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He made billions on Google and PayPal. Now, he's betting on news

Michael Moritz co-founded The San Francisco Standard, a local news organization. It is acquiring Charter, a start-up focused on the future of work

Pixel 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL: What to expect from upcoming Google smartphones

Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL may debut with Tensor G5, up to 1TB storage, triple rear cameras, 42MP selfie camera, and fast charging; launch expected in August, reports Android Headlines

Google Cloud elevates Sashikumar Sreedharan as MD for India business

A veteran with 30+ years in tech, Sreedharan will lead India's go-to-market ops for Google Cloud as Bikram Singh Bedi moves to regional strategy initiatives

Google's Pixel Watch 3 skips UWB, uses Bluetooth tracking instead: Report

Pixel Watch 3 supports Bluetooth-based 'Channel Sounding' for precise tracking. The feature needs more compatible devices and may become widely usable with Bluetooth 6.0 support in coming months

Germany orders Apple, Google to remove Deepseek app over data concerns

The German move follows a similar step by Italy's privacy regulator in January. In the US, authorities have concluded that DeepSeek gave support to the Chinese military and intelligence efforts

Tech wrap June 27: Samsung Galaxy Buds Core, Vivo X200 FE, Nothing Phone 3

Samsung Galaxy Buds Core earbuds launched. Vivo X200 FE to launch in India. Nothing teased Phone 3's telephoto camera design. Xiaomi MIX Flip 2 launched in China. Google Chrome support

Now, Google lets users customise Top Stories with their preferred websites

Google is testing a Labs feature that lets users customise their Top Stories feed by selecting favourite websites, starting in the US and India

Google Gemini to run in-app tasks even with App Activity off: What it means

Gemini might soon control Android features like calls and messages without needing to store your chats, offering more functionality with less data tracking

Brazil SC clears way to hold social media companies liable for user content

Brazil's Supreme Court agreed on Thursday on details of a decision to hold social media companies liable for what their users post, clearing the way for it go into effect within weeks. The 8-3 vote in Brazil's top court orders tech giants like Google, Meta and TikTok to actively monitor content that involves hate speech, racism and incitation to violence and act to remove it. The case has unsettled the relationship between the South American nation and the US government. Critics have expressed concern that the move could threaten free speech if platforms preemptively remove content that could be problematic. After Thursday's ruling is published by the court, people will be able to sue social media companies for hosting illegal content if they refuse to remove it after a victim brings it to their attention. The court didn't set out firm rules on what content is illegal, leaving it to be decided on a case-by-case basis. The ruling strengthens a law that requires companies to remove .

Google tests 'AI carousel' in YouTube search, adds new features: Details

YouTube adds AI video carousels with summaries and expands chatbot that answers questions, recommends content, and helps users dive deeper into topics

Graduates face toughest job market in more than decade as hiring slows

While completing a master's degree in data analysis, Palwasha Zahid moved from Dallas to a town near Silicon Valley. The location made it easy to visit the campuses of tech stalwarts such as Google, Apple, and Nvidia. Zahid, 25, completed her studies in December, but so far she hasn't found a job in the industry that surrounds her. It stings a little bit, she said. I never imagined it would be this difficult just to get a foot in the door. Young people graduating from college this spring and summer are facing one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade. The unemployment rate for degree holders ages 22 to 27 has reached its highest level in a dozen years, excluding the coronavirus pandemic. Joblessness among that group is now higher than the overall unemployment rate, and the gap is larger than it has been in more than three decades. The rise in unemployment has worried many economists as well as officials at the Federal Reserve because it could be an early sign of trouble

Meta recruits leading OpenAI researcher Trapit Bansal for AI reasoning lab

Meta has hired top OpenAI researcher Trapit Bansal to boost its AI superintelligence team, aiming to build competitive AI reasoning models as it intensifies efforts in the advanced AI race

Google VP Thota Chandrasekhar donates ₹1 crore to TTD's SV Pranadana Trust

Google Vice President Thota Chandrasekhar donated Rs 1 crore to the SV Pranadana Trust of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Thursday, the temple authorities said. The cheque was handed over to TTD Chairman B R Naidu by Chandrashekhar in Tirumala. "Google Vice President Chandrasekhar donated Rs 1 crore to the SV Pranadana Trust of TTD on Thursday," said the release from the temple body. TTD officials appreciated the donor's gesture during the meeting held at the Chairman's office in the temple town. TTD is the official custodian of Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati, the richest Hindu shrine in the world.

Tech wrap June 25: ASUS gaming laptops, Perplexity AI, Windows 10 support

ASUS TUF, ROG laptops launched. Perplexity AI adds schedule task on WhatsApp. Windows 10 support ends in 2025. Samsung Smart Monitor M9. Google Chrome's address bar reposition

Google Chrome: How to move address bar to bottom side on Android and iOS

Now, Google allows Chrome users on Android and iOS to move the address bar to the bottom side of the screen. This customisation feature is aimed to make the browser UI easier for one-handed use

'You deal with Google, I with God': When IIT batchmate met Sundar Pichai

Gauranga Das, an ISKCON monk and IIT Bombay alumnus, shared a story at India Global Forum 2025 about meeting Google CEO Sundar Pichai and their surprising exchange on stress and ageing

Google may have to offer rival search options, says UK antitrust watchdog

Google could be forced to let British users choose whether to use rival search services, the country's antitrust watchdog said Tuesday as it proposed using new digital regulations to boost competition. The Competition and Markets Authority said its priority measures include requiring Google to present users with choice screens when they use key products like the Chrome browser and Android mobile operating system. The choice screens would let users easily select and switch between search services", which could potentially include AI assistants, it said. The watchdog is seeking to give Google a strategic market status label under the new UK digital rules. That would give it the power to use targeted measures to impose changes to specific aspects of its search operations in the UK. The CMA's move could have significant implications for businesses and consumers in the UK, Google said. Oliver Bethell, Google's senior director of competition, noted in a prepared statement that CMA ...

Tech Wrap June 24: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, Google AI Mode, Vivo T4 Lite

Samsung sets Galaxy Unpacked for July 9. Google brings AI Mode to Search in India. Vivo T4 Lite 5G launched. Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 launched. Apple releases iOS 26 dev beta 2. Xbox app for Windows

Google brings AI Mode to Search in India: How it works and what it offers

Google Search AI Mode is now live in India via Labs, offering AI-generated answers to complex queries with support for voice, images, and context-rich responses powered by Gemini AI

Google adds AI tools to Chromebook Plus devices with new update: Details

Chromebook Plus devices now get integrated AI tools like Text Capture, Help Me Read, and Quick Insert with the latest ChromeOS update