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Google Appoints Ex-Apple Executive Mitul Shah To Lead Pixel Business
Google has roped in the former head of consumer sales at Apple India Mitul Shah to lead its Pixel smartphone devices and services business in the country, according to a social media post.
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Google Launches Accessibility-Focused Project Gameface on Android to Offer Hands-Free Navigation
Google has expanded its Project Gameface, an open-source project aimed at making tech devices more accessible, to Android, and now it can be used to control the smartphone interface. The project was first introduced during Google I/O 2023 as a hands-free gaming mouse that can be controlled using head movements and facial expressions. These were des...
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IIT Madras Graduate Pavan Davuluri To Head Microsoft Windows
Pavan Davuluri, an IIT Madras alumni, was appointed the new head of Microsoft Windows and Surface, making him the latest Indian to take on a leadership role at a Big Tech company much like Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.
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CCI's Google Order Will Bring ‘Cataclysmic Change’: Indian Internet Firms Hopeful as SC Backs Antitrust Ruling
Indian Internet firms have expressed hope about finding space for their apps on Android devices as Google failed to find relief in the Supreme Court on an NCLAT and CCI order against the internet giant. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud granted a week’s time to the US firm to deposit 10 per cent of Rs. 1,337 crore penalty imposed on ...
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Former Google Executive Shares Pic Of "Most Precious" Snack He Takes Back From India
Parminder Singh, former Managing Director of Google and Twitter, recently shared a picture of a beloved snack that he packs in large quantities every time he heads to Singapore.
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Google Antitrust Penalty Amount 'Provisional'; CCI Awaits Requisite Financial Details
The Competition Commission's penalty amount of Rs. 1,337.68 crore imposed on Google is "provisional" as the regulator has asked the internet major to furnish requisite financial details since the data was not presented in a reliable manner. In a statement on Friday, Google said it will review the CCI order and termed it as a "major setback" for Ind...
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Manesh Mahatme Said to Quit Firm Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Payments Service
WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme has quit the company ahead of the service's plans to expand in the country and compete with Alphabet's Google Pay, Ant-backed Paytm, and Walmart's PhonePe. The executive, who joined the Meta-owned messaging service in April 2021, is said to have joined Amazon India as director of product in the company's e-com...
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Google India Onboards former NITI Aayog Joint Secretary as its New Public Policy Head
Gulati is a long-term Indian government employee, having worked until March 2021 as a joint secretary for digital communications at NITI Aayog. She previously worked as a senior official at India's antitrust body, the Competition Commission of India.
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Facebook, Twitter Should Be Overseen by New Regulator, India Parliamentary Panel Recommends
An Indian parliamentary panel has recommended treating social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook as publishers and setting up a regulatory body to oversee them, potentially opening the companies up to more liability for user-generated content.
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TikTok Goes Completely Offline in India, Says ‘It’s Complying With Government Directive’
TikTok has now completely stopped working in India. After the Indian government imposed a ban on TikTok last night, the app was delisted from Google Play and App Store both soon after. However, it continued to work for those who had it already installed on their phone. Now, the TikTok app has completely stopped working on all devices, including the...
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TikTok Responds India Ban, Says Invited to Submit Clarifications on 'Interim Order'
TikTok has responded to the Government of India’s ban in the country. TikTok’s India head, Nikhil Gandhi says, “We have been invited to meet with concerned government stakeholders for an opportunity to respond and submit clarifications.” It claims to comply with all privacy requirements, and explicitly mentions that it does not share inform...
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YouTube Executive Says Indian Gaming Creators Arrive on Global Map
"India is the top-priority gaming market for us in the APAC region," Ines Cha, Head of Creator Ecosystem and Gaming Partnerships, APAC, YouTube.
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Ex-Oracle Executive Thomas Kurian To Head Google Cloud
Indian-American Thomas Kurian, former Oracle President of product development and technologist, is going to head Google Cloud from early next year, the tech giant has announced.
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Apple Music vs Google Play Music vs Amazon Music vs Gaana and Others: Which Is the Best Music Streaming Service in India?
We put Apple Music, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, and Gaana head to head to see which is the best music streaming service in India today.
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Uber Software Head Amit Singhal Leaves As Past Harassment Claim Surfaces
Uber Technologies Inc. executive Amit Singhal resigned after the ride-hailing company learned of a sexual harassment allegation from his previous job at Google.
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Google Appoints Ex-Apple Executive Mitul Shah To Lead Pixel Business
Google has roped in the former head of consumer sales at Apple India Mitul Shah to lead its Pixel smartphone devices and services business in the country, according to a social media post.
-
Google Launches Accessibility-Focused Project Gameface on Android to Offer Hands-Free Navigation
Google has expanded its Project Gameface, an open-source project aimed at making tech devices more accessible, to Android, and now it can be used to control the smartphone interface. The project was first introduced during Google I/O 2023 as a hands-free gaming mouse that can be controlled using head movements and facial expressions. These were des...
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IIT Madras Graduate Pavan Davuluri To Head Microsoft Windows
Pavan Davuluri, an IIT Madras alumni, was appointed the new head of Microsoft Windows and Surface, making him the latest Indian to take on a leadership role at a Big Tech company much like Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.
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CCI's Google Order Will Bring ‘Cataclysmic Change’: Indian Internet Firms Hopeful as SC Backs Antitrust Ruling
Indian Internet firms have expressed hope about finding space for their apps on Android devices as Google failed to find relief in the Supreme Court on an NCLAT and CCI order against the internet giant. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud granted a week’s time to the US firm to deposit 10 per cent of Rs. 1,337 crore penalty imposed on ...
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Former Google Executive Shares Pic Of "Most Precious" Snack He Takes Back From India
Parminder Singh, former Managing Director of Google and Twitter, recently shared a picture of a beloved snack that he packs in large quantities every time he heads to Singapore.
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Google Antitrust Penalty Amount 'Provisional'; CCI Awaits Requisite Financial Details
The Competition Commission's penalty amount of Rs. 1,337.68 crore imposed on Google is "provisional" as the regulator has asked the internet major to furnish requisite financial details since the data was not presented in a reliable manner. In a statement on Friday, Google said it will review the CCI order and termed it as a "major setback" for Ind...
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WhatsApp Pay India Head Manesh Mahatme Said to Quit Firm Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Payments Service
WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme has quit the company ahead of the service's plans to expand in the country and compete with Alphabet's Google Pay, Ant-backed Paytm, and Walmart's PhonePe. The executive, who joined the Meta-owned messaging service in April 2021, is said to have joined Amazon India as director of product in the company's e-com...
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Google India Onboards former NITI Aayog Joint Secretary as its New Public Policy Head
Gulati is a long-term Indian government employee, having worked until March 2021 as a joint secretary for digital communications at NITI Aayog. She previously worked as a senior official at India's antitrust body, the Competition Commission of India.
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Facebook, Twitter Should Be Overseen by New Regulator, India Parliamentary Panel Recommends
An Indian parliamentary panel has recommended treating social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook as publishers and setting up a regulatory body to oversee them, potentially opening the companies up to more liability for user-generated content.
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TikTok Goes Completely Offline in India, Says ‘It’s Complying With Government Directive’
TikTok has now completely stopped working in India. After the Indian government imposed a ban on TikTok last night, the app was delisted from Google Play and App Store both soon after. However, it continued to work for those who had it already installed on their phone. Now, the TikTok app has completely stopped working on all devices, including the...
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TikTok Responds India Ban, Says Invited to Submit Clarifications on 'Interim Order'
TikTok has responded to the Government of India’s ban in the country. TikTok’s India head, Nikhil Gandhi says, “We have been invited to meet with concerned government stakeholders for an opportunity to respond and submit clarifications.” It claims to comply with all privacy requirements, and explicitly mentions that it does not share inform...
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YouTube Executive Says Indian Gaming Creators Arrive on Global Map
"India is the top-priority gaming market for us in the APAC region," Ines Cha, Head of Creator Ecosystem and Gaming Partnerships, APAC, YouTube.
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Ex-Oracle Executive Thomas Kurian To Head Google Cloud
Indian-American Thomas Kurian, former Oracle President of product development and technologist, is going to head Google Cloud from early next year, the tech giant has announced.
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Apple Music vs Google Play Music vs Amazon Music vs Gaana and Others: Which Is the Best Music Streaming Service in India?
We put Apple Music, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, and Gaana head to head to see which is the best music streaming service in India today.
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Uber Software Head Amit Singhal Leaves As Past Harassment Claim Surfaces
Uber Technologies Inc. executive Amit Singhal resigned after the ride-hailing company learned of a sexual harassment allegation from his previous job at Google.
