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ShareChat raises $255 mn from Google, Times Group, others; valued at $5 bn
ShareChat (Mohalla Tech) in a statement said it has closed multi-tranche funding round through which it raised a total of USD 520 million and reached USD 5 billion in valuation.
 "ShareChat raises $255 mn from Google, Times Group, others; valued at $5 bn")
How Google, Sequoia are supporting growth plans of women-led startups
A slew of accelerator programmes are reaching out to a segment that has been attracting a tiny share of the funds raised by the entire Indian startup ecosystem
 "How Google, Sequoia are supporting growth plans of women-led startups")
Are we really smarter than our peers?
We don't always know what we think we know
Google announces startup accelerator programme for women-led startups
The Google's startup accelerator programme for women-focused founders will have two cohorts for this year and each cohort will support 20 women founders
 "Google announces startup accelerator programme for women-led startups")
EU antitrust probe: Google offers to let ad rivals place YouTube ads
The EU competition watchdog singled out Google's requirement that advertisers use its Ad Manager to display ads on YouTube and potential restrictions on the way in which rivals serve ads on YouTube
 "EU antitrust probe: Google offers to let ad rivals place YouTube ads")
Google agrees to pay $118 mn to settle gender discrimination lawsuit
Google has agreed to pay $118 million to settle a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit in the US that includes nearly 15,500 women in 236 job titles
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Google suspends engineer following claims an AI system had become sentient
The Alphabet-run AI development team put him on paid leave for breaching company policy by sharing confidential information about the project
Google sends engineer on leave who said its conversation AI is 'sentient'
Google engineer Blake Lemoine on its Responsible AI team said that the company's conversational AI is "sentient", a claim that has been refuted by Google and industry experts
 "Google sends engineer on leave who said its conversation AI is 'sentient'")
Top headlines: May retail inflation eases; two broadcasters for IPL
Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Monday
 "Top headlines: May retail inflation eases; two broadcasters for IPL")
'Vice-like grip': Why Apple and Google are under UK regulator's probe
The two companies 'ecosystems' stifle competition and 'meaningful choices' to customers, according to UK regulator, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Google, Apple's mobile duopoly likely to be probed by UK regulator
After examining Google and Apple's "duopoly" for a year, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided that they "hold all the cards" in the mobile phone market
 "Google, Apple's mobile duopoly likely to be probed by UK regulator")
Britain plans to investigate Apple, Google's mobile browser dominance
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday it was also taking enforcement action against Alphabet Inc's Google over its app store payment practices
Odisha EOW asks Google to remove 45 'illegal' loan apps from Play Store
The Odisha Police's Economic Offence Wing has asked Google Inc to immediately remove 45 'fake' loan apps from the Google Play Store
 "Odisha EOW asks Google to remove 45 'illegal' loan apps from Play Store")
Self-regulation by social media companies a positive step: Legal experts
'Tactical move by govt in terms of dealing with policy, regulatory challenges'
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Google announces new features for Meet, Chromebooks to empower students
With an aim to empower teachers and students, tech giant Google on Wednesday announced that it is sharing new updates to Chromebooks, Google Classroom and Google Meet.
Australian court makes Google pay $515,000 over defamatory YouTube videos
John Barilaro, the former New South Wales state deputy premier, had sued Google and comedian Jordan Shanks, also known as friendlyjordies, in the Federal Court over the videos
Google to pay Australian politician over defamatory YouTube videos
An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its failure to take down a YouTuber's "relentless, racist, abusive and defamatory campaign
South Korean users file police complaint against Google CEO Sundar Pichai
A coalition of consumers on Friday filed a police case against Google's top executives, including CEO Sundar Pichai, for the tech giant's in-app billing system
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Google TV app is now available on Apple App Store for iPhones: Details here
Google TV app, which aggregates content recommendations from streaming services and lets users create a universal watchlist of their favourites, is now available on iOS
 "Google TV app is now available on Apple App Store for iPhones: Details here")
Samsung again collaborates with Google on 2nd Gen Tensor SoC: Report
South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly once again working with tech giant Google to create the next 2nd Generation Tensor SoC that will be underpinned in the upcoming Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
 "Samsung again collaborates with Google on 2nd Gen Tensor SoC: Report")
