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A number of Indian government officials have been hired by Big Tech companies which are battling tighter data and privacy regulation

Google appoints Archana Gulati as India public policy head

Gulati is a long-term Indian government employee, having worked until March 2021 as a joint secretary for digital communications at…

May 5, 2022 09:07 IST

A Google India spokesperson confirmed the development to Reuters, but did not elaborate. Gulati did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Google picks former Modi think-tank official as India policy head: Report

Last year, Meta Platforms Inc hired Rajiv Aggarwal – who spent years working in India’s federal and state governments -…

May 4, 2022 18:51 IST

Google Chrome prone to hacking, update now: Govt issues advisory

CERT-In said the vulnerabilities allowed attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code on the browser and cause buffer overflow on the…

May 3, 2022 17:34 IST

Google, Meta, Netflix, and others may have to bear some cost of Europe’s telecoms network; Here’s why

The study said an annual contribution of 20 billion euros ($21 billion) to network costs by the tech giants could…

May 3, 2022 15:02 IST

Google wants to speed chip design using AI but there’s a problem

Google’s research unit has faced scrutiny since late 2020 after workers lodged open critiques about its handling of personnel complaints…

May 3, 2022 14:51 IST

The company has forecast robust demand in FY23 with no headwinds expected due to any geopolitical concerns or global economic indicators. The pandemic-driven shift to digital and acceleration to cloud adoption was driving demand, Sapre said.

Persistent Systems targets tech giants for revenue growth

Persistent has been working with Amazon on the product engineering side as well as the Amazon Web cloud business. This…

May 3, 2022 03:40 IST

The European Commission in its 2019 decision said Google had abused its dominance to stop websites using brokers other than its AdSense platform which provided search adverts. The Commission said the illegal practices occurred from 2006 to 2016.

Google urges court to scrap $1.6 billion EU antitrust fine

The case is one of three that has resulted in a total of 8.25 billion euros in European Union antitrust…

May 2, 2022 19:49 IST

Now ask Google to remove your phone number, address from Google Search

The new policy also allows the removal of other information that may pose a risk for identity theft, such as…

Updated: April 29, 2022 14:46 IST

Google asks app developers to explain purpose of collecting users’ data

The company said in a latest blog post that users will start seeing the data safety section in Google Play…

Updated: April 26, 2022 22:56 IST

Russia fines Google for spreading fakes about Ukraine conflict on YouTube: Report

Google was found guilty of committing administrative violations.

April 22, 2022 18:32 IST

Google partners with agri-tech platform to build cost-effective solutions to improve yield across India’s farmlands

The collaboration aims to enable farmers with informed decisions, which improve their yield and profitability across seasons.

April 22, 2022 18:16 IST

“The idea is to minimise spending resources on solved problems, focus on the main business challenge and shorten their time to market.”

GFSA programme: Google’s handholding aiding startups to find their feet

Google for Start-ups Accelerator India helps promising startups with a three-month mentorship and support from experts

April 18, 2022 03:50 IST

All six apps were designed to pose as antivirus solutions and to select targets using a geofencing feature. (Reuters)

Google removes six ‘antivirus’ apps used to steal banking info with Sharkbot malware; Uninstall them now

The malware is an Android Stealer used to infect devices and steal login credentials and payment details.

April 9, 2022 13:57 IST

Tesla, Amazon, Google, stock splits, share price, buy fractional shares

Tesla, Amazon, Google stock splits spark big rallies as retail traders pile in

A split doesn’t affect a company’s business fundamentals, and investors averse to a stock’s high price tag can simply buy…

March 30, 2022 12:41 IST

Competition panel to probe complaints against Google

Several countries, including Australia, France and Spain have passed legislation requiring tech companies, including Google to adequately compensate content producers…

March 26, 2022 10:13 IST

Indian developers cry foul over Google’s move allowing Spotify to use its own billing system

The Alliance of Digital India Foundation, an industry body representing India’s digital startups said that Google’s ‘user choice billing’ announcement…

March 25, 2022 03:10 IST