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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

YouTube lowering eligibility requirements for monetisation programme

Video-sharing platform YouTube has announced that it is lowering the eligibility requirements for the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) and also introduced a few monetisation methods

Google, IT firms try to lure employees with free food, reimbursements

Companies like Infosys, Tech Mahindra, and Persistent Systems are opening offices in smaller cities and are asking their local employees to report to these offices instead of the headquarters

Google's shareholders seek assessment of plans to expand cloud regions

A cloud zone refers to a deployment area for Google Cloud resources within a region

Dream Sports CEO Harsh Jain elected as new chairman of IAMAI till 2025

Jain replaces Sanjay Gupta, vice-president, and country manager at Google India

As the race for AI domination intensifies, Apple looks for talent

Apple has posted around a dozen openings on its career page inviting applications from professionals in generative AI

What's new on YouTube: More ads, including a 30 sec long unskippable on TVs

30-second ads will be available to advertisers via YouTube Select, a curated advertising platform. These longer ads will be reserved for the top five per cent of YouTube content

Pixel 7a review: Google's entry-level phone is mixed bag of hits and misses

Pixel 7a delivers on imaging and software experience, which are core features for Google smartphones. However, the otherwise solid smartphone is set back by weak on-battery time and thermal issues

Play Store service fees lowest among major app stores, says Google

Google estimates that out of more than 200,000 Indian developers on Google Play, less than 60 could pay a service fee of above 15 per cent

Rules for AI under consideration, may draw inspiration from other countries

There are concerns regarding the popularity and acceptance of AI tools like ChatGPT which may, in some instances, mislead people, spread misinformation, and infringe copyright laws

Google I/O highlights: Pixel Fold to Bard, everything announced at keynote

At the Google I/O 2023 keynote, the company announced its advancement with regard to generative AI and conversational AI. Besides Google announced Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel 7a devices

Google launches Pixel 7a phone, sale with launch offers starts on Flipkart

Priced at Rs 43,999, the Google Pixel 7a is available for purchase on the e-commerce platform Flipkart with launch offers. Details below

Microsoft invests in India's Builder.ai, marking another tie-up for AI

Indian company helps clients make apps without any coding experience

Artificial intelligence plays a role in keeping YouTube safe: MD Chatterjee

According to analysts, YouTube brings in roughly Rs 8,000 crore or about a third of this topline