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Google introduces private digital wallet for Android users in India

Google has introduced a private digital wallet for Android users in India, allowing users to securely store cards, tickets, passes, keys and IDs, an official said on Wednesday. Google Wallet can be downloaded from Play Store and would allow users to store their debit cards, credit cards, loyalty cards, and gift cards among other things. It is different from Google Pay app which helps manage money and finances. "Google Pay is not going anywhere. It will remain our primary payments app. Google Wallet is specifically tailored for non-payment use cases," said Ram Papatla, GM & India Engineering Lead, Android at Google.

Google launches Pixel 8a, opens pre-order in India with introductory offers

Following suit with other models in the Pixel 8 series, the Pixel 8a is promised seven years of software support from Google, encompassing security updates, Android OS upgrades, and feature drops

Google defends app store, fighting Epic Games' push for major reforms

Google made its filing in San Francisco federal court, where Epic last year persuaded a jury that the tech giant unlawfully stifled competition with its controls over apps downloads

Pixel 8a: What to expect from Google's upcoming affordable smartphone

Google is expected to offer seven years of software, security, and feature drop updates on the Pixel 8a, in line with other models in the Pixel 8 series

Google, DoJ lawyers to present closing arguments in antitrust case

Lawyers for both the Department of Justice and Google will present arguments on Thursday and Friday to conclude the biggest antitrust case in a quarter century. In closing arguments of a Washington, DC, trial that began last September, regulators will apply the finishing touches to a case alleging Google has turned its search engine into an illegal monopoly that stifles competition and innovation. Regulators claim that Google competed unfairly when it made lucrative deals with Apple and other companies to automatically lock its search engine into smartphones and web browsers. Meanwhile, Google maintains that consumers use its dominant search engine because it is the best available option. Google pays more than USD 10 billion per year for these privileged positions,' argued Kenneth Dintzer, the Justice Department's lead litigator, last September. Google's contracts ensure that rivals cannot match the search quality ad monetisation, especially on phones." Prabhakar Raghavan, Google's

Google Search tests custom filters for results based on keywords, domains

Users can save filters to their Google accounts with custom tags and use them across mobile and desktop for tailored search results

Google slashes jobs globally, shifts core team roles to India and Mexico

Out of the total 200 job cuts, nearly 50 were removed from the California-based engineering team as the company now looks to hire cheap labour as part of its cost-cutting exercise

Google made payments worth $20 bn to Apple in 2022, court documents show

The deal between the two tech giants is at the heart of the landmark case, in which antitrust enforcers allege Google has illegally monopolised the market for online search and related advertising

Google, Apple under attack by antitrust laws that helped build tech empires

The US Justice Department's double-barrelled antitrust attack on Google's dominant search and Apple's trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world's most valuable company. The parallels to the Justice Department's landmark antitrust case in 1998 could provide a window into the potential breakthroughs that could be unleashed if regulators succeed in their attempts to crack down on Google and Apple. Federal lawyers have even gone as far as to assert Google and Apple may never have created so many popular products or become as powerful as they are now if Microsoft hadn't been reined in a quarter century ago. In closing arguments of a Washington, DC, trial that began last September, regulators on Thursday will apply the finishing touches to a case alleging Google has turned its search engine into an illegal monopoly that stifles competition and innovation. The Apple case, which was only filed a mon

Google CEO Sundar Pichai nears billionaire status powered by AI boom

Pichai's net worth includes $424 million in current share holdings as well as roughly $600 million from share sales since he became CEO

Now, Google Play Store lets you download two apps simultaneously: Details

Previously, the Google app store for Android devices, called Play Store, allowed one download at a time, pushing other requests for apps download to the queue

Google I/O on May 14 to kick off with keynote on Android, AI, more: Details

Google has released a session list, which confirms that the agenda of its developer-focused annual event would focus mainly on Mobile, Web, AI, and Cloud platforms

YouTube, Google Cloud to bring in $100 billion this year: Sundar Pichai

Alphabet reported revenue of $80.5 billion for the 2024 January- March quarter, up 15 per cent from last year, with operating income surging by 46.3 per cent and net income by 57 per cent

Alphabet Inc beats revenue estimates as AI fuels cloud growth in Q1

The company also said it would pay a dividend of 20 cents a share, its first ever, and repurchase an additional $70 billion in stock. The shares jumped 13 per cent in extended trading

Google fires 20 more employees over protest against Project Nimbus contract

Google's employees staged protests against the company's collaboration with the Israeli government on "Project Nimbus", a $1.2 billion cloud computing initiative

Japan's watchdog orders Google to fix ad search limits affecting Yahoo

Japan's antitrust watchdog said Monday that US search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo in Japan. The Japan Fair Trade Commission said in a statement that its recent study of Google's practices showed it was undermining fair competition in the advertising market. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Yahoo has merged with Japanese social media platform Line, and Line Yahoo declined comment. The alleged questionable practices by Google began about a decade ago and continued for more than seven years, according to the commission. Google will be under review for the next three years, to ensure it carries out needed changes, the commission said. There is no immediate fine or other penalties for Google, which remains popular among Japanese. The commission's move follows another setback for Google in Japan. Last week, Japanese doctors filed a civil lawsuit against the company, demanding damages for what they claim are ground

Google's Circle to Search likely getting options to save and share images

Earlier, Google rolled out the gesture-driven visual search feature to more Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices

Gemini AI assistant might soon let you play music with voice commands

Google has not provided any details about the roll-out plan for the "Music" feature; however, it is expected to roll-out soon on Gemini app for Android

Sundar Pichai consolidates teams to create AI products faster at Google

The changes, Pichai wrote, 'will help us work with greater focus and clarity toward our mission'

Why are doctors in Japan seeking $9,000 in damages from Google Maps?

The lawsuit was filed by a diverse group of healthcare professionals, including doctors, dentists, medical clinics, and veterinary clinics from across Japan