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Now, you can edit videos within Google Drive before sharing: How it works

Videos saved on Google Drive can now be quickly edited using Vids, its AI-powered video editing tool that offers option to trim, adds music and text, and streamlines end-to-end content creation

Google Phone app gets a makeover, but not everyone is happy: What's changed

The Google Phone app update removes favourites, contacts, and voicemail tabs, and introduces bigger buttons, adds new options like call categorisation, and more

Meta partners with Midjourney for its products and models: What to expect

Meta said it will license Midjourney's "aesthetic technology" to enhance AI imagery, bringing advanced image generation into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp

Apple in talks to use Google's Gemini AI to power revamped Siri: Report

Alphabet's shares were up 3.7 per cent while Apple's stock was up 1.6 per cent, both extending gains in afternoon trading following the report

Google to offer 'Gemini for Home' early access from October: What to expect

Google's new Gemini for Home assistant brings natural conversations, smarter device control, and early access starting in October

Pixel 10: Is the entry-level Google phone a big step up from last year?

Pixel 10 upgrades the entry-level Pixel with a higher-brightness display, advanced AI features, a longer battery, and a versatile camera setup that includes a telephoto sensor

Google Pixel Watch 4, Buds 2a launched: India pricing, availability, more

The Google Pixel Watch 4 will be made available for purchase soon at Rs 39,900 onwards, and Pixel Buds 2a will follow suit at a price of Rs 12,999

Google launches Pixel Watch 4 and Buds 2a alongside Pixel 10 series: Specs

The Pixel Watch 4 introduces a repairable design and brighter display, while the Pixel Buds 2a become Google's smallest and lightest A-Series earbuds yet

UK's Compass plans to increase India staff as GCCs continue driving growth

The caterer is focusing on global capability centres (GCCs), which were over half its new clients last year, as multinationals expand in India for finance, tech, and R&D talent

Google Docs gets 'Audio': Know about Gemini-powered text-to-speech feature

Gemini in Google Docs now allows users to generate audio versions of documents, offering realistic voices, custom playback speeds, and multitasking convenience

Table Space leases 5.34 lakh sq ft in Gurugram, to sublease to Google

Table Space has leased 5.34 lakh sq ft in Gurugram's Intellion IT Park, with plans to sublease the space to Google at a monthly rent of ₹3.47 crore for 72 months

Google fined $36 mn for anticompetitive deals with top Australian telcos

Google has agreed to pay a 55 million Australian dollar ($36 million) fine for signing anticompetitive deals with Australia's two largest telcos that banned the installation of competing search engines on some smartphones, the US tech giant and Australia's competition watchdog said. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said in a statement it had commenced proceedings in the Australian Federal Court on Monday against the Singapore-based Google Asia Pacific division. The court will decide whether the AU$50 million ($36 million) penalty is appropriate. Under the anticompetitive agreements, which were in place for 15 months until March 2021, Telstra and Optus only pre-installed Google Search on Android phones sold to customers. Other search engines were excluded. In return, the telcos received a share of the advertisement revenue Google generated from those customers. Google accepted that the agreements were likely to have the effect of substantially lessening competition,

Google tests iPhone-like full-screen calling cards on Phone app for Android

Select beta users of the Google Phone app can now try calling cards, which enables custom full-screen images and themed text on call screens

HTC debuts AI-powered Vive Eagle smart glasses to rival Meta, Google, more

The HTC Vive Eagle smart glasses are currently limited to Taiwan, featuring AI-driven translation, voice reminders, and a lightweight design as it gears to compete with Meta, Google, Samsung, and more

Tech Wrap Aug 15: WhatsApp, Samsung's Micro RGB display, iPhone 17 series

WhatsApp tests Meta AI-powered writing assistant. Samsung brings Micro RGB display tech. Apple iPhone 17 series launch. Google NotebookLM guide. Made by Google 2025

Made by Google 2025: Pixel 10 series, Watch 4, Buds 2a, and more expected

Google's annual Made by Google event is set to unveil the Pixel 10 series, Gemini AI upgrades, new wearables, and other hardware innovations

Google Flights unveils new AI search tool, to roll out from next week

Google on Thursday said Flight Deals, its new, AI-powered search tool within Google Flights, will roll out over the next week in the US, Canada, and India. Announcing this, a blogpost by Google said Flight Deals is designed for flexible travellers whose primary goal is saving money on their next trip. Over the next week, 'Flight Deals' will roll out in the US, Canada and India, and no opt-in would be needed, it further said. The feature can be accessed through the Flight Deals page, or via the top-left menu on Google Flights, the flight search engine that helps users find and compare airline tickets. "Instead of playing with different dates, destinations and filters to uncover the best deals, you can just describe when, where and how you'd like to travel -- as though you're talking to a friend -- and Flight Deals will take care of the rest," it said. Citing an example, it said one can start with searching for something like "week-long trip this winter to a city with great food, ..

Google Messages app rolls out sensitive content warnings: How it works

Google Messages now shows sensitive content warnings and blurs nude images on send, receive, or forward. The feature works on-device and offers parental controls for children

Google Gemini learns to remember and go incognito: Here's what it means

Google's Gemini AI introduces features to remember past chats or forget instantly and go incognito, letting users choose between personalised help and complete privacy

Google Photos consolidates creative tools under 'Create' on Android, iOS

Google Photos is reportedly rolling out a new Create tab to unify editing tools, along with an AI-powered Remix feature that transforms photos into styles like anime, sketch, and comic