Google is undergoing a major transformation in its ad sales unit, driven by recent advancements in artificial intelligence. The company's introduction of AI-based tools, particularly performance max, has rendered many jobs redundant as it can automatically suggest and create high-performing ads with minimal human intervention. This restructuring follows google's historic job cut of 12,000 employees earlier this year.

Google's shift to AI automation sparks ad sales reorganisation | World Business Watch

Google will restrict election-related queries from Bard and AI-based searches. The announcement from the Alphabet company comes ahead of the pivotal 2024 US Presidential election. It indicates a shift towards more responsible AI usage in political contexts.

Google to restrict election queries of Bard & AI-based search engine

Google parent Alphabet has agreed to pay $700 million as part of an antitrust settlement made public on Monday, with the funds going to US customers of its Android app store and state governments.

Google to pay USD 700 million to US consumers, states in antitrust settlement

Google agrees to a monumental $700 million antitrust settlement, reshaping the landscape of its play app store. The deal involves substantial changes to foster competition, with $630 million allocated to a consumer settlement fund. States, including california and new york, stand to benefit from a $70 million fund.

Google agrees to $700 mn settlement

2023 was a year of blockbuster films and shows, the search giant Google under its year 2023 in search - it has released a list of the top 10 most searched movies. Three Indian movies are also on the list. Watch the video to know more.

Most Googled movies: Three Indian movies including Pathaan, Jawan & Gadar make it to Google Trends

In a recent all-hands meeting, google and alphabet ceo sundar pichai faced tough questions as he addressed the company's massive 2022 layoffs. Defending the decision to cut 6% of alphabet's workforce, pichai acknowledged the impact on morale while emphasising the necessity of adapting to economic shifts for future growth.

CEO Sundar Pichai addresses layoffs at google's all-hands meeting | World Business Watch

Alphabet just got a reminder of how crucial it is for investors to believe the company has a successful ai strategy. This past week, the owner of Google saw a $87 billion rise in market worth in a single day following the demonstration of its Gemini big language model. The company says Gemini can compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. Alphabet must demonstrate to investors how its technological expertise will increase sales if it hopes to maintain those gains.

Alphabet’s AI model ‘Gemini’ sparks $87 bn surge | World Business Watch

Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc. has witnessed a staggering surge in market value, gaining an impressive $87 billion in just one day. This surge followed a compelling demonstration of Alphabet's Gemini large language model, a breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) that has drawn comparisons to OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Alphabet's Gemini AI sparks market surge, paving the way for Google's technological leap

The EU demanded on Thursday that Apple and Google provide more details on how they identified risks concerning their respective software hubs, the App Store and Google Play.

EU probes Apple's App Store, Google Play

Epic Games has won a major US court case against search engine giant Google, where it accused it of wielding illegal monopoly power through its Android app store.

Epic Games wins major court battle against Google

Alphabet recorded a 5.3 per cent surge in its shares on Thursday as Wall Street celebrated the debut of Google's Gemini AI, marking a significant leap in the tech giant's quest to regain dominance in the artificial intelligence sector, Reuters reported.

Gemini AI boosts Alphabet's stock as Google seeks to regain AI leadership from Microsoft

Google has deleted 17 SpyLoan apps from the Play Store with millions of downloads. According to a report by Slovak software company ESET on Tuesday (Dec 5), since the beginning of this year, the company observed an alarming growth of deceptive Android loan apps, which present themselves as legitimate personal loan services, promising quick and easy access to funds.

Google removes 17 'SpyLoan' apps. Delete these right away

Google removes 17 'SpyLoan' apps. Delete these right away!

Did you know that the constant alerts that you're getting on your phones might be leading to a bit of a privacy nightmare? The notifications you receive from Tech platforms are helping governments keep an eye on what you've been doing on your apps.

Big privacy concern for Google and Apple users

Governments can access records related to push notifications from mobile apps by requesting that data from Apple and Google, according to details in court records and a US senator. If you have push notifications turned on for sensitive apps, you may want to reconsider your settings.

US governments snooping on users via app alerts, check push notifications of users

The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), joined by Google Cloud India, Antler in India, Paytm, Protean and Startup India, on Monday officially launched the 'Build for Bharat' initiative.

ONDC unveils 'Build for Bharat', seeks transformative e-commerce solutions

It is time to act if you want to keep your Google account that you haven't logged into for a long time because Google plans to delete inactive accounts. This report gives you more details.

Google deleting inactive accounts | Tech It Out

Google has reached a deal with Canada to keep news stories in search results and to pay news publishers $74 million (C$100 million) annually. Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge made the announcement on Wednesday (Nov 29) which brings an end to a bitter fight between the two parties that ensued at the start of the year.

Google forced to cough up $74mn annually after reaching deal with Canada to keep news in search results

Microsoft finds itself in the crosshairs of European antitrust regulators. This move followed an investigation by the European Commission into the bundling of offices and teams, triggered by a 2020 complaint from Slack, a rival workspace messaging app. Antitrust regulators are now taking a closer look, utilizing a questionnaire to gather insights from Microsoft's competitors. The questionnaire seeks feedback on various aspects, including how competitors' services could operate alongside Microsoft's, pricing comparisons with and without teams and eligibility criteria.

Microsoft faces EU grilling over office & teams integration

Former Google and UBER engineer Anthonyt Levandowski announced the return of his AI dedicated church in a podcast. The church is entirley dedicated to worshipping and understanding AI.

Former Google bigwig Anthony Levandowski relaunches his AI Church

A study has said that online searches around 'climate anxiety' have risen sharply amid increased frequency of flood, droughts and wildfires across the globe, said a report in BBC.

Google searches around 'climate anxiety' have risen, says study

One may assume that big companies making millions of dollars default on standard practices. Watch our report to know more.

Tech companies Google, Meta & Apple do not pay fine for years; Amazon & TikTok have pending appeals

Google plans to delete inactive accounts, and YouTube introduces new rules for AI-generated content. The past week witnessed numerous exciting tech developments, and our tech wrap brings you the most noteworthy ones.

Google set to delete unused accounts

Google has been fined $164,000 for failing to store user data inside Russia as it is repeatedly clashed with foreign technology companies over content censorship data.

Google slapped with $164,000 fine in Russia as it refuses to store user data on servers in Russia

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