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Google Is Poised to Acquire Eye-Tracking Startup for Future Glasses
- Wednesday March 12, 2025
- Mark Gurman, Bloomberg
Google intends to acquire AdHawk Microsystems for $115 million (roughly Rs. 1003 crore), according to people with knowledge of the matter. That includes $15 million (roughly Rs. 130 crore) in future payments that will hinge on AdHawk reaching performance targets
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www.gadgets360.com
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US Drops Bid to Make Google Sell Anthropic Investments in Antitrust Case
- Monday March 10, 2025
- Reuters
The US DoJ dropped a proposal to force Alphabet's Google to sell its investments in AI firms. Google holds a minority stake worth billions of dollars in Anthropic. Losing the investment would hand a competitive advantage to OpenAI and its partner Microsoft, Anthropic wrote to the court in February.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Tests An AI-Only Version Of Its Search Engine
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Alphabet's Google launched an experimental version of its search engine on Wednesday that completely eliminates its classic 10 blue links in favor of an AI-generated summary.
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www.ndtv.com
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Google Urges DOJ to Reverse Course on Breaking Up Company
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- Josh Sisco and Davey Alba, Bloomberg News
Representatives for the Alphabet unit asked the government in a meeting last week to take a less aggressive stance as the US looks to end what a judge ruled to be an illegal online search monopoly, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the private deliberations.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- Reuters
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Said to Be Close to Picking Sites in India for First Retail Stores Outside US
- Friday February 21, 2025
- Reuters
Alphabet's Google is close to deciding on locations in its key market of India where it will open its first physical retail stores outside the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Close To Picking Sites In India For 1st Retail Stores Outside US: Report
- Thursday February 20, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Alphabet Inc's Google is close to deciding on locations in its key market of India where it will open its first physical retail stores outside the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Google Introduces New Class Of Cheap AI Models As Cost Concerns Intensify
- Wednesday February 5, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced updates to its Gemini family of large language models, including a new product line with competitive pricing to low-cost artificial intelligence models like that of Chinese rival DeepSeek.
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www.ndtv.com
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Alphabet Faces Scrutiny on AI Spending as Google Cloud Growth Slows
- Tuesday February 4, 2025
- Reuters
Alphabet faces new scrutiny on its capital expenditure after Chinese startup DeepSeek last month launched low-cost AI models that threaten to push the AI industry into a price war.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Maps To Rename "Gulf of Mexico" To "Gulf of America", But With A Catch
- Tuesday January 28, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The "Gulf of Mexico" will be shown as the "Gulf of America" to Google Maps users in the United States after the name change ordered by the Trump Administration is officially updated on the federal mapping database.
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www.ndtv.com
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EU Said to Reassess Tech Probes into Apple, Google, Meta
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
- Reuters
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants. Apple, Meta, and Google are among tech giants that have urged US President-elect Trump to challenge European Union's regulatory scrutiny against them.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Must Face Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action, Possible Trial
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- Reuters
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected users' personal data. Users of Android and non-Android mobile devices accused Google of invading their privacy and violating a California law against unauthorised fraudulent computer access by intercepting and saving their personal browsing histories w...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google's Proposed Search Result Changes Get Thumbs Up from EU Airlines
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Reuters
Google's proposed changes to its search results to comply with EU tech legislation has received the thumbs up from lobbying group Airlines for Europe. The search engine giant is trying to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which prohibits it from favouring its own products and services on its platform.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Japan's Antitrust Watchdog to Find Google Violated Law in Search Case: Report
- Monday December 23, 2024
- Reuters
The Japan Fair Trade Commission(JFTC) will soon issue a cease and desist order asking Google to halt its monopolistic practices, a report by Nikkei said.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet's YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia.
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www.ndtv.com
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Google Is Poised to Acquire Eye-Tracking Startup for Future Glasses
- Wednesday March 12, 2025
- Mark Gurman, Bloomberg
Google intends to acquire AdHawk Microsystems for $115 million (roughly Rs. 1003 crore), according to people with knowledge of the matter. That includes $15 million (roughly Rs. 130 crore) in future payments that will hinge on AdHawk reaching performance targets
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www.gadgets360.com
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US Drops Bid to Make Google Sell Anthropic Investments in Antitrust Case
- Monday March 10, 2025
- Reuters
The US DoJ dropped a proposal to force Alphabet's Google to sell its investments in AI firms. Google holds a minority stake worth billions of dollars in Anthropic. Losing the investment would hand a competitive advantage to OpenAI and its partner Microsoft, Anthropic wrote to the court in February.
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Google Tests An AI-Only Version Of Its Search Engine
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Alphabet's Google launched an experimental version of its search engine on Wednesday that completely eliminates its classic 10 blue links in favor of an AI-generated summary.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Google Urges DOJ to Reverse Course on Breaking Up Company
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- Josh Sisco and Davey Alba, Bloomberg News
Representatives for the Alphabet unit asked the government in a meeting last week to take a less aggressive stance as the US looks to end what a judge ruled to be an illegal online search monopoly, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the private deliberations.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
- Wednesday March 5, 2025
- Reuters
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Said to Be Close to Picking Sites in India for First Retail Stores Outside US
- Friday February 21, 2025
- Reuters
Alphabet's Google is close to deciding on locations in its key market of India where it will open its first physical retail stores outside the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Close To Picking Sites In India For 1st Retail Stores Outside US: Report
- Thursday February 20, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Alphabet Inc's Google is close to deciding on locations in its key market of India where it will open its first physical retail stores outside the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Google Introduces New Class Of Cheap AI Models As Cost Concerns Intensify
- Wednesday February 5, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced updates to its Gemini family of large language models, including a new product line with competitive pricing to low-cost artificial intelligence models like that of Chinese rival DeepSeek.
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www.ndtv.com
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Alphabet Faces Scrutiny on AI Spending as Google Cloud Growth Slows
- Tuesday February 4, 2025
- Reuters
Alphabet faces new scrutiny on its capital expenditure after Chinese startup DeepSeek last month launched low-cost AI models that threaten to push the AI industry into a price war.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Maps To Rename "Gulf of Mexico" To "Gulf of America", But With A Catch
- Tuesday January 28, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The "Gulf of Mexico" will be shown as the "Gulf of America" to Google Maps users in the United States after the name change ordered by the Trump Administration is officially updated on the federal mapping database.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
EU Said to Reassess Tech Probes into Apple, Google, Meta
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
- Reuters
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants. Apple, Meta, and Google are among tech giants that have urged US President-elect Trump to challenge European Union's regulatory scrutiny against them.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google Must Face Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action, Possible Trial
- Thursday January 9, 2025
- Reuters
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected users' personal data. Users of Android and non-Android mobile devices accused Google of invading their privacy and violating a California law against unauthorised fraudulent computer access by intercepting and saving their personal browsing histories w...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Google's Proposed Search Result Changes Get Thumbs Up from EU Airlines
- Tuesday December 24, 2024
- Reuters
Google's proposed changes to its search results to comply with EU tech legislation has received the thumbs up from lobbying group Airlines for Europe. The search engine giant is trying to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which prohibits it from favouring its own products and services on its platform.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Japan's Antitrust Watchdog to Find Google Violated Law in Search Case: Report
- Monday December 23, 2024
- Reuters
The Japan Fair Trade Commission(JFTC) will soon issue a cease and desist order asking Google to halt its monopolistic practices, a report by Nikkei said.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet's YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia.
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www.ndtv.com