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Google, Microsoft want nuclear power but doesn't see role as investor

Building reactors, especially plants using new technologies, comes with high costs and high risk, according to Briana Kobor, head of energy market innovation at Alphabet Inc.'s Google

Soon, Google Play Store may automatically launch newly installed apps

The 'App Auto Open' feature is still under development

Apple, Meta platforms likely to face charges for violating EU digital law

The European Commission, which began investigating Apple, Meta, and Alphabet's Google in March under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), considers Apple and Meta to be priority cases

Google Pixel 8 available at Rs 52,999 on Flipkart: Check deal details here

Launched at Rs 75,999, the Google Pixel 8 is available with discounts and bank offers on Flipkart that bring down the effective cost to Rs 52,999 for the base 128GB storage model

Austrian group accuses Google of tracking users on Chrome browser

NYOB has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority claiming that Google's new 'Privacy Sandbox' still allows tech giant to track browser users

YouTube finds a way to show ads in videos that ad-blockers cannot bypass

Continuing its crackdown on ad-blocker services, YouTube is reportedly testing a new way to inject advertisements in videos that could not be bypassed

Japan's new law forces Google and Apple to allow sale of third-party apps

The new law prohibits Apple and Google from restricting third-party companies from selling and operating apps on their platforms beyond their own app stores

Tech wrap Jun 13: OPPO F27 Pro Plus, Garmin watches get YouTube Music, more

OPPO has launched India's first IP69-rated smartphone, the OPPO F27 Pro Plus. YouTube Music app is now available on select Garmin watches. Marshall launches Minor IV wireless earbuds in India

After EU, Apple could be forced to open ecosystem in Japan, India: Report

Reportedly, Japan has passed a law that could force big technology companies to allow third-party app stores. India, too, has proposed an antitrust law, laying out strict compliance obligations

Google introduces reverse phone number search on Phone app for Pixel phones

Part of Pixel's June Feature Drop update, the lookup feature allows users to identify unsaved numbers from their call directory without necessitating use of any third party apps

Google shifts ChromeOS to Android stack: What it means, advantages and more

ChromeOS based on Android stack will not only enable Google AI integration, but will also allow Android smartphones and accessories to work better with Chromebooks

DFS organises workshop in collaboration with Google on financial frauds

The workshop was attended by Vivek Joshi, secretary, DFS, senior officials of public sector banks, DFS, and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

Tech wrap Jun 12: Xiaomi 14 Civi launched, Pixel June Feature Drop and more

Xiaomi 14 Civi with Leica camera system launched in India. Google rolls out June Feature Drop for Pixel devices. Apple Intelligence could get Google's Gemini integration in future

Google to start testing anti-theft AI feature for Android phone from July

The features will be available to Brazilian users of Android phones version 10 or higher starting in July and will be released in other countries gradually this year

Google's June Feature Drop brings Gemini Nano to Pixel 8, 8a: Check details

With the June Feature Drop, Google has also enabled car crash detection feature on the Pixel Watch 2 in select regions, including India

YouTube allows creators to use multiple thumbnails with video: How it works

Announced last year in June, YouTube's thumbnail test and compare feature is now rolling out widely to all creators on the video streaming platform

Apple Intelligence: How Apple used Google's help to train its AI models

Apple did not discuss the extent to which it relied on Google's chips and software compared with hardware from Nvidia or other AI vendors

Gpay no longer functional in this country as Google shifts focus to Wallet

Users will now manage payment methods, tap to pay at stores, and pay online directly through Google Wallet

Sundar Pichai 52nd b'day: Lessons to be learnt from his successful life

Today, on June 10, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, turned 52 years old. In Silicon Valley, Pichai now leads one of the largest tech companies in the world, Google, which is worth a trillion dollars

Google curtails appearance of AI Overviews in searches: Know what happened

Data shows that the AI Overviews in Google Search appears for only 15 per cent of search queries. The reduced visibility, however, is not the result of recent criticism over misleading overviews