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Google says AI helped it beat profit expectations

Alphabet reported a profit of $20.7 billion on revenue of $86.3 billion, with strong contributions from YouTube and cloud computing
31 January 2024, 05:18 AM

Shothik AI gets selected for Google for AI Startup Cloud Program

Shothik AI, a Bangladeshi AI-based startup has recently received USD 350,000 from Google for AI Startup Cloud program and USD 100,000 from Amazon. 
30 January 2024, 06:50 AM

Google eliminates hundreds of jobs in ad team tweak

Expansion of small business ad teams at Google was expected by the company to result in increased hiring this year.
17 January 2024, 04:12 AM

Google backs the right-to-repair movement

The right-to-repair movement gains momentum as Google officially endorses an Oregon bill supporting consumers' ability to repair their own devices. This marks the first time the tech giant has publicly supported any right-to-repair law.
16 January 2024, 14:28 PM

Google faces $1.67 bln damages demand at AI-related patent trial

Google is facing a $1.67 bln damages demand for infringing patents
10 January 2024, 05:23 AM

Hackers can now access Google accounts without passwords: Report

A new type of malware exploit has been discovered, in which hackers can gain access to Google accounts without the need for a password, according to a recent report by CloudSEK, a cyber threat monitoring platform. As per the report, this form of cyberattack leverages a vulnerability related to third-party cookies and poses a serious threat to user privacy.
8 January 2024, 09:20 AM

Google agrees to settle $5bn lawsuit over 'incognito' mode

Google to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked incognito mode users data
30 December 2023, 06:20 AM

Google to restrict U.S. election-related queries by early 2024

Google has recently announced that it will restrict election-related queries in both Bard and AI-generated searches, before the 2024 United States presidential election.
20 December 2023, 07:31 AM

Google unveils MedLM, the healthcare AI

Google has recently introduced MedLM, a suite of AI models designed for the healthcare sector. Built upon the foundation of Med-PaLM 2, Google's large language model (LLM) for the medical domain, MedLM will be made available on the Vertex AI platform for Google Cloud users in the United States.
18 December 2023, 09:43 AM

Canada print media to get two-thirds of Google's payment to news outlets

Canada's print media will receive nearly two-thirds of an annual Can$100 million (US$75 million) payment from Google to the country's news outlets in exchange for distribution of their content, the federal government announced Friday.
16 December 2023, 07:46 AM

Google launches Gemini, new AI model to compete with GPT-4

Google has recently introduced Gemini, a collection of AI models designed to cater to various needs from lightweight mobile applications to heavyweight enterprise solutions. Gemini comes in three versions: Gemini Nano, Gemini Pro, and Gemini Ultra, each serving specific purposes and use cases.
7 December 2023, 06:52 AM

Google introduces Lyria, the music-generating AI model

Google Deepmind, the AI research laboratory owned by Google, has recently introduced Lyria, an advanced music AI generation model. In partnership with YouTube, Google Deepmind's Lyria AI model can generate song tracks consisting of both vocals and instruments.
20 November 2023, 03:37 AM

Google's cloud division in disasters; Microsoft's thrives

Google-parent Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) cloud division posted its weakest growth in nearly three years, leading to a 5.7% decline in its stock value in after-hours trading. This decline is even more striking when juxtaposed with the success of Microsoft's (MSFT.O) cloud division, which has seen a substantial surge in sales.
25 October 2023, 09:59 AM

Google to go fully password-less; say hello to passkeys

Google has announced plans to revolutioniae user authentication by phasing out traditional passwords in favor of passkeys. After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback earlier this year, the tech giant is now focusing on enhancing the accessibility of passkeys.
11 October 2023, 16:45 PM

Google unveils Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Watch 2, and more

Google laid out its latest series of devices on Wednesday, headlined by the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones. The event also highlighted the Pixel Watch 2 and the unveiling of Android 14 for the public.
5 October 2023, 13:45 PM

Google turns 25: A breakdown of the tech giant's journey

Google, the world-famous tech giant, has officially turned 25 years old. Let's take a look at the company's 25-year odyssey in revolutionising the internet as we know today.
27 September 2023, 07:33 AM

Google Pixel 8 set to launch on October 4: reports

The newest addition to Google's signature smartphone series, Google Pixel 8, is set to launch on October 4. Google has announced an unveiling event on October 4, where the tech giant is expected to reveal their newest "Pixel portfolio of devices". 
2 September 2023, 11:00 AM

Google Flights will now tell you when to book the cheapest flights

Google Flights is launching a new tool to help travellers decide when to book their flights.
29 August 2023, 13:42 PM

Google to become more transparent with content moderation

Google plans to improve the transparency of their content moderation practices across their various services, including the widely used Google search engine, as per a recent announcement.
24 August 2023, 10:14 AM

Google introduces Dark Web report feature in India

Google is rolling out its Dark Web Report feature to a select group of users in India, marking an expansion beyond its initial availability only to users in the United States.
24 August 2023, 09:24 AM