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01 Feb 2023
ChatGPTGoogle's response to ChatGPT: Apprentice Bard, search bot, and more
It is code red at Google. With OpenAI taking the reins of the AI revolution on the back of ChatGPT's success, the search engine giant has been pushed to the brink.
01 Feb 2023
PayPalPayPal faces job cuts amid economic slowdown; 2,000 employees axed
PayPal has announced that it is axing 2,000 employees or roughly 7% of its workforce.
30 Jan 2023
Sexual HarassmentFired after rejecting sexual advances of female executive: Ex-Google employee
Google has been caught in a sexual harassment allegation by a former employee. Ryan Olohan, 48, has alleged in a lawsuit that he was fired by the tech giant after rejecting a top female executive's advances at a company dinner.
30 Jan 2023
United States of AmericaPagerDuty CEO quotes Martin Luther King Jr. in layoff email
The CEO of a United States-based company PagerDuty is facing backlash for quoting civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. in an email informing employees that the company was laying off 7% of its workforce.
29 Jan 2023
Google Pixel 6aGreat deal! Pixel 6a gets Rs. 15,000 discount on Flipkart
Google's Pixel series is known for its camera prowess, pristine Android interface, and prompt firmware updates.
29 Jan 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningGoogle's MusicLM AI can generate music from just text descriptions
Google has created an impressive AI model, named MusicLM, that can generate different genre-based audio samples by simply adhering to text descriptions.
28 Jan 2023
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome's incognito sessions on Android get biometric authentication
The Chrome browser for Android is rolling out an ability using which you can lock your incognito sessions behind a fingerprint/facial scan.
28 Jan 2023
ChatGPTChatGPT to bring down Google very soon: Gmail creator
The rising popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT is ringing alarm bells in the tech community worldwide.
27 Jan 2023
Alphabet IncHow did 'Xooglers' react to Google's decision to cut jobs
The layoff drive in the technology industry has refused to spare anyone. Earlier this month, Google joined the ranks of tech companies that fired their staffers in a bid to cut costs.
27 Jan 2023
WorkplaceGoogle employee returns after mother's death, only to get fired
A Google employee was sacked by his employer just days after returning to work following the death of his mother.
26 Jan 2023
Competition Commission of IndiaGoogle makes sweeping changes to the Android ecosystem in India
Last week, the Supreme Court of India refused to entertain Google's plea against a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order asking the company to change its business practices related to Android.
25 Jan 2023
XTwo ShareChat founders step down soon after layoffs: Here's why
A week after it laid off 20% of its workforce, Google and Twitter-backed ShareChat has made the headlines again. Farid Ahsan and Bhanu Pratap Singh, two of the company's co-founders, have stepped down from active roles.
25 Jan 2023
United States of AmericaUS government sues Google over alleged digital advertising monopoly
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of monopolizing the digital advertisement market.
24 Jan 2023
MicrosoftMicrosoft extends partnership with OpenAI in a multibillion dollar investment
Microsoft has decided to extend its partnership with ChatGPT owner OpenAI via a "multiyear multibillion dollar investment."
23 Jan 2023
SpotifySpotify fires 6% of the workforce amid organizational changes
Spotify has announced that it is reducing its employee base by about 6% across the company as the music-streaming giant looks to cut down on expenses amid recessionary fears.
23 Jan 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningGoogle to showcase AI chatbot that will take on ChatGPT
Alarm bells have started ringing at Google, thanks to OpenAI's ChatGPT.
22 Jan 2023
IndiaWipro fires 452 freshers citing poor performance in internal assessment
India's leading IT firm Wipro has fired over 450 new employees citing poor performance amid unabated layoffs in the corporate and IT sectors.
21 Jan 2023
Central GovernmentCentre endorses revenue-sharing model for tech giants, news publishers
The Centre on Saturday said that news publishers must get a "fair share" of revenue from the big tech companies for content.
20 Jan 2023
Sundar PichaiGoogle parent Alphabet to fire 12,000 employees; Sundar Pichai apologizes
The layoff season in the technology sector refuses to go away. Google parent Alphabet Inc. has joined the list of tech giants to drop the axe on its employees.
20 Jan 2023
AppleGoogle upgrades end-to-end encryption for group chats on Messages
Google's RCS is touted as the future of text messaging. Last December, the company rolled out end-to-end encryption to group chats in Google Messages.
19 Jan 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court rejects Google's appeal against CCI Android antitrust ruling
Google's Android dominance in India might be nearing an end. On Thursday, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) ruling which denied the tech giant a stay in the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order imposing a penalty of Rs. 1,337.76 crore.
19 Jan 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning#NewsBytesExplainer: Tracing Google's progress in AI and ML so far
The world is going gaga over ChatGPT and its potential. Many see it as the end of Google's dominance in search.
18 Jan 2023
LifestyleHere are the most googled word definitions in the US
Some words gain popularity at certain times to reflect the ongoing social scenario in the world.
18 Jan 2023
Unified Payments Interface (UPI)Google launches its own UPI soundbox; piloting in select locations
With Indians embracing UPI payments wholeheartedly, busy point-of-sale activity is a regular sight in Indian shops. It is hard to keep a track of UPI transactions with the usual hustle and bustle in India.
17 Jan 2023
Latest Tech NewsGoogle developing Apple AirTag-like tracker: Things we know so far
Google is working on a Bluetooth tracker similar to Apple's AirTag, technology journalist Mishaal Rahman has claimed.
16 Jan 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaGoogle "contrived emergency" in seeking stay on Android anti-trust ruling
The Supreme Court of India, on Monday, said it will hear Google's plea against the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order on the Android ecosystem on January 18.
16 Jan 2023
StartupsIndian start-up, backed by Twitter and Google, fires 20% workforce
A month after it fired over 100 employees, Indian social media app ShareChat has now laid off 20% of its workforce.
12 Jan 2023
Google MeetGoogle Meet finally gets emoji reactions; 360-degree background feature incoming
Google Meet has been steadily improving over the past few months. What it lacked was the ability to send emoji reactions to make routine video conference calls more fun. Well, not anymore.
10 Jan 2023
Competition Commission of IndiaGoogle challenges CCI's Android antitrust ruling in the Supreme Court
Google's battle against the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has reached the country's apex court. The tech giant has challenged the competition watchdog's antitrust ruling in the Supreme Court of India.
08 Jan 2023
Google Pixel 6aGoogle Pixel 6a can be yours for under Rs. 6,000
The Pixel 6a is an "affordable" handset in the US. However, looking at its India launch price of Rs. 43,999, you may hesitate to grab it.
08 Jan 2023
Google ChromeWindows 7, 8, and 8.1 won't receive Google Chrome updates
It's official! Google Chrome will not get security updates on desktops running Windows 7 and 8/8.1 starting January 10.
06 Jan 2023
Competition Commission of IndiaGoogle will challenge CCI's antitrust ruling in the Supreme Court
Earlier this week, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) refused to grant Google a stay against a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing Rs. 1,336.7 crore penalty.
04 Jan 2023
Competition Commission of IndiaNCLAT rejects Google's plea seeking interim stay against CCI order
In a blow for Google, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has refused to stay the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order against the tech giant.
30 Dec 2022
AndroidGoogle Voice will now warn you about spam calls
Google has announced that it is adding a "suspected spam caller" warning to Google Voice calls which will filter out unnecessary and unimportant calls.
29 Dec 2022
BusinessEmployees express concerns as Google plans tougher performance review system
Google employees are worried about the company's new performance review system that is set to begin next year. The new system is expected to result in lower ratings for many employees, which could ultimately lead to them losing their jobs.
28 Dec 2022
Google Pixel 7 ProYear in review: Google's highs and lows in 2022
With less than a handful of days left for this year's end, it's time to take a look at another of our favorite companies' 2022. Our protagonist today is Google.
28 Dec 2022
AndroidGoogle Contacts gets Highlights, Illustrations tools on Android smartphones
US tech giant Google has rolled out new features for its Contacts service on Android smartphones. They include a 'Highlights' tab and an Illustrations tool.
26 Dec 2022
Science and TechnologyPopular gadgets, apps, and other tech we lost in 2022
To say this year has been a whirlwind for the science and tech world is an understatement. From tech downfall to AI's giant leap to James Webb...we have seen it all.
25 Dec 2022
GmailTop tips to declutter your Gmail account in 2023
New Year is just around the corner. Now, it's that time of the year when people begin taking resolutions to become more productive in the coming days.
