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CCI probing Google’s ‘dominance’ in news aggregation space
New Delhi : The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has hit Google again, this time with a probe into the tech giant over allegedly "abusing its dominance" in news aggregation to impose unfair conditions on news publishers.In a 21-page…
Google copied Sonos’ speaker technology: US trade court
San Francisco : In a significant ruling, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) has said that Google violated five patents of high-tech speaker and audio technology company Sonos, relating to smart speakers.A US judge had ruled in…
Google, Facebook face $235 mn fine in France over cookie tracking
San Francisco : Google and Facebook are facing a combined $235 million fine for cookie tracking in France, the media reported.According to a report in Politico citing a document, the French watchdog Commission Nationale de I'informatique et…
Google acquires Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify for $500 mn
San Francisco : To bolster its response to ever-growing cyber-attacks, Google has acquired an Israel-based cybersecurity startup 'Siemplify' reportedly for $500 million. The startup will be integrated into Google Cloud Platform, especially…
Google adds five Stadia Pro games for Jan
San Francisco : Google has expanded the library of Stadia games by adding five Stadia Pro games for January 2022.Darksiders III, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Shantae: Risky's Revenge -…
‘New Normal’ most used phrase in 2021, reveals Google
New Delhi : While the phrase "now more than ever" was the one mostly searched and used in 2020, it was the turn of "new normal" amid the Covid-19 pandemic that was used the most in 2021, according to Google.Google's 'Ngrams' tool (launched…
Russia fines Google, Meta for failure to delete banned content
Moscow/San Francisco : A Russian court has fined Google $98 million for its alleged failure to remove content that is considered illegal in the country.A Moscow court also slapped a $27 million fine on Meta (formerly Facebook) over its…
Omicron threat: Google, Intel not to attend ‘CES 2022’ in-person
San Francisco : Google and Intel have joined the growing list of tech companies who have decided not to attend the 'CES 2022' in-person in Las Vegas, as Omicron cases have continued to surge.While Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the…
Google invites applications for newsroom leadership programme in India
New Delhi: Tech giant Google on Monday announced the launch of its first India-focused Newsroom Leadership programme, in collaboration with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.The six-month long programme, to be conducted…
Google to stop salaries and eventually fire unvaccinated employees
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