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Google News Initiative announces second cohort of startup labs in India

The three-month-long programme aims to assist independent, early-stage Indian news startups in achieving financial and operational sustainability

Indians downloaded 26 billion apps on mobile devices in 2023, shows data

Among app categories, gaming led the download numbers with 9.3 billion, followed by social (over 2.36 billion), and photo and video (1.86 billion)

Google, Meta, Tiktok's debts removed from Russian state bailiffs' database

But the database, accessed by Reuters on Wednesday, still includes X (formerly Twitter) and Twitch, with fines totalling 51 million roubles ($560,730) and 23 million roubles ($252,879), respectively

Google settles $5 bn lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'

Google has agreed to settle a USD 5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the "incognito" mode in its Chrome browser along with similar "private" modes in other browsers to track their internet use. The class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 said Google misled users into believing that it wouldn't track their internet activities while using incognito mode. It argued that Google's advertising technologies and other techniques continued to catalog details of users' site visits and activities despite their use of supposedly private browsing. Plaintiffs also charged that Google's activities yielded an unaccountable trove of information about users who thought they'd taken steps to protect their privacy. The settlement, reached Thursday, must still be approved by a federal judge. Terms weren't disclosed, but the suit originally sought USD 5 billion on behalf of users; lawyers for the plaintiffs said they expect to present the court with a final settlement ...

Black Box eyes 3x growth to $2 bn by 2027 with focus on critical infra

Indian IT company Black Box is expecting a threefold increase in revenue to USD 2 billion over the next three years, driven by demand for critical technological infrastructure. Black Box President and CEO Sanjeev Verma told PTI that focusing on digital infrastructure, connectivity, networking, modern workplace cybersecurity, along with artificial integration, is going to provide a huge runway to the company. "I think we see the future for digital infrastructure business ramping up on the back of hybrid activity on the data centre side, requirement for people to collaborate across continents and cultures, hybrid workplaces that have become a norm post-Covid." "We are looking at double-digit growth organically over the next few years and expect to push towards USD 2 billion (Rs 16,632 crore) revenues in the next three years," Verma said. The company had reported a consolidated revenue of Rs 6,233 crore in FY23, as per a BSE filing. Black Box works with big tech companies like Amazon

Google makes it easy to unsubscribe emails on Gmail app for iOS: Report

This is the first time Google has brought a new feature to iOS before rolling it out on their own Android powered devices

Google rejected Play Store fee changes due to revenue impact: Epic Lawsuit

Google created Project Everest in 2021 to reconsider the Play Store billing model, according to the documents, which were released as part of an antitrust suit by Epic Games Inc

Rebranded Nearby Share, battery health indicator and more coming to Android

Android's Nearby Share is getting rebranded to Quick Share, which is expected to roll out in coming week. Another feature coming to Android is Battery Health Indicator, which may take time to arrive

Wearables: Do you want Mark Zuckerberg snooping around in your closet?

Now companies like Google and Meta have an opportunity to watch our real-world lives through wearables, which could make today's online surveillance business look like something out of the Stone Age

Russian court fines Google $50.8 mn over 'fake' Ukraine information

A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google on Wednesday 4.6 billion roubles ($50.84 million) for failing to delete so-called "fake" information about the conflict in Ukraine

Google plans restructuring 30,000-people ad sales unit as automation booms

Sean Downey, who oversees ad sales to big customers in the Americas, said at a department-wide meeting last week that Google plans to restructure its ad sales teams

Google announces India-first AI-powered experiences for Maps: Details here

Among the new AI-powered experiences is the address descriptors, lens integration, and live view walking navigation. Below are the details of the features soon coming to Google Maps

Google Messages gets wallpapers to distinguish RCS chats from SMS: Report

Google is expected to rollout the feature soon with more customisation options for background

AI may create more jobs than it can eliminate: Tech Mahindra's outgoing CEO

Generative AI technology can create more jobs than it is expected to eliminate, Tech Mahindra's outgoing CEO said, even as its ability to wreck the job market has been discussed on social media.

Google vs MakeMyTrip trademark case: A curious case of 'confusion'

The order has opened up a new debate on trademark infringement in the digital realm, revolving around whether it can create confusion among users

Google plans to phase out use of third-party cookies for users in 2024

The search giant is set to roll out the feature, called Tracking Protection, on Jan. 4 to 1% of Chrome users globally, that will restrict cross-site tracking by default

Google, Meta, Qualcomm team up to push for open digital ecosystems

Calling itself the Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems (CODE), the group said it wants to promote more open platforms and systems to boost growth and innovation in Europe

Google offers enhanced generative AI features for cloud customers

Google Cloud clients can use Gemini to create apps such as AI-powered chatbots, easy-to-query inventory databases and marketing presentations

Google supports women-led AI startups in tech innovation, sustainability

Google for Startups Accelerator programme is designed to enable women entrepreneurs who are using technology to solve complex problems and are making a positive impact on society

Indian developer community cheers Epic Games win against Google in the US

In the latest case, the jury also observed that the company hurt competition by tying Google Play store with its payment services