Silicon Valley is ready for a makeover: Why time is running out for iPhone, Google Search and Facebook

Silicon Valley is ready for a makeover: Why time is running out for iPhone, Google Search and Facebook

If someone asks you about the common thread among the iPhone, Google Search, and Facebook, it’s that all three have changed the tech landscape, and have lasted far longer than the average product. The iPhone debuted in 2007, Google in 1998, and Facebook in 2004. All three tech giants and their core products still dominate […]

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Google plans to roll out its AI chatbot to children under 13

Google plans to roll out its AI chatbot to children under 13

Google plans to roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot next week for children younger than 13 who have parent-managed Google accounts, as tech companies vie to attract young users with AI products. “Gemini Apps will soon be available for your child,” the company said in an email this week to the parent of an […]

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60% Indians unfamiliar with AI: Google-Kantar study as Gemini hits 350M users globally

60% Indians unfamiliar with AI: Google-Kantar study as Gemini hits 350M users globally

Although there always appears to be hype and buzz around AI on social media, it seems that India is still in the early days of its adoption. Over 60 per cent of Indians are not familiar with AI and only 31 per cent have tried any generative AI tool, according to a recent study jointly […]

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Google faces 5 billion pound UK lawsuit for abusing dominance in online search

Google faces 5 billion pound UK lawsuit for abusing dominance in online search

Alphabet’s Google is being sued in Britain for potential damages of up to 5 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) in a class action alleging the company abused its dominant market position in the online search industry. The class action, filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Tuesday, argues that Google’s actions enabled it to charge higher […]

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Japan’s anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones

Japan’s anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones

Japanese regulators on Tuesday accused US tech giant Google of violating anti-monopoly laws, echoing similar moves in the US and Europe. Google Japan said in a statement that it found the action “regrettable.” It said it has invested in Japan significantly to promote innovation as a technology leader. The Japan Fair Trade Commission’s “cease and […]

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Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

A historic antitrust trial began Monday for Meta Platforms Inc. in a case that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses. The trial is bringing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg into federal court in Washington to testify. In […]

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Google lays off hundreds of employees in Android, Pixel teams, The Information reports

Google lays off hundreds of employees in Android, Pixel teams, The Information reports

Alphabet’s Google laid off hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices unit, The Information reported on Friday, citing a person with direct knowledge of the situation. The cuts in the division, which houses the Android platform, Pixel phones and the Chrome browser among other applications, follow Google’s January buyout offers to employees in the […]

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Google may be paying some of its AI staff to do nothing for a year: Here’s why

Google may be paying some of its AI staff to do nothing for a year: Here’s why

Google is reportedly paying some of its AI software engineers working in the DeepMind division to do nothing for an entire year. According to Business Insider citing four former employees, DeepMind staff in the United Kingdom with noncompete agreements are being put on what it calls “extended garden leave”  for 12 months. This means that […]

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