Apple, Google Working Together to Curb Unwanted Tracking of Users by Bluetooth Devices Like AirTags

Apple, Google Working Together to Curb Unwanted Tracking of Users by Bluetooth Devices Like AirTags

Alphabet-owned Google and Apple said on Tuesday they were working together to curb unwanted tracking of people by Bluetooth devices such as AirTags used for finding lost items. The companies together have submitted a draft with specifications that will require all Bluetooth location-tracking devices to alert users of any unauthorized…

Meta Said to Be Targeting  Billion in Its Second Blue-Chip Bond Sale

Meta Said to Be Targeting $7 Billion in Its Second Blue-Chip Bond Sale

Meta Platforms emerged as the first mega-cap technology company to tap the US investment-grade bond market as turmoil in the financial sector has toppled five banks since March. The social-media behemoth, which reported earnings last week, is looking to raise $7 billion (nearly Rs. 57,250 crore) in a five-part deal, according…

Microsoft, Alphabet, Other AI Companies Urged to Prioritize Security Measures for New Technologies

Microsoft, Alphabet, Other AI Companies Urged to Prioritize Security Measures for New Technologies

The chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday urged CEOs of several artificial intelligence (AI) companies to prioritize security measures, combat bias, and responsibly roll out new technologies. Democratic Senator Mark Warner raised concerns about potential risks posed by AI technology. “Beyond industry commitments, however, it is also clear…

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Reaps 6 Million Compensation in 2022 Amid Layoffs

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Reaps $226 Million Compensation in 2022 Amid Layoffs

Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai received total compensation of about $226 million (roughly Rs. 1,850 crore) in 2022, more than 800 times the median employee’s pay, the company said in a securities filing on Friday. Pichai’s compensation included stock awards of about $218 million (roughly Rs. 1,800 crore), the filing…

Google Requests US Court to Dismiss Lawsuits Over Its App Store Policies

Google Requests US Court to Dismiss Lawsuits Over Its App Store Policies

Alphabet‘s Google asked a court late Thursday to toss out several allegations made by Epic, Match and U.S. state attorneys general about how the search and advertising giant runs its app store for Android phones. Google’s motion is the company’s latest bid to end costly and time-consuming antitrust lawsuits. It…

Alphabet to Consolidate Google Brain, DeepMind AI Research Units in Race to Keep Up With Rival ChatGPT

Alphabet to Consolidate Google Brain, DeepMind AI Research Units in Race to Keep Up With Rival ChatGPT

Alphabet is combining Google Brain and DeepMind, as it doubles down on artificial intelligence research in its race to compete with rival systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot. The new division will be led by DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and its setting up will ensure “bold and responsible development of general…

Samsung Considers Replacing Google With Microsoft’s Bing as Devices’ Default Search Service: Report

Samsung Considers Replacing Google With Microsoft’s Bing as Devices’ Default Search Service: Report

Microsoft’s Bing may replace Alphabet’s Google as the default search service on Samsung Electronics devices, according to a New York Times report Sunday. Suwon-based Samsung, the world’s leading smartphone maker, is considering making the switch, putting at risk roughly $3 billion (roughly Rs. 2,44,810 Crore) in annual revenue for Google, the…

Alphabet to Consolidate Google Brain, DeepMind AI Research Units in Race to Keep Up With Rival ChatGPT

Google to Argue Against Allegations of US Antitrust Law Violations Over Search Engine Dominance

Google will likely argue Thursday that the US Justice Department’s allegations that it broke antitrust law to build and maintain its dominance of search are flawed and that its lawsuit should be thrown out, according to court filings. The government, which filed its lawsuit in the waning days of the…

Apple Wins Against British Antitrust Regulator’s Decision to Investigate Its Mobile Browser

Apple Wins Against British Antitrust Regulator’s Decision to Investigate Its Mobile Browser

Apple won its appeal against the decision by Britain’s antitrust regulator to launch an investigation into its mobile browser and cloud gaming services, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Friday. Regulator the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) opened a full investigation in November into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet‘s…

US FTC Seeks Information on Cloud Computing Companies’ Business Practices

US FTC Seeks Information on Cloud Computing Companies’ Business Practices

The Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it is seeking information from the public on cloud computing companies’ business practices including details on their market power, competition and potential security issues. The US cloud computing business is dominated by four providers that include Amazon.com, Microsoft, Alphabet‘s Google and Oracle. None of…