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Apple, Google launch feature to detect unwanted location trackers
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Apple, Google launch feature to detect unwanted location trackers

Apple and Google have jointly announced a feature aimed at bolstering user privacy and security across their respective mobile platforms. This collaborative effort has culminated in the development of an industry-standard protocol known as “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers.” This pioneering feature is set to debut on iOS 17.5 for Apple devices and will be made […]

Google’s DeepMind unveils AI-designed drug model
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Google’s DeepMind unveils AI-designed drug model

Google DeepMind has introduced the third major version of its “AlphaFold” artificial intelligence model, aimed at assisting scientists in designing drugs and targeting diseases more effectively. In 2020, the company achieved a significant breakthrough in molecular biology by utilizing AI to accurately predict the behavior of tiny proteins. With the latest iteration of AlphaFold, researchers […]

Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals
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Google under probe for antitrust activities

Google’s advertising practices are under intense scrutiny as a United States court conducts an antitrust trial presided over by Judge Amit Mehta. The trial, which focuses on Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, sheds light on the tech giant’s advertising strategies. During the final stages of the trial, spanning two days of closing arguments, Judge Mehta […]

African startups backed by Google secure $266m funding
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Google announces applications for Accelerator Africa

Tech giant, Google, has announced the commencement of applications for the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. In a statement released by the company, this cohort will specifically target startups utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle significant challenges and unlock new opportunities across the continent. Highlighting the pivotal role […]

Google to revises app rules after EU charges over market abuse
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Google lays off staff to streamline operations

Alphabet-owned Google is implementing layoffs affecting an undisclosed number of employees, a company spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. This move marks the latest in a series of cost-cutting measures at the technology giant. The spokesperson clarified that the layoffs are not company-wide and that affected employees will have the opportunity to apply for internal positions. However, […]

Google signs $3bn US hydropower deal amid AI energy race
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Alphabet to discontinue Google One VPN service in 2024

Alphabet, the parent company of Google has announced the discontinuation of the VPN service included with its cloud storage offering, Google One. In an email sent to users, the company revealed its plans to phase out the service within this year. Initially introduced in 2020, Google One’s VPN feature was exclusively available to users subscribed […]

Google to revises app rules after EU charges over market abuse
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Google supplies Cloud services to Israeli for war with Palestine

Google is supplying cloud computing services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense, and the tech giant has negotiated to deepen its collaboration during Israel’s conflict in Gaza. The Israeli Ministry of Defense possesses its own designated “landing zone” within Google Cloud—an exclusive entry point to Google’s computing infrastructure. This setup enables the ministry to store […]

Google launches Gemini-powered chatbots for businesses
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Google launches Gemini-powered chatbots for businesses

Google has unveiled the Gemini-powered chatbots being developed by its partners, some of which users may soon interact with at the ongoing Google Cloud Next conference in Las Vegas, United States. Notably, Best Buy is harnessing Google’s technology to craft virtual assistants capable of assisting customers in troubleshooting product issues and adjusting order deliveries. IHG […]

Google launches Axion processor
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Google launches Axion processor

The commencement of Google Cloud Next 2024 marks the beginning of a series of significant announcements from the company, chief among them being the unveiling of its new Axion processor. Representing Google’s inaugural venture into Arm-based CPUs tailored specifically for data centers, Axion was meticulously crafted utilizing Arm’s Neoverse V2 CPU architecture. According to Google, […]

ChromeOS rolls our customization for keyboard shortcuts
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ChromeOS rolls our customization for keyboard shortcuts

Google is rolling out the April update to ChromeOS users, introducing several new features including customizable keyboard shortcuts, mouse button actions, and improved offline text-to-speech voice support. The ChromeOS M123 update will be gradually deployed to users over the next few days. One of the key additions in this update is the ability to customize […]

Australia fines Google $36m over anticompetitive search engine deals
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Google deletes incognito browsing data to settle privacy lawsuit

Google has agreed to dispose of billions of data records to resolve a lawsuit alleging that it covertly tracked the internet activities of individuals who believed they were browsing privately. The terms of the settlement were submitted on Monday in the federal court of Oakland, California, and await approval from U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez […]

Google implements new authentications for bulk emails
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Google implements new authentications for bulk emails

Effective April 1, Google will enforce new authentication requirements for bulk email senders, rejecting emails that do not meet these criteria. This stringent measure aims to mitigate the volume of spam reaching Gmail inboxes and bolster the security of Gmail users. By imposing these requirements, Google seeks to thwart malicious actors from exploiting unauthenticated or […]