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Google bids to make advertisements more transparent; launches several tools
Along with its existing feature of ‘Why this ad?’ the company, which corners a large chunk of the global digital advertising pie, is launching a tool called ‘About this ad’, which will show users the verified name of the advertiser.
Antitrust hearing: Google accused of robbing ideas from other sites
The chairman of a Congressional committee investigating the power of majo...
Facebook, Google bet on Jio pact to tap into opportunities in India; plan to take solutions global
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the part...
Highlights: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google CEOs grilled at US Congress hearing over their market power
Congressional lawmakers finally got a chance Wednesday to grill the CEOs of Big Tech over their dominance and allegations of monopolistic pr...
Coronavirus Pandemic: Google extends work from home through June next year
Google had said in May it would begin reopening more offices globally as early as June this year, but most Google employees would likely work from home until the end of this year.
From education to small businesses, inside Google's new India blueprint
This is a clear sign of the internet giant's intent to up its India game by several notches. The main objective appears to be getting a firm grip on India's digital space. Google sees a huge opportunity in Digital India and is excited by it, Pichai said.
Google to seek CCI approval to get a board seat in Jio Platforms for buying 7.73% stake
The CCI permission is needed as both companies have access to large amounts of customer data through their presence in the mobility segment, in addition to their large assets and turnover.
Google's India fund is recognition of India's digital empowerment: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Communication, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad welcomed Google CEO Sundar Pichai's announcement of...
Google's investment spree for more office space livens up real estate market in India
Google is set to pick up over 2 million sq ft commercial space in Hyderabad. It has also signed up for 450,000 sq ft office space in Intellion Edge in Gurgaon, owned by Tata Realty and infrastructure Ltd (TRIL).
Google to invest $10 billion in India, will use money to up digital stake
Pichai did not confirm or deny rumours of stake acquisition talks in Reliance Jio or Vodafone-Idea and said the company will continue to build products out of India which will be scaled up globally like Google Pay.
India seeks to limit Facebook, Amazon, Google dominance over online data
The document named U.S. giants Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Uber Technologies Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google as the beneficiaries of first-mover advantages and network effects that have “left many new entrants and start-ups being squeezed and faced with significant entry barriers.”
NPCI looks to limit UPI dominance by single third-party application, may restrict share of transactions
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is thinking of ways to limit the Unified Payment Interface’s (UPI) dependence on any single third-party application.
Android malware 'BlackRock' prowling in cyber space, may steal banking data: Advisory
The "noteworthy feature" of this malware is that its target list contains 337 applications including banking and financial applications, and also non-financial and well-known commonly used brand name apps on an Android device that focus on social, communication, networking and dating platforms, it said.
Google unveils 4-step plan for 75,000 Cr INR digital fund for India: Sundar Pichai
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday announced an investment of Rs 75,000 crore in India over the next 5-7 years through 'Google for India Dig...
US lawmakers, united in their ire, lash out at Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai
It was the first hearing for some time where Dems and Reps acted as if they had a common foe, though for different reasons. Dems criticized the tech cos for buying startups to stifle them and for unfairly using data to clone and kill off competitors, while Reps questioned whether the platforms had muzzled conservative viewpoints and were unpatriotic.
