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YouTube said it had removed some of the content, which violated its policies against child endangerment, nudity and other behavior it considers inappropriate. YouTube added that it disabled comments on tens of millions of videos that include minors.

AT&T pulls ads from YouTube over videos exploiting children

The move comes just one month after the US wireless carrier announced it would resume buying advertising on YouTube.

22 Feb 2019 9:42 AM

The next step in the process is a vote by a committee of lawmakers next week followed by a parliamentary vote either next month or early April before the changes can become law. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

EU countries back copyright reforms aimed at Google, Facebook

The dissenting countries said the proposed changes could hinder innovation and hurt the bloc’s competitiveness in the digital market.

21 Feb 2019 1:32 PM

The on-device microphone was never intended to be a secret and should have been listed in the tech specs.(Representative Image)

Google fails to disclose microphone in Nest Secure

The device's published specifications did not mention a microphone.

21 Feb 2019 11:48 AM

Alooma helps enterprise companies streamline database migration in the cloud.

Google to buy data migration company Alooma in cloud push

Google trails Amazon and Microsoft in the fast-growing business of helping companies move to the cloud.

20 Feb 2019 10:58 AM

. Google has already started taking steps in this direction by reducing recommendations of content that could misinform people.

YouTube to blame for those who believe Earth is flat

Google acknowledged in the past that more needs to be done when it comes to combating misinformation.

19 Feb 2019 12:29 PM

The startup helps companies design and publish voice-based apps which leverage existing voice assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant. According to Axios, Pullstring may help Apple’s Siri better compete with Alexa.

Here’s how Siri could be a combined strength with Assistant and Alexa

Apple acquires AI startup behind Alexa, Google Assistant-based apps.

18 Feb 2019 9:58 AM

Facebook became the focus of the committee’s 18-month inquiry after whistleblower Christopher Wylie alleged that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica had obtained the data of millions of users of the social network.

Facebook needs independent ethical oversight: UK lawmakers

The lawmaker identified major threats to society from the dominance of tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter.

18 Feb 2019 9:01 AM

This move could entail treating payments for online advertisements in the same way as license fee payments, which would make the German companies subject to withholding tax being deducted.

Finance ministry to tax Google, Facebook for ads

The ministry was in the early stage of studying such a move.

15 Feb 2019 1:59 PM

Google wants to share four key principles that inform their practices and that (Google suggests) make for an effective regulatory framework.

Google to combat illegal content with smart regulation

A smart regulatory framework is essential to enabling an appropriate approach to illegal content.

15 Feb 2019 9:55 AM

As the digital advertising market grows to $6.7 billion by CY21, vernacular advertising will have a share of 20 to 25 per cent or close to $1.5 billion in value.

Vernacular digital advertising may touch $1.5 billion in three years

The digital advertising market has largely remained a duopoly of Facebook and Google.

15 Feb 2019 2:03 AM

The company said it had hired more than 10,000 people in the United States and made over $9 billion in investments in the last year.

Google to invest over $13 billion on US data centers, offices

With the new investment Google will now be in 24 out of the 50 states in the US.

14 Feb 2019 12:10 PM

The data was part of California regulators’ annual so-called “disengagement reports,” which track how often a human safety driver must intervene to take control from a self-driving system during testing on public roads.

Apple ramps up self-driving program as Waymo says its tech improves

Last year Apple re-hired Doug Field to work on its self-driving car project, called Project Titan

14 Feb 2019 11:18 AM

The official video explains that using the new API, developers can set up automatic processes to manipulate documents after the fact to update them.

Google Docs gets new API for automation of tasks

By integrating docs with content management systems, you can use it as a text editor for seamless publishing.

13 Feb 2019 1:18 PM

The European Commission found Google had abused its market dominance since 2011 with practices such as forcing manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and its Chrome browser.

India antitrust watchdog probes accusations that Google abused Android

The CCI has for the past six months been reviewing a case similar to one Google faced in Europe that led to a fine of 4.34 billion euro.

13 Feb 2019 10:25 AM

The petition, sent by a group that previously dragged WhatsApp to court and a right-wing political activist, comes a day after the panel summoned Twitter chief Jack Dorsey to discuss ways to safeguard citizens’ rights on social media and online platforms.

Indian lawmakers urged to summon global heads of Facebook, other tech giants

IT panel to seek from social media firms a status report on the transfer of sensitive personal data of millions of Indians.

13 Feb 2019 9:36 AM

Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp, Apple Inc and Facebook Inc each have launched similar chip design efforts, which could help them cut costs, reduce reliance on vendors and keep pace in building attractive products.

Google extends chip-making efforts to design hub Bengaluru

Since 2014, Google has designed computer server chips for its data centers and an image processing chip for its Pixel smartphones.

12 Feb 2019 9:49 AM

Officials of India’s technology ministry and Twitter had been invited to the meeting to discuss safeguarding citizens’ rights on social media and online news platforms.

India to summon Twitter chief

The parliamentary committee on IT has decided to summon Jack Dorsey on Feb. 25.

12 Feb 2019 9:48 AM

The RIA Novosti news agency quoted Roskomnadzor as saying it has established a “constructive dialogue” with Google.

Russian authorities make deal with Google

Google has reached an agreement with the Russian state media oversight agency to regularly receive updated lists of banned sites.

11 Feb 2019 11:17 AM

In the initial phase, multimedia key support will be available for Chrome on Chrome OS, macOS, and Windows.

Google Chrome to support multimedia buttons on your keyboard

It will be the first version of the browser to officially support multimedia keys that some computers and laptop come built-in with.

10 Feb 2019 1:42 PM

It transcribes the conversation to show you words on the phone as they are spoken. (Photo: ANI)

This Google app can translate spoken words for the hearing impaired in real-time

One of the apps, Live Transcribe, essentially translates spoken words in real-time.

10 Feb 2019 12:51 PM

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