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Google wants judge, not jury, to decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia

Google on Thursday asked that a judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising. To bolster its case, the tech giant wrote a multimillion-dollar check to the U.S. government that it says renders moot the government's best argument for demanding a jury trial. The antitrust case set to go before a jury in Alexandria, Virginia, in September is one of two major lawsuits the Justice Department has brought against Google. While the Virginia case focuses on advertising technology, an ongoing case in the District of Columbia focuses on Google's dominance as a search engine. Both sides in the D.C. case have presented evidence and made closing arguments. A judge there will decide whether Google violated the law. Google wants a judge to decide the merits of the case in Virginia, as well. The company argues in court papers filed Thursday that it's unprecedented for a jury to decide a federal ...

Apple unveils accessibility-focused features for iPhone, iPad ahead of WWDC

Coming later this year, Apple's new accessibility features include Eye Tracking, Music Haptics, Vocal Shortcuts, and Vehicle Motion Cues

Summer break: Chargers to docks, these gadgets make remote work life easier

The gadgets listed below help maintain productivity on the go by addressing the challenges of limited power outlets, connectivity, and data storage

Pixel 8a: Google rolls out software update packed with a new AI feature

Besides a new AI feature, the software update brings May Android security patch, fixes bugs, and improves overall performance that brings the Pixel 8a closer to other model in its series

92% of knowledge workers in India use AI at work, lead world: Study

Most business leaders in India believe their companies need to adopt AI to stay competitive

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 launched: Details

Priced at Rs 22,999 onwards, the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion will be available on e-commerce platform Flipkart from May 22

OnePlus to launch Nord 4, Nord CE 4 Lite 5G smartphones in June: Report

OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite was recently spotted on India's BIS certification website and IMDA website, and media reports stated that the smartphone will join by the Nord 4 at launch in June

Apple's iOS 17.5 brings back deleted images, videos on some iPhones: Report

Not just images and videos, some users have reported that their old voicemails have also popped-back on their iPhones after they updated to Apple's iOS 17.5

Apple says it blocked over $1.8bn fraudulent App Store transactions in 2023

In its fourth annual fraud prevention analysis published on May 14, Apple stated that it had terminated around 374 million developers and customer accounts last year over security concerns

WhatsApp tests customisable colour themes for chat bubbles on iOS: Report

Reportedly, WhatsApp would allow users to select the colour of the chat bubble from a predefined set of colours to not compromise the readability of messages

Microsoft's AI push imperils climate goal as its carbon emissions jump 30%

The Seattle-based company's total planet-warming impact is about 30% higher today than it was in 2020, according to the latest sustainability report published Wednesday

Ilya Sutskever, who 'ousted' Sam Altman, exits OpenAI: Who is he?

Ilya Sutskever was on OpenAI's board when it decided to oust Sam Altman over leadership differences last year

GOVO clocks Rs 100 cr revenue in FY24, targets Rs 1,000 cr by FY28: CEO

Audio electronics brand GOVO targets to be a Rs 1,000 crore entity by FY2027-28, a top official of the company said on Wednesday. The Bengaluru-based audio electronics brand, established in 2022, clocked a revenue of Rs 100 crore in FY2023-24, GOVO CEO and Co-founder Varun Poddar said. "So in FY24, we closed at around Rs 100 crore and we grew around six times, seven times from what we were last year and our goal for the next three years is to go to a thousand crore top line with a 15 per cent to 20 per cent market share. In FY27-28, we are targeting to be a thousand crore company," he told PTI in an interaction. When asked about factors fueling growth, he said that the company plans to expand the category, increase its market share and go for premiumisation in the category. GOVO also plans to add more products and more segments in the near future, he added. "We have a robust in-house customer service team. We are very closely in touch with all our customers, constantly taking thei

Amazfit T-Rex Ultra review: Smartwatch for adventurers, sport enthusiasts

Priced at Rs 45,999, the Amazfit T-Rex Ultra smartwatch comes with military grade durability and accurate GPS tracking, a good combination for adventurers and sports enthusiasts

Apple iPad Pro, Air get detailed battery health menu similar to iPhone 15

The battery health menu is exclusive to the 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air. Both these model also get support for 80 per cent charging limit similar to the MacBooks and iPhone 15 series

Google unleashes generative AI in Search, powered by custom Gemini AI model

Google is set to bring expanded AI overviews, more planning and research capabilities, and AI-organised search results to the Search

Android: Everything Google announced at I/O for smartphone operating system

Google announcements from I/O 2024 related to Android included Circle to Search, Gemini Nano, multimodal capabilities, scam call alerts, and more

Google I/O 2024: Gemini AI gets new capabilities to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT

Google said Gemini AI is set to become the foundational model powering its services such as Search, Photos, Workspace, Android, and more

India's smartphone market up 11.5%; Apple rules the super-premium segment

Vivo dethrones Samsung in overall smartphone market

Google I/O: Alphabet unveils beefed-up AI chatbot as competition heats up

The new AI features unveiled on Tuesday will help investors evaluate Alphabet's progress as it races against Microsoft , OpenAI and other competitors to dominate the emerging technology