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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicGoogle Inc.

Topic: Google Inc.

Adani Group to supply clean energy for Google’s India cloud operations

The Gautam Adani-owned group will supply energy from a new solar-wind hybrid project located at its 30 GW Khavda renewable energy park in the western state of Gujarat.

Google accused of ‘ignoring’ caste bias as Dalit activist’s talk cancelled, company denies charge

Dalit rights activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan's Google talk was reportedly cancelled after complaints from employees. Google says ‘caste discrimination has no place in our workplace’.

Google launches new ‘hum to search’ feature to help you identify that song stuck in your head

Users can tap the mic icon on the Google app and ask, “What's this song?” and hum it for the software to suggest potential song matches. This is also available on Google Assistant.

Google plans to expand digital payments in India with Spot

Alphabet Inc.’s push for digital payments in India ties in with the Modi govt's efforts to use mobile technology to connect rural residents to the banking infrastructure.

Thousands of Amazon workers are listening to what you tell Alexa

Amazon's team comprises employees under non-disclosure contracts working in outposts like Boston, Costa Rica, India and Romania and processing as many as 1,000 audio clips per shift.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai slammed for refusing to testify in US Senate

Google's testimony is part of the US Senate Intelligence Committee's hearings on the Russian interference in the 2016 US elections. 

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Was Pahalgam a trap by Pakistan to lure India into a conflict? An Army officer thinks so

Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.