Google parent Alphabet announced that it is planning to cut roughly 12,000 jobs or 6 per cent of its global workforce worldwide, CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in an e-mail communication amid mass layoffs across major tech companies.

Google parent Alphabet to layoff 12,000 employees

Google has lost its antitrust battle in India. The tech giant can no longer force device makers to pre-install Google apps.

Gravitas: Google loses anti-trust battle in India

Google announces job cuts, CEO says 'I take full responsibility for decisions that led us here'

Google said on Friday (January 20) that it will cooperate with India's competition authority after Supreme Court of the country in its ruling upheld the stringent antitrust directives forcing the US firm to change how it markets its popular Android platform in a key growth market.

Google to cooperate with India antitrust watchdog after Android ruling

In a major setback for Google, it has lost its bid to block the Indian Android Anti-Trust ruling. India's top court rejected Google's challenge of a law tribunal's verdict.

Major setback for Google in India as top court rejects Google's challenge

Meta, Microsoft, Twitter and other tech firms have backed Google in the internet giant's defence in a key Supreme Court case. These big tech companies have filed a series of briefs on how a broad ruling could harm their business and offerings.

Big tech firms back Google in a key Supreme Court case

Bilquis Mir, known as the aqua woman of Kashmir Valley, has added one more feather in her cap. Bilquis, a water sports champion of Kayaking & Canoeing from the Kashmir Valley has become the first woman from India to be a jury member at the forthcoming Summer Olympics in Paris.

Google joins layoff spree, slashes 12,000 jobs across world, offers 16 weeks’ severance pay

Is more trouble brewing? Big tech firms back Google in a key lawsuit

Amazon replaced Apple as the world's top firm based on market valuation. That's despite a 15 per cent drop in its stock, with the e-commerce giant valued at $299.

Amazon replaces Apple as the top-valued firm 

The Supreme Court asked Google India, if it will follow the same regime in India as it does in Europe with regard to pre-installed apps in Android-based mobile smartphones.

Supreme Court asks Google, will you follow European regime in India

Smartphones in India might become expensive; tech giant Google has warned. Google also warned about the potential threat to users' security.

Android smartphones might become expensive due to CCI's ruling, says Google

The head of Google Cloud unit in the Americas, Kirsten Kliphouse, has left the company, the spokesperson said. Fox-Martin's appointment aims at "unifying global go-to-market organization," the company said and the role will focus on all global sales as well as service and support.

World Business Watch: Google Cloud's top U.S. sales executive departs

The Federal Cartel Office — which is Germany's antitrust regulator — on Wednesday (January 11) criticised Google's way of handling users' data and threatened action against the American technological giant.

Germany's antitrust regulator threatens action against Google. Here's why

Google is preparing to approach India's Supreme Court within days to try to block a ruling by the country's antitrust watchdog that will force the U.S. company to change how it markets its Android platform, two people familiar with its strategy told Reuters.

Is Google planning to challenge India's Android antitrust ruling at Supreme Court?

An Indian tribunal rejected a request from tech giants Google to overturn an earlier antitrust ruling that ordered the company to change its approach when it comes to the android market.

India tribunal rejects Google's request to block Android antitrust ruling

Google argued that the Indian antitrust tribunal should overturn a judgement against the US company for exploiting the dominance of its Android operating system in the country's market.

Google alleges India antitrust body plagiarised parts of EU order on android abuse

On Wednesday, Germany dropped its antitrust probe into Google's News Showcase service after the tech giant made some "important adjustments" to ease competition.

Germany drops antitrust probe into Google News Showcase after its makes 'adjustments'

The handwriting of certain doctors in medical prescriptions has been a subject of both confusion and comedy over the years. Most patients find it quite difficult to properly understand the instructions given in the prescriptions but Google may have a solution that can end their problem for good.

Google working on AI capable of reading doctors' handwriting on prescriptions

Google has introduced a price drop notifications feature on its web browser Chrome. Users will not have to refresh the page every day to check the price of any product.

Google Chrome introduces price drop notifications feature. Details here

Google on Thursday said that it does not manipulate search results amid a row over the national anthem of Hong Kong. The controversy started when people searching for Hong Kong's anthem online, found that links to a protest song (song of the city's pro-democracy movement) ''Glory to Hong Kong'' appeared ahead of the Chinese national anthem "March of the Volunteers".

Google says it does not change search results amid Hong Kong anthem row

Google has a "moral obligation" to stop a democracy protest song appearing in search results, Hong Kong's leader said Tuesday, as row over China's national anthem widened to include the tech giant.

Hong Kong leader says Google has 'moral obligation' to remove wrong anthem

The Google Doodle for today honours Dr. Mária Telkes, one of the early solar energy pioneers, for her life and groundbreaking achievements. She was accurate when she said that the sun's power may alter people's lives.

Google Doodle celebrates 'The Sun Queen' Dr Mária Telkes, Here's how she saved lives during World War 2

Google Chrome has announced that it will soon be introducing passwordless login. The popular browser will now use biometric sensors such as a fingerprint or facial recognition, PIN, or pattern for authentication purposes.

Google Chrome introduces passwordless authentication. Here's how it works

The year 2022 is about to end. It has been a year full of many sporting events, fulfilling the demands of sports fans across the globe. In India, many upcoming sports personalities made a big name for themselves in 2022.

Not Kohli, Chopra or Dhoni: Surprising name becomes 'Most searched Indian sportsperson on Google in 2022'

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