Tag: Google
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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 -
Google pilot to keep political campaign emails out of Gmail spam launched
Gmail users could start seeing more campaign fundraising emails in their inboxes in the next couple of days
September 20, 2022 -
Google received record 37,173 user complaints in July, up 13%
Google received a record 37,173 user complaints in July this year in India (up more than 13.6 per cent from June), in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021, while the company removed 6,89,457 pieces of harmful content in the country in the same period.
September 3, 2022 -
Sundar Pichai pledges $20mn to train 11mn students in computer science
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced a $20 million grant to impart computer science education to 11 million students in the US.
September 2, 2022 -
Reliance Jio partners Meta, Google, Microsoft, Intel to roll out 5G in India
While Jio partnered Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta (formering Facebook) for immersive technology, it has collaborated with Google to develop ultra-affordable 5G smartphones.
August 29, 2022 -
Google tracks most private data of its users among all the 5 Big Tech firms: Report
Facebook takes most of the information entered by the user. Apple is in a league above Amazon in protecting user privacy. It is the most privacy-conscious firm out there. Apple only stores the information that is necessary to maintain users' accounts.
August 22, 2022 -
76th Independence Day: Google Doodle with kites symbolizes great heights achieved by India in 75 years
Independence Day 2022 Doodle "depicts the culture around kites - from the craft of creating bright beautiful kites to the cheerful experience of a community coming together."
August 15, 2022 -
LinkedIn lays off its entire global team of events marketing: Report
As indicated by posts on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn, the new cutback of staffs have additionally affected contracted recruiters across several location.
August 12, 2022