A.I. Gadgetry News At Unpacked’24, Samsung and Google announce deeper smartphone-focused AI collabs At its annual Unpacked 2024 launch event, Samsung announced its flagship S24… Srihari RishabhJanuary 18, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Google News Google overhauls advertising sales team, lays off hundreds Google is undergoing another significant restructuring in 2024, this time within its… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 17, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy News UK CMA plans to make ‘Big Tech’ give data access to competitors Britain’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), is gearing up… Srihari RishabhJanuary 12, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy News Google is laying off hundreds in fresh rejig, voice assistant, hardware and engineering teams affected The brutal layoffs that global tech witnessed last year, is dragging itself… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJanuary 11, 20241 minute read
Global Internet News Google Chrome gets security boost with automatic running of Safety Check in the background In its ongoing effort to bolster user security and improve the overall… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 26, 20232 minute read
Apps Internet News Google agrees to $700Mn settlement in Play Store monopoly dispute Google has announced a $700 million settlement as part of a resolution… Praneetha BandaruDecember 19, 20232 minute read
Google News Google withdraws appeal to India’s competition watchdog in user choice billing system case In a major development that is set to impact India’s tech ecosystem,… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 8, 20232 minute read
Apps News Google unveils Android winter updates: New emoji sticker combos, enhanced messaging, and more Google has unveiled a comprehensive set of updates across its Android ecosystem.… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 1, 20232 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy Google News Google’s Bard AI capabilities expand with YouTube interaction In a bid to get one up over OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google has… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 23, 20232 minute read
A.I. Global News Google’s generative AI-powered search goes global, expands to over 120 countries A few months ago, Google brought generative AI to its core search… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 9, 20233 minute read
Global News Sundar Pichai testifies in historic Google antitrust trial in the U.S. The battle between tech giants and the United States government’s antitrust investigation… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 30, 20233 minute read
A.I. Business Global News After Amazon, Google pledges $2Bn investment in AI startup Anthropic In the latest instance of a massive investment being made in a… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 28, 20233 minute read
Business News Google says it will start manufacturing Pixel smartphones in India, starting with Pixel 8 In a strategic move to align with the Indian government’s “Make in… Praneetha BandaruOctober 19, 20232 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News Google says it will protect generative AI users from copyright claims amid growing protests from original creators Generative AI has already proved its mettle when it comes to generating… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 13, 20233 minute read
Internet News Security Google kills passwords, starts offering passkeys as default for signing into accounts Google will now actively encourage users to set up passkeys for their… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 10, 20232 minute read
Global News UK competition watchdog probes AWS, Google, Microsoft, alleged anti-competitive practices in focus The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has initiated a… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 5, 20233 minute read
A.I. Gadgetry News Google unveils Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, pre-orders start today Google’s flagship smartphone lineup — and one of its better performing hardware… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 5, 20234 minute read
A.I. Gadgetry News Google announces an AI-heavy, $399 Chromebook Plus, with ‘double the performance’ of previous gen Google, in an official blog post, has lifted the veil off Chromebook… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 3, 20233 minute read
Internet News Google brings earthquake alerts to Android users in India In a significant move towards enhancing public safety, Google has joined forces… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 27, 20232 minute read
Internet News Gmail’s barebones HTML view will be in the grave by January 2024 The HTML view within Gmail, that many users still use, and which… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalSeptember 26, 20232 minute read
News Startups Google-backed Kuku FM secures $25Mn to expand audio content library, enhance tech India’s appetite for audio content continues to rise, driven by affordable smartphones… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 20, 20232 minute read
