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Tech giant Google limits the number of files users can create in Drive

Tech giant Google has quietly limited the number of files that users can create and save in Google Drive

In an open letter to Pichai, Google staff asks for better handling of cuts

In an open letter addressed to Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai, employees made a series of demands of the company, including freezing new hires, seeking voluntary redundancies

YouTube is restoring Trump's channel after over two-year suspension

Meta Platforms Inc had reinstated Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts earlier this year, while his Twitter account was restored in November by new owner Elon Musk

Google makes breakthrough in quantum computing, much bigger than AI

Quantum computing is the holy grail of scientists and researchers, but it's still decades away from reality. However, Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., moved the ball down the field last month

Competition Commission of India squeezed by staff vacancies and workload

The Competition Commission of India, which has imposed million dollar penalties on Alphabet Inc.'s Google to Amazon.com Inc., is functioning with just two members

Alphabet's self-driving unit fires over 200 employees, 8% of its workforce

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo has sacked more than 200 employees in its second round of layoffs

Google layoffs reach Indian shores; company fires 453 employees in India

Last month, Alphabet Inc, the parent company of Google, announced that as a measure to cut costs, 12,000 employees, or 6 per cent of its total headcount, would be sacked

Google announces rolling out Privacy Sandbox Beta on Android 13 devices

Last year in February, the company introduced the Privacy Sandbox on Android as an 'industry-wide initiative to raise the bar for user privacy and ensure continued access to free content and services'

Alphabet shares dive after Google AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad

Google has been on its heels after OpenAI, a startup Microsoft is backing with around $10 billion, introduced software in November that has wowed consumers and become a fixation in Silicon Valley

Apple, Alphabet and Amazon profits down as economic slump crimps demand

Apple's sales fell more than analysts predicted during the holiday quarter, slammed by slack purchases of iPhones and Macs

Alphabet robotics division Intrinsic lays off 20% of total workforce

'Intrinsic's leadership has made the difficult decision to let go a number of our team members,' a company spokesperson was quoted as saying

Google-parent Alphabet links more of CEO Sundar Pichai's pay to performance

Google-parent Alphabet Inc said it had approved a new equity award for CEO Sundar Pichai that ties more of his pay to performance

Google Docs rolls out canvas feature to display code with code blocks

The new feature gives users the ability to visualise code with industry standards, making code readable and collaboration much easier

Poor quarterly show by US tech giants triggers $380 bn wipe off in m-cap

Disappointing quarterly updates from the Google parent, as well as Microsoft Corp. and semiconductor giant Texas Instruments Inc., triggered a selloff threatening to wipe more than $380 billion

Alphabet's net profit in 3rd qtr sinks 27% to $13.9 bn, revenue up 6%

Alphabet, Google's parent company, has reported a net profit of $13.9 billion in the third quarter (Q3), down 27 per cent from a year earlier, while revenue increased 6 per cent to $69.1 billion

Google, Microsoft, TI announce disappointing results; tech stocks tumble

Google parent Alphabet Inc. fell as much as 7.4% after third-quarter revenue came in below expectations, while software giant Microsoft Corp. lost 8.1% following a disappointing revenue forecast

Google faces pressure in India to help curb illegal lending apps: Report

While RBI requires that any lending apps listed on app stores be backed by regulated entities, it is up to Google to enforce this and monitor compliance

Google pays billions annually to remain top search engine: US Justice Dept

DOJ attorney Kenneth Dintzer didn't disclose how much Google spends to be the default search engine on most browsers and all US mobile phones, but described the payments as "enormous numbers"

Saudi sovereign wealth fund buys $7-bn US stocks amid recession fears

The $620 billion Public Investment Fund also added to positions it held in Facebook Inc. owner Meta Platforms Inc., PayPal Holdings Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. in the second quarter

Google now delays blocking 3rd-party cookies in Chrome to late 2024

Google has announced to delay its ambitious plan to block third-party tracking cookies in Chrome browser to the second half of 2024