Online scams are evolving at a rapid pace, posing fresh challenges for internet users. Google’s Vice President for Trust and Safety recently shared critical insights about rising cyber threats on the company’s safety and security news platform. These scams, often powered by advanced technologies like AI and cloaking methods, are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Here’s what…
Major UI changes on large platforms like YouTube are often introduced to enhance user experience. However, updates are not always well received by users, especially when they involve removing familiar user metrics, such as the dislike count on videos. Now, according to a report by Dexerto (as spotted by @vidIQ on X), YouTube is reportedly…
Ratan Tata was among India’s most respected industrialists, who took the Tata Group to new heights New Delhi: As tributes poured in to honor legendary industrialist Ratan Tata, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai took to social media to remember his “business and philanthropic legacy”. Recalling his interaction with Mr Ratan Tata, Mr Pichai said…
Federal regulators who say Google holds an illegal monopoly over the technology that matches online advertisers to publishers are vastly underestimating the competition the tech giant faces, an expert hired by Google testified Thursday. Mark Israel, an economist who prepared an expert report on Google’s behalf, said the government’s claims that Google holds a monopoly…
Snap Inc. will start using Google’s generative artificial intelligence model to help power Snapchat’s AI chatbot, part of a broader plan to boost engagement and increase user time spent on the messaging app. Snap has been investing in new AI features as it competes with larger peers, such as Meta Platforms Inc., which also has…
Google won a court fight with the European Union over a €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) fine for thwarting competition for online ads, partly atoning for last week’s crushing defeat in a separate judgment for abusing its monopoly powers. Judges at the EU’s General Court in Luxembourg backed the Alphabet Inc. unit’s challenge to a fine…
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) is set to resume on September 10-11 its final hearing on Google’s appeal against the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) ₹936 crore penalty. The tech giant was penalized in October 2022 for allegedly abusing its dominant position through restrictive billing practices on Google Play Store. The CCI’s order…
