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Telecom, technology firms lock horns over 6GHz spectrum with 5G-like speed

Currently, the 6GHz band is used by the Indian Space Research Organisation to conduct satellite operations

Google releases first public Beta of Android 14 with new features

Google has released the first public Beta of Android 14 with new features focused on system navigation, privacy, performance, and user customisation to both developers and early adopters

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 relieved after partial victory in Android antitrust case in India

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in October that Google had exploited its dominant position in Android and told it to remove restrictions imposed on device makers

Pixel 8 Pro to have less curved screen than its predecessor: Report

Tech giant Google's upcoming Pixel 8 Pro smartphone will reportedly have a less curved screen with much more rounded corners as compared to the Pixel 7 Pro

Tech giant Google announces 'Android 13 QPR3 Beta 1', launch on March 13

Tech giant Google has announced that it will release its "Android 13 QPR3 Beta 1" update in the week of March 13

Google workspace apps including Docs, Drive, Sheets, Slides get new look

American tech multinational Google's Workspace apps are getting a makeover as the company plans to refresh the design of Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides in the coming weeks

Google layoffs have nothing to do with performance: Sacked Indian employee

Even as tech giant Google continues to cut down staff, a sacked Indian employee stated that the layoffs are not based on performance

Google sacks employees in India, cuts 450 jobs across verticals

Meanwhile, some of the employees who were laid off took to LinkedIn

Zoho introduces unified communications platform to help boost productivity

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) major Zoho Corporation on Wednesday unveiled a unified communications platform called 'Trident' that brings collaboration

TMS Ep356: Google unbundling, Indian start-ups, PSU, capex stocks, BharOS

What will Google unbundling mean for Indian apps? Is there a governance deficit in Indian start-ups? How to trade PSU, capex stocks ahead of Budget 2023? What is BharOS? All answers here

Google to discontinue spam backdoor for political campaign groups

Google plans to discontinue a pilot programme that let some political campaign emails bypass spam filters in Gmail at the end of this month, the media reported

Indian start-ups rejoice as SC upholds Android ruling against Google

The CCI order states Google can't impose such requirements now

Supreme Court refuses to interfere with NCLAT order, asks Google to comply

The apex court, however, directed the NCLAT to dispose of the appeal filed by Google by March 31, 2023

Look at the kind of authority you wield in terms of dominance: SC to Google

Singhvi further argued that in Korea, there is a different user and pressed that Google is there due to excellence and not due to dominance

Android issue of national importance, world looking at us, CCI tells SC

Android is a popular open-source, mobile operating system installed by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of smartphones and tablets

CCI order strikes a blow to accelerating digital adoption in India: Google

Google said that the "directions in the CCI's order" strikes a blow at the ecosystem-wide efforts to accelerate digital adoption in the country

Google hits back in US search antitrust lawsuit, says doesn't block rivals

Android is a mobile operating system, licensed open source, in which Google has invested billions of dollars since its release in the fall of 2008

Google warns Android growth in India will stall due to antitrust order

"Google will be required to make far-reaching changes to the Android mobile platform which has been in place for the last 14-15 years"

Google India to mentor 1 mn Indian women entrepreneurs: Antony Blinken

Applauding the efforts of the US-India Alliance for Women's Economic Empowerment that connects the private sector and civil society to help women grow their businesses, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Google India has committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs. Launching US Strategy on Global Women's Economic Security here on Wednesday, Blinken also said that the Biden administration will promote women's entrepreneurship by addressing some of the challenges that too often hold women back, including a lack of mentorship and training opportunities. "We're working to both create and also, as appropriate, replicate efforts like the US-India Alliance for Women's Economic Empowerment," Blinken said. "That connects the private sector and civil society to provide Indian women with technical skills and networking opportunities to help them grow their businesses. At the alliance's launch, Google India committed to mentoring one million Indian women ...