Google has started its defence in the antitrust case against the US government which alleges that the tech giant illegally cemented its monopoly in online search space by paying billions to be the default search engine on browsers, phones and platforms. The government alleged that Google paid nearly $20 billion for this but the number …
Google rolled out its search generative experience (SGE) in India in August, bringing AI-generated responses and summaries to queries on its popular search engine. Generative AI search promised to provide more effective and engaging results and in-depth overviews. Now, the tech giant is rolling out improvements to its AI search tool in India. Google is …
Apple held talks with DuckDuckGo to replace Google as the default search engine for the private mode on Apple’s Safari browser, according to a report in Bloomberg News. The details of those talks were reportedly revealed late Wednesday (October 4) in transcripts unsealed by the judge overseeing the US government’s antitrust trial against Google. US …
Google is in the midst of an antitrust battle with the US government, facing heavy scrutiny of its search business. Apple is being dragged to court over its relations with the search giant, and this could force the iPhone maker to rethink the multi-billion-dollar deal and replace Google Search with its own, which it has …
A senior Google executive once likened the company’s search advertising business to selling drugs, calling it “one of the world’s greatest business models ever created” since the company can “ignore” users and focus on generating revenue from advertising.Michael Roszak, vice president for finance at Alphabet Inc’s Google, wrote the notes during a July 2017 training …
Google is rolling out its earthquake alert system for Android in India for Android phones. Google has built in the earthquake alert into Android, which will now be available to users in India, notifying them before an earthquake strikes. In collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Seismology Center (NSC), Google …
Apollo Hospitals has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to put healthcare in the hands of every Indian with Apollo’s digital platform, Apollo 24|7. Access to healthcare in India is challenging. According to a report by McKinsey & Company, 60% of hospitals, 75% of pharmacies, and 80% of doctors are in urban areas. This leaves …
Apple is reportedly arguing with the European Union that iMessage should not be classified as a “gatekeeper” under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, as it does not meet the popularity criteria.The European Commission will release a list of designated gatekeepers on September 6. This list will include the names of companies that are deemed to …
Crypto scammers, who hunt for unsuspecting victims on various social networking platforms, are now expanding their footprint to the Google search engine. Preying on people’s tendencies to interact with advertisements on Google, these scammers are now tapping into the popular search engine to facilitate their own malicious crimes. This week, an individual lost $900,000 (roughly …
Sora Shimazaki / Pexels With the constant rise of cybersecurity threats, it is becoming increasingly clear that dangerous malware lurks in every corner. In a ironic twist, malware has now infiltrated PowerPoint presentations disguised as helpful guides for protecting against phishing attacks. However, the true danger lies in the fact that this malware can potentially …