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US elections: Tech firms couldn't stop misinformation, voter intimidation

The impacts of these efforts by the technology firms have been muted, in part due to the prevalence of social bots that spread low-credibility information virally across these platforms.

Be very aware of consequences if Section 230 is tweaked: Sundar Pichai

Section 230 makes it possible for Google to provide access to a wide range of information while responsibly protecting people from harm and keeping their information private, Sundar Pichai has said

US Senate hearing: Tech chiefs vow to defend upcoming election from chaos

At a US Senate hearing, the heads of technology giants Twitter, Facebook and Google vowed to defend their platforms from being used to sow chaos ahead of the election next week

Google parent moves to a majority voting approach for directors

Going forward, members of the company's directors will be elected by a majority vote, according to a company filing on Monday. The board approved the decision last week

FB, Twitter, Google CEOs to testify before US Senate Committee on Oct 28

The hearing "must be constructive and focused on what matters most to the American people: how we work together to protect elections," Twitter said in a tweet in its policy channel

Case against Google to focus on search dominance, could trigger lawsuits

The Justice Department's action against Google is set to be narrower than what some states and several career lawyers in the department had envisioned

Google's lifetime net carbon footprint now zero, says Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai said that Google has eliminated its entire carbon legacy -- covering all its operational emissions before it became carbon neutral in 2007 -- through the purchase of carbon offsets

Tech giants defy economic downturns, report a combined profit of $28 bn

Though the tech industry's four biggest companies were stung by a slowdown in spending, they reported a combined profit of $28 billion

Sundar Pichai faces questions on Google-focused search engine, Pentagon

He was a consistent target of aggressive questions

Pichai says 'Google cares', Bezos 'can't remember' in Congressional hearing

Sundar Pichai squirms when asked whether he signed off on the company's 2016 decision to merge data from the advertising company Double Click

'Absolutely false': CEO Pichai denies Google's link with Chinese military

In one of the harshest attacks on Google, two US representatives accused the company of helping China's military

Top headlines: Google Tax stumps foreign firms, Unlock 3 ends night curfew

From Maruti posting first quarterly loss in 17 years, VIral Acharya on larger role of foreign banks to govt approving new education policy, here are the top news of the day

'They have too much power': US lawmakers grill Big Tech as Trump weighs in

Much-anticipated congressional hearing featuring the CEOs of four of America's largest tech firms kicks off.

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk made $115 billion this year

Their fast-growing wealth provides a breathtaking measure of their companies' economic might

4 Big Tech CEOs under US Congress scanner on issues of competition, privacy

One of them is the world's richest individual (Bezos); another is the fourth-ranked billionaire (Zuckerberg)

In prepared remarks, big tech CEOs defend themselves ahead of US testimony

Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai to be grilled over the dominance in their fields of e-retail, smartphone software, social media and search.

Google to invest Rs 33,737 crore for 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms

The two companies will collaborate for the development of entry-level affordable 4G and 5G smartphones as well as Android-based operating systems, Ambani announced during the virtual AGM

Google vs Facebook: India is set to be their next big battleground

Both the companies are looking at partnerships to expand their India business

Google commits $10-billion investment to expedite digitisation in India

Separately, Pichai also interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday through videoconferencing.

Google bets on India's digital future, to invest Rs 75,000 cr in 5-7 yrs

Google and Alphabet CEO, Sundar Pichai announces $ 10 billion Google for India Digitization Fund