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Apple hires ex-Google AI scientist who resigned after colleagues' firings
Bengio is expected to lead a new AI research unit at Apple under John Giannandrea, senior vice president of machine learning and AI strategy, two people familiar with the matter said
 "Apple hires ex-Google AI scientist who resigned after colleagues' firings")
Australia's Seven West Media signs Google, Facebook deals after law feud
Australian television and newspaper firm Seven West Media Ltd signed multi-year content deals with Facebook Inc and Google as tough new media laws enabled the industry to secure new revenue sources
 "Australia's Seven West Media signs Google, Facebook deals after law feud")
Google Lens can now translate text from screenshots on Android 11 devices
Google Lens can now automatically translate texts in screenshots for devices running Android 11 or above.
 "Google Lens can now translate text from screenshots on Android 11 devices")
Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai & Amazon pitch in to help India fight Covid-19
Google India's Country Head and VP, Sanjay Gupta, wrote in a blog post that the company is announcing Rs 135 crore ($18 million) in funding for India
 "Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai & Amazon pitch in to help India fight Covid-19")
Google, Microsoft's CEOs pledge support in India's fight against Covid-19
Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his Microsoft counterpart Satya Nadella have assured help to India as the country grapples with a ravaging coronavirus crisis that has put enormous pressure on hospitals
 "Google, Microsoft's CEOs pledge support in India's fight against Covid-19")
CEO pay remains stratospheric, even at companies battered by pandemic
While millions of people struggled to make ends meet, many of the companies hit hardest in 2020 showered their executives with riches
 "CEO pay remains stratospheric, even at companies battered by pandemic")
US senators question Apple and Google on app store dominance: Details here
App makers have long complained that mandatory revenue sharing for sales of digital goods and strict inclusion rules set by Apple and Google amount to anticompetitive behavior
 "US senators question Apple and Google on app store dominance: Details here")
Google misled consumers over data collection: Australian watchdog
A setting to control web and application activity, when turned on, also enabled Google to collect, store and use the data and was turned on by default on the devices
 "Google misled consumers over data collection: Australian watchdog")
Google Earth's Timelapse feature unfolds decades of planetary change in min
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that a 'Timelapse' feature has been introduced in Google Earth, the biggest update since 2017
 "Google Earth's Timelapse feature unfolds decades of planetary change in min")
Google pledges funds for 250k vaccinations in low, middle income countries
This comes amidst a surge in infections across the world.
 "Google pledges funds for 250k vaccinations in low, middle income countries")
Surojit Chatterjee: Ex-Google exec's 2020 move to Coinbase worth Rs 5k cr
The chief product officer, an IIT Kharagpur graduate, has been with Coinbase Global Inc., the biggest U.S. crypto exchange, for just 15 months
 "Surojit Chatterjee: Ex-Google exec's 2020 move to Coinbase worth Rs 5k cr")
World's 8 richest now worth $1 trillion, added $110 billion this year
Gates's wealth then slumped with the dot-com bubble burst, and he regained the title of centibillionaire only in 2019
 "World's 8 richest now worth $1 trillion, added $110 billion this year")
Google tax collection nearly doubles in FY21; Bengaluru tops the list
India's information technology hub Bengaluru accounted for half of the overall equalisation levy mop up at Rs 1,020 crore
 "Google tax collection nearly doubles in FY21; Bengaluru tops the list")
Google to shut down its mobile 'Shopping' app for iOS, Android in June
Google has announced to shut down its mobile shopping app for both iOS and Android devices by June this year.
Google expanding in India to help users become digital cos: Google Cloud MD
Google Cloud, which competes with global rivals such as Amazon and Microsoft, is on an accelerated path of signing new customers every week and month in India, says Bikram Singh Bedi
 "Google expanding in India to help users become digital cos: Google Cloud MD")
Fine, thank you, says Alibaba Group after China's $2.8-billion penalty
It's a sign of how odd China's crackdown on the power of big tech has been compared with the rest of the world
 "Fine, thank you, says Alibaba Group after China's $2.8-billion penalty")
Making of Bidenomics
The idea of a global minimum tax rate has merits
 "Making of Bidenomics")
Google updates YouTube ad targeting terms to remove hate speech
Google said it has blocked several terms associated with hate speech from being used as ad keywords on YouTube videos
500 workers ask Sundar Pichai to stop protecting harassers at Google
Over 500 employees have sent an open letter to Alphabet, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, demanding that the company stop protecting the harassers and provide workers an environment free from their abusers
 "500 workers ask Sundar Pichai to stop protecting harassers at Google")
Unconfirmed 'Pixel Buds A' earbuds show up inadvertently on Google website
Google has accidentally revealed an image of its upcoming Pixel Buds A in a dark green colour variant
 "Unconfirmed 'Pixel Buds A' earbuds show up inadvertently on Google website")
