Google making smartwatch in ‘ambient’ computing push SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Wednesday said it is strapping a smartwatch onto its Pixel hardware line as part of an... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
Markets Growth stocks drag Wall Street lower on rate hike worries NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Thursday, with growth stocks leading declines for a second straight... Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am
Technology Google unveils new 10-shade skin tone scale to test AI for bias OAKLAND: Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday unveiled a palette of 10 skin tones that it described as a step forward... Published 12 May, 2022 11:43am
Technology Google’s second try at computer glasses translates conversations in real time The science-fiction is harder to see in Google’s second try at glasses with a built-in computer. A decade after the... Published 12 May, 2022 11:37am
Technology Match Group takes Google app store war to court in US SAN FRANCISCO: Tinder parent Match Group on Monday filed a lawsuit in a federal court in San Francisco accusing... Published 10 May, 2022 10:05am
Technology Google makes tech training free to every US business OAKLAND, Calif: Alphabet Inc’s Google will provide any US business over $100,000 worth of online courses in data... Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am
Markets Google makes $100,000 worth of tech training free to every US business OAKLAND: Alphabet Inc’s Google will provide any US business over $100,000 worth of online courses in data analytics,... Published 02 May, 2022 10:16pm
Business & Finance Google-parent Alphabet sees quarterly profit slip SAN FRANCISCO: Shares in Google’s parent company Alphabet sank Tuesday after the internet giant reported that... Published 02 May, 2022 07:12am
Technology Russia fines Google for Ukraine videos MOSCOW: A Russian court on Thursday slapped a series of small fines on Google for failing to take down contentious... Published 21 Apr, 2022 03:18pm
Technology US probe of Google Maps picks up speed WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department has breathed new life into an investigation of Google Maps to determine if... Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am
Business & Finance YouTube offers thousands of free TV episodes — with ads SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube on Wednesday began streaming some 4,000 television episodes from shows like “Hell’s... Published 28 Mar, 2022 07:47am
Technology Big Tech now regulated like banks, says EU antitrust chief BRUSSELS: Big Tech companies will be regulated like banks, a top EU official said on Friday, as a new landmark... Published 28 Mar, 2022 06:21am
Technology New EU rules regulating U.S. tech giants likely to set global standard BRUSSELS: Landmark EU rules targeting Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft are likely to set a... Published 25 Mar, 2022 10:13am
World Russia limits access to Google News MOSCOW: Russia’s media regulator has restricted access to the Google News service, accusing it of providing access... Published 24 Mar, 2022 10:04am
Technology The battle to keep Russia’s internet free PARIS: Western powers have seized the yachts of Russian oligarchs and booted Russian banks out of the international... Published 18 Mar, 2022 12:26pm
Technology YouTube, Google Play suspend payment-based services in Russia Alphabet Inc’s YouTube and Google Play store are suspending all payment-based services in Russia, including... Published 10 Mar, 2022 03:07pm
Technology Britain to force Big Tech to combat online scams LONDON: Britain said on Tuesday it would force Google, Facebook, Twitter and other online platforms to prevent... Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:02am
Technology Twitter to welcome workers back in the office SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter's new chief Parag Agrawal on Thursday said it will reopen offices globally this month but let... Published 04 Mar, 2022 09:59am
Technology Twitter to comply with EU sanctions on Russian state media Twitter will comply with the European Union's sanctions on Russian state-affiliated media RT and Sputnik when the EU... Published 02 Mar, 2022 12:33pm
Technology Google blocks RT, Sputnik from Play app store in Europe Alphabet Inc's Google said on Tuesday that it has blocked mobile apps connected to RT and Sputnik from its Play... Published 02 Mar, 2022 12:27pm
World 'Pick a side': Ukraine invasion dilemma for US Big Tech WASHINGTON: US tech giants were under intense pressure to pick a side regarding Ukraine's invasion, at once facing... Published 27 Feb, 2022 10:52am
Technology Meta lays out moves being made to build the metaverse SAN FRANCISCO: Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday talked up his company's efforts to build the metaverse, an... Published 24 Feb, 2022 10:58am
Technology Google says to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices WASHINGTON: Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system, a sensitive... Published 16 Feb, 2022 08:45pm
Markets S&P 500, Nasdaq climb over 1pc on signs of easing geopolitical tensions NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes jumped over 1% on Tuesday, led by gains in shares of megacap growth... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am
Business & Finance Google agrees UK competition, privacy pledge on online ads LONDON: Britain on Friday said it had accepted changes proposed by US tech giant Google to address competition and... Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am
Business & Finance Renault says it backs moratorium on deep-sea mining JOHANNESBURG: French automaker Renault SA has backed a moratorium on deep-sea mining, the company told Reuters on... Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am
Markets Wall St drops over 1% on hotter inflation data, Bullard's hawkish comment Megacap companies dragged U.S. stock indexes lower on Thursday after a hotter consumer prices reading and comments... Published 11 Feb, 2022 12:51am
Technology Sweden's PriceRunner sues Google for 2.1bn euros STOCKHOLM: Price comparisons company PriceRunner said on Monday it has sued Alphabet-owned Google for about 2.1... Published 07 Feb, 2022 12:52pm
World In heated meeting, India seeks tougher action from US tech giants on fake news NEW DELHI: Indian officials have held heated discussions with Google, Twitter and Facebook for not proactively... Published 02 Feb, 2022 03:44pm
Technology Google parent Alphabet nearly doubles annual profit SAN FRANCISCO: Google's parent firm Alphabet announced quarterly profits Tuesday that beat expectations and nearly... Published 02 Feb, 2022 10:08am