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…

Google Pixel 8 Pro May Get New Night Sight Feature, Suggests Google Camera 8.8 APK Teardown

Google Pixel 8 Pro May Get New Night Sight Feature, Suggests Google Camera 8.8 APK Teardown

Google Pixel 8 series is expected to go official in May during the company’s I/O 2023 event. The Pixel 7 successor is expected to debut with a complete camera overhaul and a recent APK (Android Package Kit) teardown of the latest Google Camera app adds more credibility to this rumour….

Google’s Hearing Against CCI’s Penalty Order Concluded, NCLAT Reserves Judgement

Google’s Hearing Against CCI’s Penalty Order Concluded, NCLAT Reserves Judgement

The NCLAT on Monday concluded its hearing over the petition filed by Google, in which the tech giant challenged the Competition Commission’s order imposing a Rs. 1,337.76 crore penalty for anti-competitive practices in relation to Android mobile devices. A two-member bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was…

Google Denies Intentionally Destroying Evidence in US Antitrust Lawsuit

Google Denies Intentionally Destroying Evidence in US Antitrust Lawsuit

Alphabet’s Google has denied intentionally destroying evidence in the US Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit over the company’s search business, in a response to the government’s bid for sanctions in federal court. The Justice Department last month alleged Google failed to preserve certain internal corporate “chat” communications. The DOJ said Google told…

Google, Apple, Other Tech Giants Expected to Challenge Digital Markets Act: EU Judge

Google, Apple, Other Tech Giants Expected to Challenge Digital Markets Act: EU Judge

Tech giants will likely challenge a new European Union law aimed at reining in their power with the first cases in a potential wave of litigation expected by year-end, one of the EU’s top judges said on Friday. The Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into force in November, will…

YouTube Music Spotted Displaying Song Credits, Detailed Info on Albums: Details

YouTube Music Spotted Displaying Song Credits, Detailed Info on Albums: Details

YouTube Music has reportedly introduced another feature on its platform to raise its convenience quotient for the 80 million global users it claims to cater to. In a fresh update, YouTube Music is quietly beginning to show the credits of albums and songs. The music-streaming platform is trying to establish…

Google Photos Working on ‘Unblur Videos’ Feature, May Debut on Pixel 8 Series: Report

Google Photos Working on ‘Unblur Videos’ Feature, May Debut on Pixel 8 Series: Report

Google recently introduced tools relying on AI and machine learning across the company’s suite of applications and services. While most of the new features have been on the software end, the Alphabet-owned search giant has also managed to leverage its Tensor 2 SoC, to introduce intelligent features on its smartphones,…

Google Denies Intentionally Destroying Evidence in US Antitrust Lawsuit

Google Has Created Digital Data Hegemony, CCI Alleges Before NCLAT

Fair trade regulator CCI on Thursday alleged that Google has created a digital data hegemony and called for a market space with “free, fair and open competition”. Concluding the arguments of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) before the appellate tribunal NCLAT in the Google matter, Additional Solicitor General N…

Samsung Exynos 2300 SoC Likely to Power Google Pixel 8 Pro, Specifications Leaked

Samsung Exynos 2300 SoC Likely to Power Google Pixel 8 Pro, Specifications Leaked

Samsung is said to be working with Google to develop a powerful chip that is expected to launch sometime later. It was previously reported that the Google Tensor 3 chip, which is expected to power the upcoming Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro devices, will be manufactured on the third-generation…

Pixel 8 Pro Design Renders Surface Online With New Camera Layout, Additional Sensor: Details

Pixel 8 Pro Design Renders Surface Online With New Camera Layout, Additional Sensor: Details

Pixel 8 Pro — expected to make its debut later this year as part of the Pixel 8 series of smartphones — has leaked online. Just like last year, the design of Google’s purported flagship smartphone for 2023 could be teased at the company’s annual Google I/O event that will take place in…