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A Project Loon balloon for broadcasting WiFi from high altitudes is seen on display at the Airforce Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Alphabet's 'Loon' internet plan closer to deployment

The first public launch of Loon took place in New Zealand in 2013.

17 Feb 2017 7:52 AM IST

Uber software head Amit Singhal (Photo: Facebook)

Uber asks software head to resign for not disclosing sexual harassment...

The move comes as the ride services company is investigating allegations of sexual harassment in its own organization.

28 Feb 2017 10:49 AM IST

$The move comes just one week after Google spun off its self-driving unit into its own company named \Waymo\$ Technology

Alphabet accuses Uber of stealing self-driving car technology

The suit contends that a Waymo manager took technical data with him when he left.

24 Feb 2017 8:08 AM IST

Googles India-born CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is working on products for India that can be expanded globally.

Google to help publishers find malicious comments on articles

The companies hope to extend it to other news organisations.

24 Feb 2017 8:06 AM IST

Toshiba currently expects an annual net profit of 145 billion yen, up 45 percent from an earlier estimate, on sales of 5.4 trillion yen.

Foxconn says Apple, Dell join its bid for Toshiba chip business

The Taiwanese firm is also in discussions with Alphabet Inc's Google, Microsoft Corp and Cisco Systems.

12 Jun 2017 10:03 PM IST

The European Commission launched an initial investigation into Google in 2010. (Photo: AFP)

In EU dealings, Google could learn from an erstwhile rival

The European Commission hit Google with a record 2.4 billion euro ($2.73 billion) fine for favouring its own shopping...

29 Jun 2017 1:47 PM IST

The European Commission launched an initial investigation into Google in 2010. (Photo: AFP)

With Alphabet, Google faces a daunting challenge: organizing itself

Alphabet's top management also aimed to boost accountability by appointing chief executives to head each of the Other...

27 Jun 2017 9:08 PM IST

Google is stepping up efforts to filter out annoying online ads as part of an effort to improve the browsing experience. (photo: AFP)

EU slams record USD 2.7 billion anti-trust fine against Google

EU found that Google had systematically given prominent placement in searches to its own shopping service and demoted...

27 Jun 2017 4:10 PM IST

If you continue to use Chrome Browser v53 or lower on the older operating systems, your Gmail could be vulnerable to attacks and you wont be able to get any security patches or bug fixes.

Google to stop scanning Gmail for creating targeted ads

The decision was outlined in a blog post by Google cloud computing chief Diane Greene, who joined the company in 2015.

25 Jun 2017 9:38 PM IST

Cyber Hack. (Representational Image/AP)

Facebook launches UK initiative to counter online extremist material

The new initiative will train non-governmental organizations to help them monitor and respond to extremist content.

23 Jun 2017 9:15 PM IST

The European Commission launched an initial investigation into Google in 2010. (Photo: AFP)

Google pushes framework for law enforcement access to overseas data

The push comes amid growing legal uncertainty, in the United States and across the globe.

22 Jun 2017 9:52 PM IST

Google-owned YouTube is curbing advertising on some channels as it seeks to reduce pairing ads with inappropriate content (Photo: AFP)

YouTube ad boycott could spell trouble for Alphabet's Google

YouTube's inability to keep big-brand ads off unsavory videos is threatening to transform a rising star in into a...

29 April 2017 11:54 AM IST