic relations

The announcements made by several American companies, including the manufacture of Pixel Phones by Google in India, during the just concluded Global Board of Directors Mission will further drive the bilateral relationship between both countries and unlock long-term growth, the US India Business Council (USIBC) said. The landmark investment and manufacturing announcements by USIBC Global Board companies during the three-day event beginning October 17 will further unlock India's long-term growth, empower the next generation of homegrown talent, and reinforce the flourishing economic linkages between the US and India, the world's oldest and the largest democracies, USIBC said on Thursday. Held on the heels of India's historic hosting of the G20 last month and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the United States in June, the USIBC Mission saw over thirty industry-leading executives and high-level representatives from the US and India partake in substantial meetings and ...

Have already unbundled services, complied with CCI order: Google India head

Company will comply with 'laws of the land' and requirements of regulators, says Sanjay Gupta

Google to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India, will roll out by 2024

The first India-made Pixel devices will come to market in 2024

YouTube to recommend videos from credible sources in coming months

Google-owned YouTube will list credible news sources on a "Watch Page" which it will roll out in the coming months in India, a senior company official said on Thursday. "Today, I am thrilled to introduce 'Watch Page' for news... the Watch Page will recommend videos available from credible sources," YouTube India, head of government affairs and Public Policy, Mira Chatt said at the Google for India event here. She said that the Watch Page will be rolled out in coming months in India. Recently, the government asked YouTube to identify fake news channels on its platform. Sources, however, said that the government has not defined "fake news" in its communication to YouTube. Chatt said the platform removed more than 2 million videos in India between April and June, 2023 that were violating its policies.

Google vows to fight European Union's threat to break up its ad business

The EU case is a direct attack on the black-box of online advertising where Google automatically calculates and offers ad space and prices to advertisers and publishers as a user clicks on a web page

Apple considered, rejected switch to DuckDuckGo from Google: US Judge

Mehta ruled Wednesday that the testimony by Weinberg and Giannandrea "goes to the heart of the case" and should be released

Google launches Pixel 8 series, Watch 2: India prices, introductory offers

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, and the Watch 2 are now available for pre-order with introductory offers exclusively on e-commerce platform Flipkart, with availability starting from October 12

Made by Google event highlights: Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Watch 2 launched

Google has confirmed that the Pixel 8 series smartphones and Watch 2 will be available for pre-order in India from October 4, starting 8 PM (IST)

HP partners with Google to make Chromebooks in India from next month

PC maker HP has joined hands with Google to manufacture Chromebooks in India from October 2, the company said on Thursday. The Chromebook devices will be manufactured at the Flex Facility near Chennai, where HP has been producing a range of laptops and desktops since August 2020, it said in a statement. "Manufacturing Chromebook laptops in India will allow Indian students to get easy access to affordable PCs. By further expanding our manufacturing operations, we continue to support the Make in India initiative of the government," HP India, Senior Director - Personal Systems, Vickram Bedi said. HP is one of the applicants under the government's Rs 17,000 crore production linked incentive scheme for IT hardware. "The local production of Chromebooks with HP marks an important step in our efforts to continue supporting the digital transformation of education in India," Google, Head of Education - South Asia, Bani Dhawan said. Chromebooks come at a lower price compared to notebooks wit

Google's Android earthquake alert system: What it is, how it works and more

Deployed in many countries around the world before bringing it to India, the system is designed to provide people with an early warning when earthquake shaking begins

After US, Google introduces generative AI to search in India, Japan

The feature, which was first launched only in the United States, was rolled out this week in the two countries, and users will have the choice to opt in for it

Data Protection Bill: Experts warn of risks in verifying IDs for apps

If a child uses 40 apps on the phone and each of these apps has a copy of the child's Aadhar card along with their parents, then it would be a big issue, an industry expert said

Google has added grammar check feature to its search engine; details inside

To get started, users simply need to enter a sentence or phrase into Search bar along with "grammar check", "check grammar" or "grammar checker"

Relief to Disney+ Hotstar from Madras high court in Google billing matter

Google Play's billing system is required for developers that sell in-app services and digital goods on the Google Play Store

Google Play Games for PC beta launches in India, 60 other countries

App now available in over 120 regions; users in India can access it in English and Hindi; game libraries are synced across devices such as phones, tablets, Chromebooks, and PCs

TMS Ep473: Google vs CCI, wearables export, FII buying, Chandrayaan-3

Why is Google attacking CCI? Can India become a wearables powerhouse? Will the FII buying spree continue? What is Chandrayaan-3 mission? All answers here

Google to hire ex- Apple exec as India policy head to tackle challenges

Sreenivasa Reddy, currently a senior engineering executive at Microsoft Corp., is likely to join Google toward the end of this year, people familiar with the matter said

PM Narendra Modi's US visit: Why Amazon, Google raised their India bet

While Amazon will be investing $2 billion a year for the next 7 years, Google looking to build on UPI-powered GPay for the platform's global expansion

Google's June Feature Drop for Pixel phones: Know what is new in update

Google has started rolling out June Feature Drop software update for select Pixel smartphones that brings several new features besides bug fixes. Here are the details