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Italy, Poland, the Netherlands Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Malta and Slovakia did not agree to the draft.Italy, Poland, the Netherlands Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Malta and Slovakia did not agree to the draft.

EU countries agree on copyright reforms

The EU now has to reconcile its stance with that of the European Commission and the European Parliament.

09 Feb 2019 11:12 AM

The partners are considering the joint development of unmanned taxis using Nissan vehicles and a system that handles reservation and payments.

Renault-Nissan alliance, Google to partner on self-driving cars

Google’s self-driving car company Waymo will work with the carmakers and announce a plan for autonomous cars.

06 Feb 2019 11:28 AM

Live Transcribe has the potential to give people who are deaf or hard of hearing greater independence in their everyday interactions. Sound Amplifier with wired headphones can filter, augment and amplify the sounds in your environment.

Two new Google apps to benefit the deaf

Google has introduced two new apps for Android designed to help deaf and hard-of-hearing people: Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier.

06 Feb 2019 10:32 AM

Spending was pushed higher by Google boosting staffing on its cloud computing division.

Alphabet's higher spending worries investors, shares dip

The company reported USD 31.07 billion in total fourth-quarter costs and expenses, up 26 percent from last year.

05 Feb 2019 4:32 PM

Alphabet shares were down 3.3 per cent to USD 1,103.50 in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures from the final three months of last year.

Google parent Alphabet hit by rising costs

Alphabet reported a profit of USD 8.9 billion in the fourth quarter on revenue that was up 22 per cent to USD 39.3 billion.

05 Feb 2019 1:57 PM

Inbox by Gmail was launched in 2014 and ran alongside Gmail.

Google to add Inbox features to Gmail

An internal version of Gmail appears laced with features from Inbox, such as pins, reminders, and category bundles.

05 Feb 2019 11:30 AM

AI is still at its nascent stage and there are a number of loopholes, which needs to be fixed before the technology is rolled out to the masses. (Photo: ANI)

Google wants the government to make some AI rules

Google recently released a white paper, outlining five areas where the government can work with civil society and AI practitioners.

05 Feb 2019 10:59 AM

A large number of the download counts originated from Asia, particularly in India. (Photo: Pixabay)

Google pulls down 29 malicious Android apps downloaded many times

Various Google Play apps send the users pornographic content and redirect them to phishing websites to collect their pictures.

05 Feb 2019 10:45 AM

If you had been a fan of Google+ and maintained it until its planned demise, then it is the right time to start downloading and saving your valuable content.

Google starts notifying users about Google+ shutdown

Google is now sending emails to users, intimating that their Google+ account and the Google+ pages will be shut down.

03 Feb 2019 12:09 PM

Net income jumped 63 percent to USD 3 billion for the fourth quarter, ahead of analysts’ estimates.

Amazon sales outlook falls short after record holiday quarter

The outlook overshadowed Amazon’s record sales and profit during the holiday season.

01 Feb 2019 11:17 AM

The Screenwise Meter iOS app should not have operated under Apple’s developer enterprise programme. (Photo: AP)

Google disables iPhone app that studied users' digital habits

Google and Facebook had faced criticism from privacy experts for distributing their research apps.

31 Jan 2019 5:41 PM

Seems like many Indians find their Google Assistant to be their ideal life companion. (Photo: ANI)

In love with your Google Assistant?

Why keep proposing Google Assistant for marriage? Google India asks users.

30 Jan 2019 1:26 PM

The Commission called on Facebook to provide more clarity on how it uses its tools to fight fake news and told Google to expand its actions to more EU countries.

Google, Facebook, Twitter urged to do more against fake news

Companies and trade bodies representing the advertising industry signed up to a voluntary code of conduct.

30 Jan 2019 11:07 AM

OpenX said it signed the deal in the fourth quarter after evaluating cloud providers including Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Ad exchange OpenX commits to USD 110 million Google Cloud deal

OpenX said it has begun transferring data to Google servers from its own.

25 Jan 2019 4:16 PM

Google urged the high court to rule its copying of Oracle’s Java programming language to create the Android operating system was permissible under US copyright law.

Google asks US Supreme Court to end Oracle copyright case

Google has said copyright protection should not extend to APIs because they are essential tools for creating software.

25 Jan 2019 10:10 AM

“We’ve confirmed that Bing is currently inaccessible in China and are engaged to determine next steps,” Microsoft said in a statement.

Oh God! Now China has blocked Microsoft Bing too

It is the latest foreign technology service to be shut down behind the country’s Great Firewall.

24 Jan 2019 10:08 AM

Google’s spent USD 18.04 million on lobbying in 2017. (Photo: AP)

Google, Facebook spend big on US lobbying amid policy battles

Facebook Inc disclosed that it also spent more on government lobbying in 2018 than it ever had before at USD 12.62 million.

23 Jan 2019 4:24 PM

US lawmakers and regulators have weighed new privacy and antitrust rules to rein in the power of large internet service providers such as Google, Facebook and Amazon.com Inc. Regulatory backlash in the United States, as well as Europe and Asia, is near the top of the list of concerns for technology investors, according to financial analysts.

Google, Facebook spend big on US lobbying amid policy battles

Google spent $18.04 million on lobbying in 2017, according to the center’s data.

23 Jan 2019 10:05 AM

The move comes at a time when digital platforms have come under pressure to bring transparency into political ads.

Google to make information on political ads on its platform public

The India Political Ads Transparency Report and Ads Library will go live in March 2019.

22 Jan 2019 12:54 PM

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the biggest shake-up of data privacy laws in more than two decades, came into force in May.

Google fined $57 million for privacy breach

Google lacked transparency and clarity in the way it informs users about its handling of personal data.

22 Jan 2019 10:05 AM

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EU countries agree on copyright reforms

Renault-Nissan alliance, Google to partner on self-driving cars

Two new Google apps to benefit the deaf

Alphabet's higher spending worries investors, shares dip

Google parent Alphabet hit by rising costs

Google to add Inbox features to Gmail

Google wants the government to make some AI rules

Google pulls down 29 malicious Android apps downloaded many times

Google starts notifying users about Google+ shutdown

Amazon sales outlook falls short after record holiday quarter

Google disables iPhone app that studied users' digital habits

In love with your Google Assistant?

Google, Facebook, Twitter urged to do more against fake news

Ad exchange OpenX commits to USD 110 million Google Cloud deal

Google asks US Supreme Court to end Oracle copyright case

Oh God! Now China has blocked Microsoft Bing too

Google, Facebook spend big on US lobbying amid policy battles

Google, Facebook spend big on US lobbying amid policy battles

Google to make information on political ads on its platform public

Google fined $57 million for privacy breach

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