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Google faces $4.2 bn advertising lawsuit by publishers for lost revenue
The claim was brought by former UK's communications regulator Ofcom director Claudio Pollack, who is seeking damages of up to 13.6 billion pounds from Google, the report mentioned
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Google announces new cost-cutting measures to focus on key matters: Report
It made this announcement Friday in a memo to staff
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Google rolling out new indicator in mapping platform 'Google Maps'
Tech giant Google is rolling out a new indicator in its mapping platform 'Google Maps' which will help users to prevent losing their pin
Google launches Nearby Share Beta for transfer between Windows, Android
It allows users to "quickly transfer photos, videos, documents, audio files or entire folders between your Android device and Windows PCs"
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Weekend Bites: Google, Sebi, fraud accounts, and a new Space Odyssey
In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views
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Google AI-based tiny syringe to inject gene therapy, tumour-killing drugs
The researchers thought it might be possible to modify them to deliver proteins to human cells by re-engineering the tail fibres to bind to different receptors
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NCLAT's 'effects analysis' order on Google may hinder other big tech probes
Present competition law does not provide for effects analysis. Conducting one would mean letting anti-competitive practices continue and taking action once adverse effects have already been created
Google launches 'about this result' to evaluate source of information
International feature will also be available in 9 Indian languages to take 'more informed decision' about websites
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Google rolls out persistent filters 'search chips' in Drive on web
The search chips feature will be available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers
Google starts testing generative AI features in Gmail, Docs: Report
The company will expand the availability of the generative AI features "over time", the report said
Indian start-ups see apex tribunal's order against Google as a win
But fees charged by Google for app purchases remain a concern
Google denies report of copying ChatGPT to train its own AI chatbot Bard
Bard, like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Bing chatbot, is based on a large language model (LLM)
Tech sector H-1B workers' spouses can continue to work in US, says judge
The ability of H-1B holders' spouses to also get jobs in the US has been a major attraction for highly skilled foreign workers, the tech companies have argued
Google gets relief on four key CCI directives, but Rs 1,338-cr fine stays
NCLAT upholds competition watchdog's observation that Google misused dominant position in Android ecosystem
NCLAT upholds Competition Commission's Rs 1,337 crore penalty on Google
The NCLAT bench comprising chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and member Alok Srivastava said that the CCI investigation was not in violation of the principles of natural justice
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Google adds 'Perspectives', 'About this author' features in Search
Google has introduced new features to its Search engine -- Perspectives and About this author -- and also expanded some of its current tools, including About this result
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Competition Commission conducting inquiries against big tech firms: Govt
On the recommendation of the Parliamentary panel, the minister said the government has constituted a Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL) on February 6
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MeitY Startup Hub, Google to support 100 Indian early to mid-stage startups
About 50 per cent of the cohort comes from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, including Varanasi, Ernakulam, Surat, Dehradun, Allahabad, and many others
NCLAT to pronounce verdict in Google Android case on Wednesday
After the apex court refused to grant interim relief to Google on January 19, the matter was sent back to NCLAT for the final order by March 31
AI search startup 'Perplexity' raises $26 mn to offer rival to Google
Perplexity is part of a growing wave of startups seeking to use AI to loosen Google's hold on online search. Among its investors are a striking number of Google's own AI researchers
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