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Meta, Google risk Big Tobacco-like fallout after addiction trial verdict

Unless the verdict is overturned on appeal, the companies may need to change how their products work, a move that could jeopardise the valuable advertising businesses

Adani in talks with Meta, Google for partnerships in data centre business

Walmart Inc.'s Flipkart is also engaged in talks with the tycoon and the Adani Group is exploring sites across Indian states for the centres

US jury finds Google, Meta liable in social media addiction trial

Snap and TikTok were also defendants in the trial. Both settled with the plaintiff before it began. Terms of the agreements were not disclosed

Sebi, Google partner to monitor finfluencers' violation of norms

Regulator partners Google to strengthen AI monitoring of influencers and launches verified app labelling to help investors identify authentic intermediaries

BBC names former Google executive Matt Brittin as new director-general

Former Google executive Matt Brittin will be the new director-general of the BBC, the broadcaster announced Wednesday, taking the helm as the UK's national broadcaster faces an uncertain future and a USD 10 billion lawsuit from US President Donald Trump. Brittin, 57, spent almost two decades at Google, becoming the company's president in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He does not have a background in broadcasting. He said the 104-year-old BBC is "an extraordinary, uniquely British asset." "Now, more than ever, we need a thriving BBC that works for everyone in a complex, uncertain and fast changing world," he said in a statement. Brittin will start the job on May 18. He replaces Tim Davie, who resigned in November over criticism of how the broadcaster edited a speech Trump made on January 6, 2021, before some of the president's supporters stormed the US Capitol. A documentary aired days before the 2024 presidential election spliced together three quotes from the speech into w

Learning the role of data science in decision making

In this session Manisha Arora, Data Science Lead at Google, talks about data science. The opinions expressed are those of the speaker and do not represent the employer or any other organisations.

Tech Wrap March 25: Vivo Y series launch, iOS 26.4 release, OpenAI Sora

Vivo launches Y21 and Y11 smartphones in India. Apple releases iOS 26.4 for iPhones. OpenAI discontinues Sora app. OnePlus 15T unveiled. Redmi Note 15 Special Edition launch

Google to open up Android for cars, making smarter vehicles easier to build

Google's latest Android Automotive update targets software-defined cars, aiming to reduce complexity for automakers while improving in-car features and over-the-air updates

Google may make it easier to import memory from other AI chatbots to Gemini

Google may introduce a new Gemini feature that allows users to import chat history and preferences from other AI tools, potentially simplifying switching between platforms without losing context

Google may be altering headlines in Search results with AI: Check details

Google is reportedly testing AI-generated headline changes in Search results, replacing or shortening original titles from publishers. Here's what the company said in response

Google eases sideloading of Android apps with focus on safety: How it works

Google has detailed a new Android sideloading system that allows installation of unverified apps with added safeguards, including a waiting period to reduce scam risks

Fortnite returns to India for Android users after 6 years of absence

Fortnite is back on the Google Play Store in India after nearly six years, following its removal in 2020 amid a legal dispute between Epic Games and Google

Fortnite will return on Google Play Store in India on March 19: Details

Fortnite is set to return to the Google Play Store in India on March 19, ending a long-running dispute between Epic Games and Google

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Privacy display leads monumental upgrades

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces a privacy display and expands its AI ecosystem, but not every upgrade feels equally meaningful in daily use

Gemini in Google Maps now lets you ask complex questions, get 3D navigation

Google has added a new Gemini-powered conversational feature in Google Maps that allows users to ask longer, contextual questions to discover places and plan trips

Google Pixel 10a review: Pixel 9a returns stronger, but worth upgrading to?

The Pixel 10a seems identical to the Pixel 9a with the same design, cameras, and even the processor as last year's model. But the 2026 model shows tangible improvements on core areas in everyday use

Google reportedly plans Aluminium OS launch in 2026: MacBook Neo effect?

Google is reportedly preparing Aluminium OS, a unified ChromeOS-Android platform, expected in 2026, as Apple expands macOS to cheaper laptops with the newly introduced MacBook Neo

Google Pixel 10a goes on sale in India: Price, availability, unboxing

Google Pixel 10a is now on sale in India at Rs 49,999, featuring Tensor G4 chip, a 6.3-inch Actua display with 3,000 nits brightness, a 5,100mAh battery and support for seven years of Android updates

Google settles with Epic Games with offer to cut app store commissions

Google will lower the lucrative fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, ending a bruising legal battle that led to one of several rulings condemning its tactics as an illegal monopoly. The proposed changes filed on Wednesday with a federal court in San Francisco mark the latest twist in a case that began in August 2020 when video game maker Epic Games filed an antitrust case seeking make it easier for alternative payment options to compete against Google's Play Store system, which charges 15 per cent to 30 per cent commissions on a wide variety of in-app transactions. Google's concessions come five months after the US Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of the company's attempt to overturn a federal judge's order requiring a far more extensive overhaul of the Play Store following a 2023 trial that culminated in a jury declaring the setup an illegal monopoly. Backed into a legal corner, Google is now prepared to ...

Google Gemini accused of coaching user to suicide in new lawsuit

In a statement, a Google spokesperson said that Gemini clarified to Jonathan Gavalas that it was AI and referred him to a crisis hotline many times