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Google is an American multinational technology company. Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin on September 4, 1998, Google has its headquarters in Mountain View, California, USA. Google.com has been listed as the most visited website globally and the second most valuable brand in the world. Sundar Pichai, an Indian American is the current CEO of this multi-billion dollar company.
Google Pixel 11 lineup launches tomorrow: What to expect
Google is all set to expand its hardware portfolio with the launch of the Pixel 11 series.
Dhruv Rathee's Hindu gods video withheld after Centre's order: Google
The Delhi High Court was informed on Tuesday that a YouTube video by Dhruv Rathee, in which he allegedly claimed Hindu gods Ram, Seeta, and Krishna ate meat and drank alcohol, has been withheld in India.
Why Meta, Google, Snapchat are staring at thousands of lawsuits
A US appeals court has allowed thousands of lawsuits against social media giants Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat to proceed.
Google co-founder spends over $100M fighting California's billionaire tax proposal
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has spent over $100 million fighting California's proposed billionaire tax, according to a recent filing.
Delhi HC shields Tabu from AI misuse; 150 URLs disabled
The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte interim injunction in favor of Bollywood actor Tabu, protecting her from the unauthorized use of her name, image, voice, photographs, and other personality attributes.
Berkshire Hathaway buys back $4.5B in shares, biggest since 2021
Berkshire Hathaway has spent around $4.5 billion to repurchase its own shares in the second quarter, the company's biggest quarterly buyback since 2021.
Pixel 11 series launch around the corner: What to expect
Google is all set to unveil its next-generation Pixel 11 series on August 12.
Samsung is studying how users interact with AI in devices
Samsung Electronics is closely monitoring consumer adoption and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily lives.
Google Photos backup via Drive for desktop app ending tomorrow
Google is discontinuing the ability to back up photos and videos via its Drive for desktop app. The change will take effect on August 10, 2026.
Environmental clearance is not mandatory for all data centers: Government
The Indian government has clarified that artificial intelligence (AI) data centers do not automatically require environmental clearance.
Why are hacking groups given codenames?
The cybersecurity industry has been naming different hacking groups for over a decade.
Watch: Google mocks Apple, Samsung in Pixel Watch 5 teaser
Google has released a new teaser for its upcoming Pixel Watch 5.
Google Wallet gets new parental controls for kids' spending
Google has announced a new feature in its digital wallet service, Google Wallet, aimed at helping parents teach their children healthy financial habits.
Cybercriminals hack US financial firms using voice phishing: Google report
Cybercriminals are using a simple yet effective technique of voice phishing, or "vishing," to hack into major US financial and investment firms.
Google open-sources AI model designed for earlier hurricane warnings
Google DeepMind and Google Research have developed an advanced weather prediction model, WeatherNext, to improve cyclone warnings.
Google Maps can now order food, book hotels for you
Google has announced a major update for its "Ask Maps" feature in Google Maps.
Why Google's $15B Indian data center project is facing opposition
Google's ambitious $15 billion data center project in India is facing opposition from environmentalists.
Jeff Dean, Google's 30th employee, departs after 27 years
Jeff Dean, Google's 30th employee and chief scientist, has announced his departure from the tech giant after a long 27-year tenure.
Four Google AI pioneers quit to launch start-up Discovery Loop
Four of Google's leading artificial intelligence (AI) experts, including Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat, have left the tech giant to start their own company.
Anthropic to build custom AI chips
Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, has announced plans to build its own in-house silicon team. The move is aimed at designing custom chips for its Claude AI model.
Google reshuffles AI leadership as DeepMind CEO takes new role
Google has announced a major shakeup in its artificial intelligence (AI) division, with Demis Hassabis, the head of Google DeepMind, taking on a new role.
Trump administration drops voluntary safety tests for open-weight AI models
The Trump administration has decided not to subject open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) models to voluntary safety tests, according to Reuters.
Remove deepfake content linking Gadkari to E20 program: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has ordered the removal of defamatory and deepfake content linking Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and his family to the government's E20 ethanol-blending program.
SpaceX revenue doubles with Starlink and AI compute deals
SpaceX has announced a whopping 92% jump in revenue for the second quarter, its first earnings report since going public.
Fitbit users can finally sync data with Apple Health
Google has announced a major update for its health app, Google Health.
Australia increases levy on Big Tech over local news deals
Australia has increased the rate of a planned levy on tech giants, including Meta, Google, and TikTok.
JioTag 2 launched in India to rival Apple's AirTag
Reliance Jio has unveiled its latest product, the JioTag 2, in India.
Google had its own ChatGPT-like bot before OpenAI's launch
Thibault 'Tibo' Sottiaux, a former member of Google's AI team and now an employee at OpenAI, has claimed that Google had its own version of ChatGPT before OpenAI launched it.
Google axes AI app wanted by 800,000 people
Google has announced the cancellation of its standalone AI Studio mobile app, even before its official launch.
Google Pixel 11 series pre-orders begin August 12
Google has revealed the pre-order details for its upcoming Pixel 11 series ahead of the flagship lineup's launch at the "Made by Google" event which starts on August 12 at 6:00pm ET (3:30am IST, next day).
India's data center capacity projected to hit 3.6GW by 2030
India's data center capacity is projected to grow to around 3-3.6 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, according to a report cited by Axis Capital.
Google patched more Chrome bugs in June than last 2-years
Google has announced that it fixed more security flaws in its Chrome browser last month than the total number of bugs patched in the last two years.
Google's new AI controls humanoid robots from feet to fingertips
Google has unveiled the latest iteration of its Gemini Robotics artificial intelligence (AI) model, which can now control an entire humanoid robot.
Leak reveals Google's Pixel 11 Pro Fold ahead of launch
Known tipster Evan Blass has leaked marketing renders of the upcoming Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold, ahead of the company's next hardware event.
Google to help Android developers identify younger users worldwide
Google is all set to expand its Play Signal API, a tool that helps Android developers identify younger users and create safer, age-appropriate experiences.
YRF, Google to host AI filmmaking workshop in Mumbai
Yash Raj Films (YRF) and Google are joining forces to host an AI filmmaking workshop for India's creative community on August 4.
Google's new Lyria 3.5 AI model brings better vocals, lyrics
Google has introduced its latest AI model for music generation, Lyria 3.5, through its platform Google Flow Music.
Indian government orders Google to block these offline messaging apps
The Indian government has ordered tech giant Google to take down three offline messaging apps: Bitchat, Briar, and Bridgefy.
Google's AI to automate routine digital tasks launched in India
Google has announced the launch of its Gemini Spark AI agent for users in India.
How to keep your Claude chats from being publicly accessible
Anthropic's Claude chatbot users were surprised over the weekend to find their conversations could be indexed by search engines like Google and Bing.