Google For India

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  Google Slashes 10% Of Managerial Staff In Hunt For 'Googleyness': Report

  Google Layoffs: Google has laid off 10 per cent of its managerial staff as part of a long-running campaign to increase efficiency by double that number, multiple news reports said Wednesday.

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  JBL Wave Buds 2, Wave Beam 2 With Up to 40 Hours Total Battery Life Launched in India: Price, Features

  JBL Wave Series 2 earphones have been unveiled in India. The lineup includes the JBL Wave Buds 2 and the JBL Wave Beam 2 TWS headsets. Both pairs are claimed to offer a total playback time of up to 40 hours, 8mm dynamic drivers, and IP54 ratings for dust and splash resistance. The charging cases of both audio wearables have IPX2-rated builds for sp...

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  JioTag Go With Support For Google’s Find My Device Network Launched in India: Price, Features

  JioTag Go was launched in India on Wednesday. It is claimed to be India’s first Android tracker with support for Google’s Find My Device network. Users can locate the tracker with the Google Find My Device app, which uses the network of all Android phones worldwide. The Bluetooth-enabled tracker is claimed to offer a battery life of up to a y...

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  Preeti Lobana Appointed Country Manager, Vice President For Google India

  Tech giant Google on Monday announced the appointment of Preeti Lobana as the new country manager and vice president for India.

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  YouTube Opens Its Health Content Shelves to Registered Health Professionals

  YouTube is expanding one of its health-related initiatives to allow verified content creators to spread awareness about different topics and diseases. Last week, the video streaming platform announced it was opening up ‘health content shelves’ and ‘health source information panels’, two exclusive features reserved for accredited health orga...

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  India's Top Google Searches Of 2024: IPL, Ratan Tata, BJP Lead The Trends

  Environmental and weather-related concerns also resonated with Indians, as searches for "excessive heat" spiked in 2024, reflecting the effects of rising summer temperatures.

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  Google Year in Search 2024: Stree 2, Heeramandi and Indian Premier League Top Trending Searches in India

  Google's Year in Search 2024 report is out, and the company has revealed some of India's top search trends over the past year. These include searches for movies like "Stree 2" and "Kalki 2898 AD," cricket events like the IPL and T20 World Cup, and popular 'Hum to Search' queries, memes, and quirky language terms that emerged in 2024.

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  YouTube Partners NCERT to Introduce YouTube Channels for Students in 29 Languages

  YouTube has partnered with the NCERT to provide access to educational materials for students in 29 languages, including Indian Sign Language in India. The company is also bringing IIT-grade credentialed courses via NPTEL to on YouTube, with the option to receive a certification from the IITs.

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  Telangana Inks Pact With Google For ''Safety Engineering Centre'' In Hyderabad

  GSEC in Hyderabad would be the second-of-its-kind in the Asia-PAcific region, after Tokyo, and only the fifth in the world, with similar facilities in Dublin, Munich and Malaga.

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  Funtouch OS 15 Open Beta Program Begins for iQOO Neo 9 Pro in India: What’s New

  Funtouch OS 15 Open Beta for iQOO Neo 9 Pro users in India has begun, the company announced on Monday. The Funtouch OS 15 Open Beta for the iQOO Neo 9 Pro brings enhanced animations and effects, a priority scheduling algorithm, Google's Circle to Search, and features powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

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  Court Seeks Google's Response For Not Removing Video Targeting NGO, Spiritual Leader

  A local court here has issued a notice to Google for allegedly not taking down a defamatory and obscene video against an NGO and a spiritual leader, posted on YouTube, despite a high court order.

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  Competition Commission of India to Investigate Google's Strict Real-Money Gaming App Policy

  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a probe into Google's restrictive policies for real-money games on its platform. WinZO, which offers real-money games, first approached the CCI in 2022 after Google excluded it from the Play Store.

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  Misled By Google Maps, Car Falls Into River From Bridge, 3 Dead In UP

  For most of those who travel by road, using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology to reach their destinations safely is an obvious choice. However, for three - including two brothers - in Uttar Pradesh, it led them to a tragic end.

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  Google Pixel 9 Pro Review: A Pocketable Champion

  The Pixel 9 Pro ticks most checkboxes for a compact flagship smartphone. It packs a solid build and an excellent display. The performance is decent for everyday tasks until you are more inclined towards gaming. On the camera front, the 9 Pro outshines some expensive rivals. There are tons of AI features, and it also comes with Google's 7 years of s...

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  Google Play Best of 2024: Indus Battle Royale, WhatsApp Among Top Apps and Games on Play Store in India

  Google on Tuesday announced its annual list of top games and apps on the Play Store in India. The Google Play Best of 2024 awards focus on apps that have a practical and user-centric design at their centre, developed by Indian developers for niche audiences. The company highlights the advancements made across sectors such as personalised news, fash...