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India 3rd among countries sending Google most content removal requests — 20,000 over last 10 years

Study by Netherlands-based cybersecurity services provider Surfshark ranks India after Russia & South Korea. Top 2 reasons for such requests from India were defamation & impersonation.

Taming Big Tech: Battles against them have reached a defining moment

Charges against Big Tech include violating privacy & promoting paid-for content. They have responded with vigorous defence & aggressive lobbying, but also with changes to business models.

Google introduces AI-powered search tool for users in India and Japan

Google’s search feature is meant to be used for seeking information, such as locating something to purchase. It is different from its chatbot Bard.

Google, Universal Music in talks for deal on AI ‘deepfakes’, says FT report

The talks aim to develop a tool for fans to create tracks legitimately and compensate copyright owners, the report said, adding the artists would have a choice to opt in the process.

Court order on Disney app fee in India is temporary, says Google

Disney in India has gone to court in what is the latest and most high-profile challenge to Google's policy of imposing a 'service fee' of 11-26% on in-app payments.

Google accuses India of ordering changes to its business model ‘only to protect’ rival Amazon

Google approached apex court to quash CCI order asking the former to make 10 changes to its business model, after it abused its dominant position in market with Android OS.

Google & Amazon pledge $25 billion in investments after White House meeting with Modi 

While Google announced a fintech company in Gujarat & reiterated his promise of investing through ‘India Digitisation Fund', Amazon has announced additional investment of $15 billion.   

Google begins talks to move some Pixel production to India, reports Bloomberg News

Google has spoken to Lava International Ltd, Dixon Technologies India and Foxconn Technology Group’s Indian unit Bharat FIH, Bloomberg said.

Japan to stoke competition in phone app payments’ market dominated by Apple and Google

Final report by government panel said major suppliers of smartphone operating systems must be obliged to offer users alternatives to securely-obtained apps, other than from their own app stores.

Google launches AI-powered advertiser features in push for automation

Google and other firms have developed novel chatbots that respond to users in open-ended conversations. AI is being deployed to serve advertisers, who contribute to firm's revenue.

On Camera

I finally got to say goodbye to Zubeen Garg. ‘Roi Roi Binale’ left me in tears

I wasn't home when others could pay their respects to the singer or catch a last glimpse. The movie was my way of accessing him one final time.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.