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Russia fines Google over ‘LGBT propaganda,’ ‘false information’ on YouTube, say news agencies

Russia said Google refused to remove several YouTube videos, including one about how same-sex couples raise children, LGBT community in St. Petersburg, TASS news agency reported.

Google lining up firms to put its newest AI to test — Uber, Victoria’s Secret on list

Deutsche Bank AG & a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant in Ohio are also companies giving Google’s tools a try, Alphabet Inc said.

‘Computers can outsmart us’–Google AI pioneer quits to speak freely about tech’s ‘dangers’

Hinton told NYT he was worried about AI’s capacity to create convincing false images and texts, creating world where people will ‘not be able to know what is true anymore.’

Alphabet Inc shares fall after reports on Samsung considering Bing as default search engine

Google’s reaction to the threat was “panic” as the company earns an estimated $3 billion in annual revenue from the Samsung contract, the report said.

Homegrown startups group go to court to suspend Google’s new in-app billing system

The 744-page filing, asks the court to 'keep the implementation of Google’s User Choice Billing system (UCB) in abeyance' until CCI hears the complaint.

South Korea fines Google $32 mn for blocking release of mobile games on competitor’s platform

Korea Fair Trade Commission said Google hurt One Store's revenue by requiring video game makers to exclusively release their titles on Google Play in exchange for in-app exposure.

Google says its AI supercomputer is faster, greener than Nvidia A100 chip

Google has designed its own custom chip called the Tensor Processing Unit, or TPU. It uses those chips for more than 90% of the company's work on artificial intelligence training.

NCLAT upholds Google’s Rs 1,300 crore fine. Significant step in global internet regulation

The order comes as various governments are debating about the need to regulate such firms to prevent abuse of their dominant position.

White House supports Amazon EVs, Google EV as tax credit tool

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday highlighted new U.S. company moves to support electric vehicles (EVs), as final rules on tax credits aimed at boosting the industry are

‘Google abused dominant position’ — NCLAT upholds CCI order & fine on tech giant, scraps 4 restrictions

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal decided against Google on all 11 counts framed by CCI & directed it to pay Rs 1,338 cr for its anti-competitive practices in Android market.

On Camera

Nepali student Bipin Joshi is also Hamas hostage. Friends & family don’t know if he’s alive

When the conflict is narrated, it is the Israelis and Palestinians who fill the frame, while the forgotten foreigners—like Bipin Joshi—are left on the margins.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.