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A new bill introduced in the US Senate aims to break up Google's ad biz

If the introduced Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act passed, the legislation would force Sundar Pichai-led Google to divest its digital ads business within a year

Google, Match Group reach temporary agreement on in-app payments

Match Group had filed a complaint against Google, alleging the company "illegally monopolised the market for distributing apps" by requiring app developers to use Google's billing system

Google 'private browsing' mode not really private, says Texas lawsuit

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's filing adds Google's Incognito mode to the lawsuit filed in January

Tinder-owner Match says Google to allow alternate payment systems for now

Match Inc mentioned that Google needs to allow alternative payment systems for Tinder giving users multiple payment choices to choose from

Standing Committee on Finance to discuss big tech firms' practices Thursday

The panel, headed by former minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha, will also hear the views of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on the subject

Google's Russian subsidiary to file for bankruptcy after bank a/c seized

Google says its Russian subsidiary is planning to file for bankruptcy because it can't pay staff and suppliers.

Google faces class-action lawsuit for using NHS data of 1.6 mn people in UK

Google is facing a class-action lawsuit in the UK for allegedly using confidential medical records belonging to 1.6 mn individuals for its AI division called DeepMind.

Google ropes in ex-US FDA leader Bakul Patel as digital health chief

Google's ambitions range from mining big data for algorithms to developing disease-detecting tools to pumping wearables full of health features

Google transmits our personal data 70 billion times in a day: Report

Each time you open an app on your phone or browse the web, an auction for your eyeballs is taking place behind the scenes thanks to a thriving market for personal data

Google, Samsung help Android developers sync fitness data between apps

Google and Samsung have joined hands to give developer an opportunity to sync users' health and fitness data between Android apps and their devices.

Google to remove nearly 900,000 abandoned apps from Play Store

Tech giant Google is preparing to purge nearly 900,000 apps, which have been abandoned or not been updated, from the Play Store.

Google releases 2nd Android 13 Beta with thrust on user privacy

Google has released the second Beta of its Android 13 operating system that offers a slew of new features and user controls, along with updates to privacy and security.

Pichai strengthens tech breakthroughs to countries that need it the most

Addressing the company's flagship Google I/O 2020 conference, Pichai said that Google's flood forecasting technology sent flood alerts to 23 million people in India and Bangladesh last year

Amazon, Disney, and now Google also interested in IPL broadcast rights

Google's interest in the global media rights of India's top cricket league intensifies the fight for a sports event that has emerged as the world's third-largest

Google paying more than 300 European publishers for news, will add more

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google has signed deals to pay more than 300 publishers in Germany, France and four other EU countries for their news and will roll out a tool to make it easier for others to sign up too, the company told Reuters.

EU to enforce new Digital Markets Act to tame Big Tech in spring 2023

The Commission will act against any violations made by "gatekeepers", Meta, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, as soon as the law comes into force

Google, Facebook face tough tech rules from UK's new digital watchdog

Digital watchdog will protect small businesses and consumers; can impose fines on tech firms

Google acquires MicroLED display startup Raxium for future AR headsets

The acquisition of California-based startup with MicroLED technology will help Google build next generation of augmented/virtual and mixed reality headsets amid the buzz over metaverse

Google's new foldable 'Pixel Notepad' likley to have 5.8-inch outer screen

As per GSM Arena, allegedly called the 'Pixel Notepad,' will have a 5.8-inch outer display, wider and shorter than the Galaxy Z Fold4's 6.19-inch expected screen

Lupa-Viacom18 deal: Murdoch's re-entry may see a bigger foray into sports

Last week, Bodhi Tree Systems, an arm of James Murdoch's Lupa Systems, announced that it will be picking up a 40 per cent stake in Viacom18 for Rs 13,500 crore