Major technology companies are increasing their focus on artificial intelligence (AI) as they seek to boost growth in a difficult economic climate typified by geopolitical uncertainty and unpredictable market conditions.

Global tech giants eye AI-powered growth despite economic turmoil

Routes with multiple stops are incredibly useful for a variety of reasons. When users have journeys that involve more than one destination, they can easily set up each stop within the Google Maps application.

Google issues emergency update for Google Maps to curb error on Android Auto

Google has come under fire after its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) search feature provided users with erratic and misleading answers which included claims like former United States President Barack Obama is Muslim and that astronauts played with cats on the Moon.

Google’s AI search under fire for falsely claiming Obama is Muslim, astronauts played with cats on Moon

Some of the world's biggest tech companies pledged to work together to guard against the dangers of artificial intelligence as they wrapped up a two-day AI summit, also attended by multiple governments, in Seoul.

World’s biggest tech companies pledge ‘responsible’ development of AI

Alphabet Inc, Google's parent company, has announced an advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology with the launch of its latest AI data centre chip, Trillium.

Google unveils Trillium chip, marking a quantum leap in AI data centre performance

Former Managing Director of Google and Twitter Parminder Singh recently took to X and shared a very interesting observation regarding ethnicity. In his post shared on April 14, Singh emphasised how Malaysians often refer to Sikhs as Bengalis.

North Indians are mistaken for Bengalis in THIS country. The simple reasoning dates back to British rule

Google is considering charging for cutting-edge "premium" features supported by artificial intelligence (AI), marking this as a watershed moment, as Google has never before placed any of its core offerings behind a paywall.

Google considers charging for AI-powered search features, FT reports

The European Union has launched investigations into Apple, Meta, and Google as a part of its first investigations into “non-compliance” with the 27-nation bloc’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), which could lead to hefty fines for the companies.

Apple, Google, Meta probed under EU’s new Digital Markets Act

The United States Department of Justice along with 15 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple on Thursday (Mar 21) over monopolising the smartphone market.

US government sues Apple over monopolising smartphone markets

Alphabet’s Google was fined 250 million euros ($272 million) for violations related to European Union intellectual property rules by the French competition watchdog, on Wednesday (Mar 20).

French competition authority hits Google with $272 million fine for copyright breaches

Alphabet Inc's Google found itself under scanner after India's antitrust watchdog on Friday (March 15) ordered an investigation into the tech giant's in-app billing system stating that the popular US tech giant implemented its policies in a "discriminatory manner".

India's antitrust body launches probe into Google's in-app billing system

An Chinese former software engineer from Google has been charged in the US for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to artificial intelligence (AI) while working secretly for two Chinese companies, reports said on Thursday.

Former Google engineer faces charges for stealing AI secrets for Chinese companies

In a U-turn, Google announced its decision to reinstate Indian apps it had removed due to a billing dispute, marking a shift in stance following backlash from the Indian government and local internet startups.

Google reverses course: Relists Indian apps amid government criticism

Google on Saturday (March 2) restored some of the Indian applications like Bharat Matrimony and Naukri that it had delisted from its Play Store over a disagreement regarding service fee payments.

Google restores ‘delisted’ apps after Indian IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s intervention

Alphabet's Google Cloud has intensified its critique of Microsoft's cloud computing practices, cautioning against the emergence of a monopolistic environment that could stifle innovation, particularly in emerging technologies like generative artificial intelligence.

Google sounds alarm on Microsoft's cloud monopoly, calls for regulatory action

A former employee of tech giant Google has alleged that he was denied a promotion at the company for 'being a white man'. Shaun Maguire,as per a report in The New York Post, worked at Google's headquarters in Mountain view, California in the United States between 2016 and 2019.

Ex-Google employee accuses company of denying promotion as he was 'white man'

Google has temporarily stopped letting users produce images of people using its artificial intelligence model Gemini after an issue raised by users on the ethnicity of people in the images.

Google halts AI image creation on Gemini after ethnicity debate

A recent viral post on X left netizens worried as it claimed that Gmail was “coming to a close”. An email screenshot from Google titled ‘Google is sunsetting Gmail’ was shared in the post that soon spread like wildfire on the internet, as people panicked that the popular email service might come to a complete end.

Is Gmail shutting down? Google clarifies after hoax claims it is 'coming to a close'

Google is preparing to launch an anti-misinformation campaign across five countries in the European Union (EU), the company told Reuters ahead of the bloc's parliamentary elections and tougher new rules tackling online content.

Google to launch anti-misinformation campaign ahead of EU elections

Big Tech companies like Apple and Google constantly draw criticism from various quarters for their collective monopoly of the digital world. The long list of critics now has a new addition.

Penalties for Big Tech 'bullies': Shark Tank judge compares Apple, Google to East India Company

In a bid to foster AI literacy and skills development in Europe, Google has announced a pledge of 25 million euros ($26.98 million). This is based on a Reuters report.

Google commits 25 million euros to empower AI skills across Europe

Google has issued a warning for all Android and iPhone users as the tech trends move towards greater integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with smartphones.

Google warns all Android and iPhone users of privacy threats. Details here

Google has agreed to shell out $350 million to settle a lawsuit brought by shareholders over a security flaw at its now-defunct Google+ social media platform. A preliminary settlement was filed on Monday (Feb 5th) in San Francisco federal court after more than a year of mediation, and it now awaits the nod from US District Judge Trina Thompson.

Google to shell out $350 million to settle data privacy lawsuit

The European Union's financial watchdogs have turned a watchful eye towards Big Tech's foray into the region's financial services sector. In a joint effort, the EU's banking, insurance, and securities regulators meticulously examined the presence of major tech players, including Google's Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Alibaba, Tencent, Rakuten, Orange, Vodafone, Tesla, and Apple.

EU financial watchdogs intensify scrutiny as big tech ventures into finance

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