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Google faces record 4.3-bn-euro EU fine over Android, Pichai says will appeal
The EU ordered Apple in 2016 to pay Ireland 13 billion euros in back taxes that the iconic maker of iPhones and iPads had avoided by a tax deal with Dublin.
July 18, 2018 -
Google honours Georges Lemaitre, the Belgian cosmologist, physicist and priest behind Big Bang theory
In 1927, Lemaitre propounded for the first time ever that universe is constantly expanding, which proved to be a premise to the Big Bang theory.
July 17, 2018 -
Google brings peer-to-peer payments service to ‘Google Pay’
Google has integrated its peer-to-peer payments service "Google Pay Send" into its digital payments solution "Google Pay."
July 11, 2018 -
YouTube to invest $25mn in countering fake news
Video sharing platform YouTube has announced that it will invest $25 million to fight against fake news, especially for the urgent coverage of breaking news. YouTube, which is owned by Google, said on Monday that this investment will be part of the Google News Initiative (GNI), first introduced in March by the tech giant to …
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July 10, 2018 -
Vetting third-party apps, not reading your Gmail messages: Google
"Before a non-Google app is able to access your data, we show a permissions screen that clearly shows the types of data the app can access and how it can use that data. We strongly encourage you to review the permissions screen before granting access to any non-Google application," says Google
July 4, 2018 -
Know who is reading your Gmail messages! Yes, Google still lets some parties do that
A WSJ report says Google lets hundreds of outside software developers scan the inboxes of millions of Gmail users who have signed up for email-based services
July 3, 2018 -
Google to train 8,000 Indian journalists on fact-checking
To guard journalists against falling prey to false news stories, Google India on Tuesday said it will provide training to 8,000 journalists in English and six other Indian languages in the next one year. For this, the Google News Initiative India Training Network will select 200 journalists from cities across India who will hone their …
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June 19, 2018 -
Google to invest $550mn in Chinese e-commerce player
The goal here is to merge JD.com's experience and technology in supply chain and logistics with Google's customer reach, data and marketing
June 18, 2018 -
Guess who is the ‘worst Bollywood actor’ on Google search!
Year’s most anticipated film starring Bollywood star Salman Khan, Race 3, hit the theatres this week and so did the jokes and memes about the film. With the release of the film, the audience was left completely split with ardent Salman fans calling it a blockbuster, while others just can’t stop making fun of it. …
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June 17, 2018 -
Fully responsible for securing customers’ data on Cloud: Google
With regulators around the world now keeping a closer watch on data security than ever before, Google on Thursday owned up complete responsibility for the security of customers’ data on its Cloud platform. “Our businesses cease to exist if we violate customers’ trust. So we have to be responsible for customers’ data,” Miles Ward, Director …
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June 14, 2018 -
Google’s dealings with Huawei, Xiaomi come under scanner in US
In an open letter, senator Mark Warner has expressed his concerns to Alphabet CEO Larry Page.
June 8, 2018 -
Google will not use AI to build weapons: CEO Sundar Pichai
Statement comes after the tech giant faced backlash over its involvement in "Maven", an AI-powered Pentagon project. Google has now decided not to renew the project with the US Defence Department after expires in 2019
June 8, 2018 -
Google faces $11bn fine in second EU anti-trust case
The European Commission is geared up to fine Google in a second anti-trust case of abusing its dominance via Android mobile operating system, that could lead up to $11 billion in penalty, the media reported. According to a report in The Financial Times on Wednesday, EU’s Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is set to give the …
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June 7, 2018 -
Google, Facebook, Twitter issued notice for disclosing identity of Kathua rape victim
The court issued notice to social media platforms after their Indian subsidiaries told the bench that they were not the concerned entity to reply to the court's notice on the issue.
May 19, 2018 -
Google celebrates classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai’s birth centenary
Google on Friday celebrated renowned Indian classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai on her 100th birth anniversary.
May 11, 2018 -
Google.org announces $3 million additional grant for India’s education sector
In a bid to enhance teachers’ training in the country and to improve the curriculum content, Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced 3 million dollars additional grants to two NGOs ~ Central Square Foundation and The Teacher App ~ both working in the education sector. These new grants are in addition to Google’s existing …
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May 3, 2018 -
Google brings .app — domain secured with built-in HTTPS
Till May 7, developers can register .app domains as part of Google's Early Access Program. From May 8, .app domains will be available to public through any registrar.
May 2, 2018