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Google releases AI multisearch feature
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Google starts deletion of inactive accounts dec 1

Google has stated that it will be deleting inactive Google accounts worldwide beginning on December 1. The contents of such accounts, including as Gmail, Photos, Drive documents, Contacts, and so on, will likewise be deleted by the company. Google disclosed in May that old or inactive accounts are more vulnerable to hacking, and the company […]

EU moves to eliminate child porn from internet
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EU moves to eliminate child porn from internet

EU legislators on Wednesday, reached a consensus on draft regulations mandating Alphabet’s Google, Meta, and other internet companies to detect and eliminate child pornography from the internet. The European Commission’s draught rule on child sexual abuse material, which was put up last year, has caused controversy among proponents of online safety measures and privacy campaigners […]

Spotify launches 'Concerts Near You' playlist for event discovery
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Spotify partners Google to provide personalized playlists

Spotify and Google Cloud extended their collaboration on Thursday with the use of large language models in order to provide personalised playlists. “The evolution of our technology has been matched by Google Cloud’s commitment to building the best possible platform for our products to run on and driving further innovation with the emerging capabilities of […]

Alphabet sells shares in trading platform Robinhood
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Alphabet sells shares in trading platform Robinhood

Alphabet, Google’s parent company announced on Monday that it has sold its interest in Robinhood Markets, a provider of trading apps. The revelation was made many months after Alphabet cut its ownership of the business by about 90%. After that transaction, it possessed about 612,214 Robinhood shares. It has been stated that Alphabet had invested […]

Google launches AI-powered search in Nigeria, other countries
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Google launches AI-powered search in Nigeria, other countries

Google has rolled out its AI-powered search experience worldwide, after initial launches in select markets, including the U.S., India and Japan. Search Generative Experience is an AI-based conversational experience that went live on Wednesday and is now available globally in over 120 new countries and territories, including Nigeria, American Samoa, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, […]

Google agrees to pay $700M antitrust settlement
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Search function to now solve physics, math questions – Google

Google, the search engine giant has announced that it has upgraded its Lens and Search functions to assist customers with any maths and physics challenges. Google announced the changes in a blog post, noting that users can now receive assistance with word issues, beginning with numerous basic concepts from high school physics, thanks to developments in […]

Porsche to add Google Maps in vehicles
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Porsche to add Google Maps in vehicles

Luxury car brand, Porsche announced on Monday that it will include Google Maps, Google Assistance, and other Google Play apps into its upcoming vehicles. Following the termination of its software research and development collaboration with Volkswagen’s Cariad business, Porsche announced in January that it was exploring the possibility of fully integrating Google software into its […]

TikTok launches feature for quality sleep amid lawsuits
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TikTok, Meta, YouTube eye Indonesian e-commerce licences

Social media giants, TikTok, YouTube, and Meta are considering requesting e-commerce licences in Indonesia, Reuters reports. This is coming after social media commerce was outlawed in the biggest economy in Southeast Asia, according to those with knowledge of the debate. A month ago, Indonesia’s trade ministry outlawed online sales on social media, citing the need […]

Google halts diversity hiring goals, reviews DEI programs
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Google plans new policy, targets AI apps

Google is going after potentially troublesome generative AI apps with a new policy that will go into effect early next year. The policy requires Android application developers who publish their work on the Play Store to include a way for users to report or flag inappropriate content created by AI. According to the new policy, […]

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Japan probes antimonopoly laws’ violation by Google

The Japanese Fair Trade Commission, on Monday, announced that it has begun looking into Google for a potential violation of antimonopoly laws in web search services. According to the Japan Fair Trade Commission, it is being looked into whether Google violated the country’s Antimonopoly Act by giving Android smartphone manufacturers a portion of its earnings […]

Google to begin pixel smartphones production in India
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Google to begin pixel smartphones production in India

Alphabet’s Google will begin producing smartphones in India, and its flagship Pixel 8 will be available in 2024, according to a company executive on Thursday. Senior Vice President of Devices and Services Rick Osterloh stated at a Google for India event that Google will collaborate with both domestic and foreign manufacturers to make the smartphones […]

South Africa to probe Meta, Google competition with news publishers
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South Africa to probe Meta, Google competition with news publishers

The Competition Commission of South Africa disclosed on Tuesday it will look into allegations that ad-supported internet platforms like Meta and Google unfairly competed with news publishers by utilising their content to generate revenue. The Commission will look into, among other things, market characteristics that could distort competition between news media companies and digital platforms […]