Tag: Google

Google, Microsoft to use renewable energy in data centres

According to 'The Register', Google has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Engie, a French utility company, for 100 MW of energy generated by the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland to power its UK operations.

November 27, 2022

I will make an alternative phone: Elon Musk

In a New York Times article amid the #RIPTwitter trending on social media

November 26, 2022

Google’s parent company Alphabet ‘prepares’ to lay off 10K employees

 Alphabet, Google's parent company, is reportedly gearing up to lay off about 10,000 "poor performing" employees, or 6 per cent of its workforce, in the Big tech layoff season kicked off by Meta, Amazon, Twitter, Salesforce, and more amid the rough global conditions.

November 22, 2022

Google introduces conversation summaries in Spaces Chats

Google has introduced conversation summaries in Google Chat for messages in "Spaces", which will summarise conversations for users in their Premium Workspace.

November 19, 2022

Google to bring new AR ‘Live View’ feature to Maps in select cities

Google has announced that it will roll out a new augmented reality (AR) 'Live View' feature on its Maps application on Android and iOS in select cities. The new feature will roll out starting next week in London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Tokyo, reports The Verge.

November 18, 2022

Google Chat will soon allow users to schedule ‘Do Not Disturb’

Google has announced that it will soon allow users to schedule recurring 'Do Not Disturb (DND) features on its Chats platform. After the new feature rolls out on Android, iOS, and the web, "set a do not disturb schedule" will display below the various time increments, reports 9To5Google.

November 16, 2022

CCI action against Google to bring in fair play in Indian app ecosystem: ADIF

The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) on Wednesday hailed the action taken by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against Google for unfair use of its dominant position with respect to Play Store policies, especially in regards to In-app payment systems.

November 2, 2022

Google reviews CCI decisions after it imposes penalties two times in a week

Now, Google is reviewing their decisions in response to the recent fines imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on the search giant. 

October 26, 2022

Alphabet’s net profit down by 27% to $13.9 bn, revenue up 6%

 Alphabet, Google's parent company, has reported a net profit of $13.9 billion in the third quarter (Q3), down 27 per cent from a year earlier, while revenue increased 6 per cent to $69.1 billion, amid global slowdown and recession fears.

October 26, 2022

CCI fines Google with Rs 936 cr for unfair trade practices, 2nd in a week

Alphabet Inc’s Google has been slapped with a penalty of $113 million (Rs 936.44 crore) by the Competition Commission of India on Tuesday.

October 25, 2022

Google’s Pixel Tablet, foldables to have side-mounted fingerprint sensors

Tech giant Google has announced that its 'Pixel Tablet' and the awaited 'Pixel foldable phones' will use side-mounted traditional sensors from next year.

October 16, 2022

Indian edtech platform Adda247 raises $35 mn, Google new investor

Government test prep platform Adda247 on Wednesday said it has raised $35 million in a round led by WestBridge Capital. The round also saw Google as a new investor.

October 12, 2022

Travails of a modern mother

After eight years of being an active mother – and by active, I mean one who is hands-on and heavily engaged in the everyday life of my daughter – I have finally come to terms with acknowledging the identity of motherhood.

October 1, 2022

Android apps now have new voices for Google’s text-to-speech engine

Tech giant Google has announced it is upgrading its text-to-speech (TTS) by Google speech engine by providing clearer, more natural voices. The company said that all 421 voices in 67 languages have been upgraded with a new voice model and synthesizer.

September 30, 2022

Google Fiber plans 100 gbps broadband speed for customers

Google Fiber, part of the Access division of Alphabet, is reportedly planning to offer 100 gbps broadband speeds for its consumers in the US. According to ZDNet, one gigabit speeds, which US incumbents like Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and AT&T could not match, were Google Fiber's main selling point to attract users.

September 30, 2022

Google the almighty

The European Union recently fined the company US$4.12 billion, the largest antitrust penalty the EU has ever handed out, for forcing Android phone makers to carry its search and web browser apps in order to access the Play Store.

September 27, 2022

Meta, Google put employees on ‘notice periods’ to find new role or leave

Facebook's parent company Meta and Google are reducing staff to cut costs amid the economic downturn, apparently putting some of them on traditional 30 to 60 days "lists" to find a new role within the company or leave.

September 23, 2022