Google refunds for ads only seen by robots
Google has issued refunds to hundreds of advertisers for running ads on websites with fraudulent traffic generated by automated bots.
Aug 28, 2017, 11:30 AM IST
Apple changes Maps icon to show new spaceship campus
The Maps icon now has a sliver of the Cupertino-based giant`s new spaceship campus, known as the Apple Park, The Verge reported on Monday.
Aug 15, 2017, 15:10 PM IST
Google's Waymo patents 'soft' self-driving cars
If sensors detect the vehicle is about to "come into contact with another object" they would change accordingly. If it`s another car, keep the outside stiff, if it`s a human, loosen up as appropriate.
Aug 14, 2017, 19:09 PM IST
Google faces years of EU oversight on top of record antitrust fine
Beyond a headline-grabbing 2.4 billion euro ($2.7 billion) fine EU antitrust regulators have levelled against Google, the internet giant is likely to be shackled for years by Tuesday`s precedent-setting decision defining the company as a monopoly.
Jun 28, 2017, 14:11 PM IST
EU hits Google with record 2.42 billion euro antitrust fine
EU antitrust regulators hit Alphabet unit Google with a record 2.42-billion-euro ($2.7 billion) fine on Tuesday, indicating they will likely take a tough line with the company in two other ongoing cases.
Jun 27, 2017, 15:36 PM IST
Uber fires executive accused of stealing from Google
Global cab-hailing service Uber has fired Anthony Levandowski, who earlier headed its self-driving car project, for allegedly stealing some 14,000 documents from Google`s Waymo.
May 31, 2017, 11:55 AM IST
Apple''s market cap could reach $900 bn post $1,000 iPhone launch
Apple`s expected launch of its $1,000 iPhone this year would give it market capitalisation of nearly $900 billion, making it the first company ever with such a mammoth valuation.
May 13, 2017, 14:49 PM IST
Google acquires Canadian Cloud specialist firm AppBridge
The company had yesterday announced the acquisition of start-up firm Kagger.
Mar 10, 2017, 15:12 PM IST
Alphabet accuses Uber of stealing self-driving car technology
The race to develop self-driving vehicles took a new turn on Thursday when Google`s parent company Alphabet filed a lawsuit against Uber, accusing it of stealing technology.
Feb 24, 2017, 10:45 AM IST
Google artificial intelligence group for Google Cloud announced
Alphabet`s Google announced the formation of an artificial intelligence group for Google Cloud, the tech company`s latest gambit to increase its market share in the lucrative cloud computing business.
Nov 16, 2016, 08:52 AM IST
YouTube buys FameBit, matchmaker for videos and sponsors
Alphabet Inc`s Google said it has bought FameBit, an online technology platform that connects brands with YouTube stars to create promotional content.
Oct 12, 2016, 02:26 AM IST
Sanofi, Google parent in $500 million diabetes joint venture
French drugmaker Sanofi and Google owner Alphabet`s life sciences firm Verily are to invest about $500 million in a diabetes joint venture combining devices with services, an example of growing ties between the pharma and tech sectors.
Sep 12, 2016, 13:24 PM IST
Alphabet executive steps down from Uber board amid growing competition
Alphabet executive David Drummond, who has been a director on the Uber Technologies Inc board for close to three years, has stepped down, the ride-hailing firm confirmed on Monday.
Aug 30, 2016, 06:07 AM IST
GlaxoSmithKline, Alphabet create $715 million bioelectronics firm
GlaxoSmithKline and Alphabet`s life sciences unit are creating a new company focused on fighting diseases by targeting electrical signals in the body, jump-starting a new field of medicine known as bioelectronics.
Aug 01, 2016, 13:16 PM IST
Silicon Valley leads avalanche of quarterly reports
A quartet of technology heavyweights will be part of an avalanche of quarterly corporate earnings reports next week that, along with a meeting of Federal Reserve policymakers, could hold the key to whether Wall Street extends its record-breaking rally or loses steam.
Jul 23, 2016, 01:34 AM IST
Google's Android N is now 'Android Nougat'
Technology giant Google on Thursday announced on Snapchat that the latest version of Android operating system Android N will now go by "Android Nougat".
Jul 01, 2016, 01:58 AM IST
Apple, Google locked in battle for supremacy
It's not clear which of the two Silicon Valley giants will emerge on top in a contest which highlights the contrast of very different business models.
May 22, 2016, 08:30 AM IST
US House lifts block on Google-hosted apps, Yahoo Mail remains blacklisted
The US House of Representatives` information technology team this week reinstated access on its internet network to software applications hosted on a Google cloud service after the company addressed potential security fears, according to an email seen by Reuters.
May 19, 2016, 05:35 AM IST
Microsoft, Google reach a deal; complaints against each other to be dropped!
Microsoft Corporation and Alphabet Inclusive's Google have agreed upon a deal to drop all the regulatory complaints against each other
Apr 22, 2016, 21:15 PM IST