Microsoft Said to Threaten to Restrict Rival Search Engines’ Data Access Over AI Chat Products

Microsoft Said to Threaten to Restrict Rival Search Engines’ Data Access Over AI Chat Products

Microsoft Corp. has threatened to cut off access to its internet-search data, which it licenses to rival search engines if they don’t stop using it as the basis for their own artificial intelligence chat products, according to people familiar with the dispute. The software maker licenses the data in its…

Google Rolling Out iOS-Like ‘Sync Apps to Devices’ Feature for Android: Report

Google Rolling Out iOS-Like ‘Sync Apps to Devices’ Feature for Android: Report

Google has reportedly begun rolling out an iOS-like feature to simplify multi-device usage for the users of the Android ecosystem. A new option titled ‘Sync Apps to Devices’ is now said to being released under the ‘Manage apps and device’ section of Google PlayStore. This option is expected to let…

OpenAI-Integrated Microsoft Bing Outperforms Google in Page Visits Growth

OpenAI-Integrated Microsoft Bing Outperforms Google in Page Visits Growth

The integration of OpenAI’s technology into Microsoft-owned Bing has driven people to the little-used search engine and helped it compete better with market leader Google in page visits growth, according to data from analytics firm Similarweb. Page visits on Bing have risen 15.8 percent since Microsoft unveiled its artificial intelligence-powered version on…

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,…