Android abuse: Big setback for Google as NCLAT refuses interim stay on CCI order
New Delhi: The National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) rejected Google’s plea seeking an interim stay on CCI’s order directing the US-based tech giant to change its business model in India, media reports said.
Google accuses CCI of copy-pasting European Commission's order on abusing Android dominance: Report
New Delhi/IBNS: Google has accused the Competition Commission of India (CCI) of copying parts of a European ruling against the U.S. firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android operating system, Reuters reported.
SwiftChat collaborates with Google to launch speech-based reading tool
Mumbai/UNI: Conversational AI platform SwiftChat and Google Thursday launched Read Along, a speech-based reading tool, as a bot on their platform.
Google likely to lay off 10,000 people in early 2023: Reports
Amid a wave of layoffs, Google’s parent company Alphabet, too, plans to fire a significant chunk of its workforce--around 6 percent, or 10,000 people, media reports said.
Google signs MoU with Karnataka govt to promote innovation and support local startups
Tech giant Google has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka government to promote innovation and support startups in the state, media reports said.
Google features Kerala startup Riafy Tech in elite club
Kochi/IBNS: Google’s technology team has done an exclusive video interview with Riafy Technologies, making the Kerala startup feature among a handful of Indian companies in the elite club.
Apple, Google set deadline for employees to resume work in offices: Reports
With the decline in Covid-19 cases across the world, a large number of finance and tech giants like Apple and Alphabet Inc's Google have announced dates for employees to return to their offices, media reports said.
Airtel shareholders clear Google's investment in company
Mumbai: Bharti Airtel shareholders have given their nod to the issue of equity shares by the firm to Google on “a preferential basis” after the US-based tech giant’s recent acquisition of a 1.28 percent stake in the telco for $700 million.
Jio Platforms to invest $200 million in Google-backed consumer internet company Glance
Jio Platforms (JPL), the digital unit of Reliance Industries (RIL), has agreed to invest $200 million (about Rs 1,500 crore) for a roughly 17 percent stake in Glance, a Google-backed consumer internet company, which allows users to consume personalized content even with a locked smartphone screen.
Google to invest up to $1 billion in Airtel to develop India specific 5G services
Telecom major Bharti Airtel and Google are going to partner to boost India's digital ecosystem with the US-based tech giant investing up to $1 billion under its Google for India Digitization Fund.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka High Court has dismissed Google's petition challenging an order by The Competition Commission of India (CCI) rejecting the tech giant's request for access to the identity of developers who have provided evidence of being negatively affected by its Play billing system, media reports said.
SIDBI joins hands with Google to help MSMEs
Mumbai/IBNS: Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution engaged in the promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has entered into a partnership with Google India Pvt. Ltd. (GIPL) for having a pilot social impact lending programme with financial assistance up to Rs. 100 lakh at subsidized interest rates targeted at micro enterprises.
Reliance Jio announces price of 4G budget smartphone JioPhone Next
Mumbai/IBNS: Reliance Jio announced Friday announced the prices of much awaited JioPhone Next. Customers can buy the JioPhone Next in India from Reliance Jio by just paying Rs 1,999, and pay the remaining amount through easy EMIs.
Internet giant Google plans to spend USD 2.1 bn on NYC office building
New York/IBNS: The Alphabet Inc-owned internet giant Google has set sights on buying an office building for USD 2.1 Billion, showing positive signs of bringing employees under the pre-covid style of work.
JioPhone Next launch postponed, rollout to commence before Diwali
Mumbai/IBNS: Jio and Google have announced that they are actively working to make JioPhone Next more widely available in time for the Diwali festive season.