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Competition Law 2.0 marks a new era for India's anti-trust regulations

The Competition Commission of India investigates Google Play Store over unfair service fees, tests new provisions of the Competition Amendment Act

YouTube Music to get 'hum to search' feature on iOS app: Know details

The feature is gradually rolling out for iPhone users while there has been no confirmation about the availability on the Android app

Google, Meta face tough questions in Australia over cyber extremism threats

Australia's online safety regulator has put social media giants on notice, requiring them to explain what they are doing to protect people from violent extremists and terrorists. The country's eSafety regulator announced Tuesday that it had issued legal notices to Google, Meta, X, WhatsApp, Telegram and Reddit requiring each company to report on steps they are taking to protect Australian users of their platforms from extremist material online. Accessing violent and extremist content on social media has been blamed for the radicalisation of the perpetrator of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, which killed 51 people, and also a gunman who murdered 10 black Americans at Buffalo in New York in 2022. Both shooters also live-streamed parts of their attacks online. According to Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant the risk of terrorism and online radicalisation remains high both in Australia and internationally. "The tech companies that provide these services have a .

CCI orders probe into Google's practices over Play Store policies

Asks the Director General to submit a report within 60 days

CCI terms Google's Users Choice Billing system unfair, orders probe

CCI has asked the director general to complete the investigation and submit a report within 60 days

EU antitrust row: Microsoft says Google has a competitive edge in gen AI

Microsoft said that encouraging pro-competitive partnerships in the AI space is an effective way to prevent companies from gaining anticompetitive advantage

Google I/O 2024 on May 14: From GenAI to Pixel 8a, here is what to expect

I/O is Google's annual event dedicated to developers' community where the software giant announces progress in software development, hardware devices, and more

Google restricts Gemini's scope of response as India sets for election

It is also collaborating with ECI for seamless access to vital voting information

Google partners with ECI to label AI-generated data, curb false information

Alphabet Inc-owned Google has joined hands with Election Commission of India (ECI) to prevent spread of false information, promote authorised content and label AI-generated data during the upcoming general elections. Google India in a blog post on Tuesday said its product features are designed to elevate authoritative information on various election-related topics. We are collaborating with ECI to enable people to easily discover critical voting information on Google Search - such as how to register and how to vote - in both English and Hindi, Google said. With more people using artificial intelligence to create content, Google said it is setting up processes to help audiences identify AI-generated content. As more advertisers leverage the power and opportunity of AI, we want to make sure we continue to provide people with greater transparency and the information they need to make informed decisions. Our ads policies already prohibit the use of manipulated media to mislead people,

Pixel 8a: Google confirms affordable Pixel 8 series smartphone is in works

Responding to a complaint related to missing "Battery Information" page on Pixel devices, Google said that the feature will be available on Google Pixel 8a and later devices

Google Lens: Now, you can save visual search history for look back and more

Google is reportedly improving the search experiences on the Google Lens by enabling visual search history for the users to look back for reference, if required

As Big Tech scrambles to meet EU regulations, investigations seen as likely

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is one of the most comprehensive regulatory actions to rein in so-called "Big Tech" and is expected to reshape the global technology industry after decades of unfettered

Now, you can scan documents within Files app on Android smartphones: How-to

Document scanner feature is now available for Files app's public beta testers. It is expected to roll out publicly in the coming days

Ex-Google engineer charged by US with AI tech theft for Chinese firms

A Google spokesperson said Ding acted alone and that the company was able to act quickly and refer the case to law enforcement after discovering the problem

Google, Walmart gain fintech users from India as Paytm faces restrictions

Paytm's decline suggests consumers are moving usage to alternative services even before any disruption to its systems

Google Doodle celebrates Ghana's 67th Independence Day, know details below

Google Doodle celebrates the 67th Independence Day of Ghana. It was the first sub-Saharan African country that got independence from the British rule

Google to temporarily restore apps after meeting Ashwini Vaishnaw

The app developers and Google representatives have also agreed to establish a forum to facilitate ongoing dialogue aimed at reaching a resolution within the next 100-120 days, Khanor informed

Google rolls out changes for users, developers as EU digital rules loom

Changes to search results mean large intermediaries and aggregators will get more traffic while hotels, airlines, merchants and restaurants will get less, Google said in a blogpost

Play Store delisting: Global behemoths endangering Make in India, says COAI

While targeting Indian companies, large traffic generators are refusing to pay fair share charges, says COAI

AI startup Anthropic challenges OpenAI and Google with new chatbot

Dario Amodei, Anthropic's chief executive and co-founder, said the new technology, called Claude 3 Opus, was particularly useful when analysing scientific data or generating computer code