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Google will seek to avoid ad tech spinoff in antitrust case
Google has said it would be inappropriate to make the company sell tools that do more than just sell website ads.
Updated on May 02, 2025 04:11 PM IST
Reuters |
Google CEO Sundar Pichai to take the stand at search antitrust trial
The outcome of the case could fundamentally reshape the internet by potentially unseating Google as the go-to portal for information online.
Published on Apr 30, 2025 04:48 PM IST
Reuters |
Why Google, Microsoft are the tech stocks to buy, top investor explains
A top investment officer has claimed that this is the right time to buy Google stocks in a recent Yahoo Finance video
Published on Apr 18, 2025 06:22 AM IST
Shrey Banerjee
‘Will end in disaster’: Celebrity tech investor disagrees with Warren Buffett
Chamath Palihapitiya wrote that a handful of tech stocks have become so valuable that the S&P 500 index is a concentrated bet on those risky businesses.
Published on Jan 01, 2025 03:18 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Bill Ackman bets almost half of his $13.4 Billion hedge funds in these 3 stocks
Bill Ackman focuses on a concentrated investment strategy, holding significant stakes in a few high-quality companies.
Published on Dec 18, 2024 07:28 PM IST
Sundar Pichai reveals Diwali is his favourite time of year: ‘Always fun to…’
Sundar Pichai, the Google CEO, shared his Diwali greetings on Threads, expressing joy for the festival and wishing all celebrants happiness.
Published on Nov 01, 2024 12:46 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
It’s time for Alphabet to spin off YouTube
It could be worth more than Netflix
Published on Oct 12, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The Economist
US may ‘break’ Google as company could be forced to sell these businesses
Divesting Google, used on about 2.5 billion devices worldwide, is one of the remedies that’s been most frequently discussed by Justice Department attorneys.
Published on Aug 14, 2024 11:17 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Sinking AI darlings like Amazon and Intel drag Nasdaq 100 into correction zone
The violent rotation from Big Tech plunged the Nasdaq 100 Index into correction territory, wiping out more than $2 trillion in value in just over three weeks
Updated on Aug 03, 2024 11:56 AM IST
Bloomberg |
US stock market sees worst day since 2022 over Tesla, Alphabet quarterly results
Stock indexes plummet on profit reports from Tesla and Alphabet, raising investor concerns.
Published on Jul 25, 2024 07:32 AM IST
AP |
Google-backed software developer GitLab explores sale: Report
GitLab, Google-backed software developer is exploring sales option after attracting acquisition opportunity, according to Reuters.
Published on Jul 17, 2024 11:39 AM IST
Reuters |
Dixon Tech to make Google Pixel 8 phones in India: Report
The trial production phase for the super-premium phone has already commenced, the report claimed.
Updated on May 22, 2024 08:24 AM IST
Apple got this much from Google for allowing Search to be iPhone default engine
The amount Google paid in 2021 was around $15 billion, numbers disclosed through documents that are part of US Department of Justice’ antitrust lawsuit showed.
Updated on May 02, 2024 11:00 AM IST
Sundar Pichai's ‘exceptionally well-managed’ Google hits this new milestone
Google announced that it would expand its stock repurchase program by $70 billion.
Published on Apr 29, 2024 07:37 AM IST
Meta adds $214 billion amid job cuts and dividend pay off
Meta's stock shot up as much as 23% and was last up 21.7%.
Published on Feb 03, 2024 12:07 AM IST
Reuters |
Why is US antitrust looking into OpenAI, Anthropic's big tech deals?
US regulator orders OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Anthropic to provide information on generative AI investments and partnerships.
Published on Jan 26, 2024 03:48 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Pitch-perfect parenting: Study finds singing boosts baby's language skills
‘Parents should talk and sing to their babies or use nursery rhymes because it will make a difference to language outcome’, finds new study in UK
Published on Dec 05, 2023 05:21 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, London
Google CEO Sundar Pichai to testify in US Google antitrust trial next week
Pichai, who is being called as a witness for Google, will likely be asked about the company's investments aimed at keeping its search competitive.
Published on Oct 27, 2023 07:28 AM IST
Reuters |
Watching: Google’s first monopoly trial in USA
The first monopoly trial of the internet era begins next week as US courts decide whether to break up Google's parent company, Alphabet. The trial will determine if the company is too big and engaged in unfair trade practices. The outcome will have implications for other technology giants and governments worldwide, including the EU and India, which are implementing legislation to regulate technology companies. India is also supporting the Beckn Protocol, a language that allows devices and services to exchange information, preventing monopolies from forming. There is divided public opinion in the US on whether Google should be broken up, with some believing it has become too big for American interests.
Updated on Sep 09, 2023 12:29 AM IST
Investors conclude that Tesla is a carmaker, not a tech firm
A share-price rout suggests they no longer think it will take over the world
Published on Jul 23, 2023 12:54 AM IST
The Economist
Google to pay $ 8 million settlement for deceptive Pixel 4 smartphone ads
The search and advertising giant, which also makes Android smartphone software, has been scrutinized for antitrust and consumer protection infractions.
Published on May 12, 2023 09:22 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Nisha Anand
Rural school kids in Satara learn Japanese, will take official exams
Jadhav’s own initiation into Japanese began when he started reaching out to children during the pandemic lockdown and telling them stories on the phone. Mukund Chaskar, a linguist of Indian origin from Japan, contacted him after reading the news, and told him he was willing to teach him the Japanese language for free. With this email began Jadhav’s foreign language learning and teaching journey
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 12:57 AM IST
Niraj Pandit
Top India startups call for antitrust probe of Google in-app billing fee
"The policy of UCB is unfair and the same would lead to unjust enrichment to Google," the filing said.
Published on Apr 06, 2023 05:15 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
How to hold Big Tech to account
Tweaks in India’s competition law can help ensure that antitrust action doesn’t remain a mere slap on the wrist for big tech companies
Published on Mar 31, 2023 08:00 PM IST
HT Editorial
Google asks judge to dismiss antitrust lawsuit over online ads
The Justice Department's ad tech lawsuit follows a separate lawsuit that accused Google of violating antitrust law to maintain its dominance in search.
Published on Mar 28, 2023 08:45 AM IST
Reuters |
How ChatGPT has triggered a Generative AI race between Google and Microsoft
Microsoft's ChatGPT and Google's Bard AI are battling it out for AI supremacy, with both facing bugs and criticism. Both companies have now launched improved versions of their products, while Google announced upcoming generative AI features GPT-4 promises advanced creativity but the battle raises concerns about the reliability of AI chatbots for widespread consumer adoption.
Updated on Mar 15, 2023 09:54 PM IST
Vertika Kanaujia
YouTube blocks Russian channels RT, Sputnik in Europe amid war with Ukraine
Fellow online giant Facebook took a similar decision on Monday by blocking content published by RT and Sputnik in the European Union.
Updated on Mar 01, 2022 02:59 PM IST
AFP |
Computing will adapt to more naturally interact with people, says Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google’s parent Alphabet, said artificial intelligence “will have a profound and foundational impact on everything we do”
Updated on Dec 03, 2021 07:50 PM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi