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.
Google to enable users to invest in FDs through Google Pay: Report
Google Pay users may now be able to invest money in fixed deposits using the online payment app, according to a media report.
Jio, Google Cloud to collaborate on 5G technology to enable Indians access 'superior connectivity'
Mumbai/IBNS: Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (Jio), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, and Google Cloud are embarking on a comprehensive, long-term strategic relationship with a goal of powering 5G in enterprise and consumer segments nationwide.
Mumbai/IBNS: Google and Jio on Thursday shared details around their jointly developed made-for-India smartphone called JioPhone Next coming later this year.
Low-cost 4G smartphone JioPhone Next announced in RIL AGM
Mumbai/IBNS: Low-cost 4G smartphone, JioPhone Next, was announced at the RIL AGM 2021on Thursday.
Google chief Sundar Pichai congratulates Jeff Bezos as he decides to step aside as Amazon CEO
New York: Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday congratulated Amazon chief Jeff Bezos as he announced to step asiode from his position later this year.
Google extends 'work from home' to September, CEO Sundar Pichai tells employees in email
Oakland (California)/IBNS: Google has extended the period of work from home for its employees by a few more months to September 2021 as the Covid-19 pandemic is far from subsiding and the anti-coronavirus vaccine is yet to hit the shelves.
Google removes PayTm from Play Store citing 'policy on gambling'
Mountain View/IBNS: American technology company Google has removed Indian e-commerce payment app PayTm from Play Store citing "policy on gambling", media reports said.
Online portals Amazon, Google, Wish remove neo-Nazi products
Washington/UNI: Amazon, Google and Wish announced on Saturday that they have removed all neo-Nazi and white-supremacist products being sold on their platforms, following an investigation by BBC Click.