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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 […]

Google to pay $30m to settle YouTube children’s privacy lawsuit
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Google blocks 206.5 million scam ads in 2023

Google has published a report on the safety of advertisements in 2023, which shows that 206.5 million fraudulent ads have been removed. The report, which was released on Wednesday underscores highlights the prevalence of scams and frauds across online platforms in 2023. The report states that bad actors continue to evolve their methods, taking advantage […]

Google to revises app rules after EU charges over market abuse
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French watchdog fines Google £250m over copyrights infringement

France’s competition watchdog announced on Wednesday that it had imposed a fine of 250 million euros ($271.73 million) on Alphabet’s Google for violating EU intellectual property regulations in its dealings with media publishers, citing concerns related to the company’s AI technology. According to the watchdog, Google’s AI-powered chatbot Bard, which has since been rebranded as […]

Google rolls out AI-powered scam protection on Chrome
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Google updates Chrome’s safe browsing feature

Google has unveiled a significant update to its Safe Browsing feature in Chrome, introducing real-time functionality that checks against a server-side list without compromising user browsing privacy. Previously, Chrome would download a list of known malicious sites, including those harboring malware and phishing scams, every one to two hours. With the new system, Chrome will […]