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    Counted among the Big Five in the American technology industry, Google specialises in Internet-related services and products, which includes online advertising technologies, a search engine, cloud computing, software and hardware. Most famous for its search engine, Google uses a proprietary algorithm that's designed to retrieve and order search results to provide the most relevant and dependable sources of data possible. It is the top search engine in the world. Several other Google-owned websites also are on the list of most popular websites, including YouTube and Blogger. It was founded by Ph.D students- Larry Page and Sergey Brin- at Stanford University of California. Together they owned about 14% of its publicly listed shares and controlled 56% of the stockholder voting power through super-voting stock. In 2004 then, Google went public and in 2015 the company was recognized as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.Google is Alphabet's largest subsidiary and is a holding company for Alphabet's Internet properties and interests. Sundar Pichai was appointed CEO of Google on October 24, 2015, replacing Larry Page, who became the CEO of Alphabet. On December 3, 2019, Pichai also became the CEO of Alphabet. In 2021, the Alphabet Workers Union was founded, mainly composed of Google employees. More

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    • Google CEO Sundar Pichai talks about AI shopping future as Wing expands drone delivery at Walmart

      Google CEO Sundar Pichai says AI agents will shape the future of shopping as Walmart expands drone delivery through its partnership with Wing.

    • Google warns publishers against ‘content chunking’ for AI-driven SEO

      Google has warned publishers against “content chunking” for AI tools, saying rewriting articles for bots like Gemini does not improve search rankings.

    • Google parent Alphabet is now worth more than Apple, market value flips after 5 years

      Alphabet overtook Apple in market value for the first time since 2019. The flip highlights Google’s fast AI push, while Apple prepares its own AI updates for 2026.

    • Google spent 1 year on a task, Claude Code did it in 1 hour, says Google engineer

      A Google engineer revealed that Claude Code solved in one hour a coding task Google teams had been working on for a year. Her viral post has sparked fresh debate on AI coding speed and innovation.

    • The 10 most popular travel destinations of 2025, according to Google

      Discover the 10 most popular travel destinations of 2025, according to Google’s Year in Search report. From Bilbao and Dubai to Barbados, see where the world wanted to go.

    • Google DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg: AI will kill remote and WFH jobs

      'If you can do the job remotely over the internet just using a computer, then that job is potentially at risk,' said Shane Legg, chief AGI Scientist and co‑founder of Google DeepMind.

    • Google’s AI wrongly called musician Ashley MacIsaac a sex offender, got his concert cancelled

      Google AI wrongly labelled Juno-winning musician Ashley MacIsaac a sex offender due to a surname mix-up, leading to a cancelled concert. The artist says the error was dangerous and law firms may take up his defamation case for free.

    • Study shows clouds drive Earth’s growing heat imbalance more than pollution

      Earth is absorbing more heat than it releases, and new research suggests changing clouds, not cleaner air, are driving the imbalance, raising fresh questions about how quickly global warming could accelerate.

    • Meta, Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix ramp up India hiring as H-1B rules tighten; 32,000 jobs added in 2025

      FAAMNG companies reported an 18% YoY uptick in hiring in specialised roles in India, with another 3,000-5,000 active job openings.

    • Google might finally let you change your Gmail address: Here’s what that means for you

      Google is introducing a new feature that will let users change their Gmail address while keeping the same account and all their data. Learn how it will work, what stays the same, and what rules apply when the update rolls out globally.

    • Google announces 50% off on AI Pro annual plan for new users with Gemini 3 Pro access and 2TB storage

      Google has announced a limited time 50% discount on its AI Pro annual plan for new subscribers. The plan includes access to Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro, Deep Research and 2TB of Google Cloud storage. Users can also share the subscription with up to five people at no extra cost.

    • Lives on hold: How H-1B holders stuck in India are navigating legal chaos as US government postpones renewal timelines

      While the intent is to streamline the system and curb H-1B abuse, the execution has disproportionately affected legally employed workers with established careers in the US, said experts.

    • Google activates emergency location sharing on Android in India, starting with Uttar Pradesh

      Google has activated its Emergency Location Service on Android in India, starting with Uttar Pradesh. The feature automatically shares precise location details with emergency services during calls to 112, helping responders reach people faster.

    • Google News app gets a Listen tab to read your headlines aloud: Report

      Google has introduced a News Audio Briefing on Android, allowing users to listen to a podcast-style summary of the stories directly in its News app. This tab provides AI-generated daily news summaries in audio form from multiple publishers.

    • YouTube to sharpen focus on live content, alternate movie distribution: India MD Gunjan Soni

      YouTube’s move comes as connected TV viewership gains traction and hits critical mass in India.

    • Some ex-Google employees are returning back to company and no, its not a 100 dollar paycheck

      Many former Google employees are returning to the company, not for huge paychecks but for the chance to build products at scale as the AI talent race heats up.

    • Google tells employees on US visas to think twice before travelling abroad: Here’s why

      Google has warned employees on US work visas to be cautious about travelling abroad due to long visa stamping delays and uncertainty around re-entry.

    • Google’s Pixel 10 finally gets a GPU upgrade with Android 16 beta

      Google has started rolling out a GPU driver update for the Pixel 10 as part of the Android 16 beta, bringing better graphics support and potential performance improvements for games and heavy apps.

    • Don’t use Gemini Live while driving, warns Google founder Sergey Brin

      Google co-founder Sergey Brin has warned users against using Gemini Live while driving, saying the current public version runs on an outdated model. A more advanced version powered by Gemini 3 is expected to launch in the coming weeks.

    • Google pledges $15 million, unveils new collaborations to boost India's AI research and developer community

      Google's philanthropic arm has committed funding support to government's AI Centres of Excellence, IIT Bombay, Wadhwani AI and startups like CoRover.AI and Gnani.AI

    • Google to shut down Dark Web Report that scanned the dark web for user data

      Google is retiring its Dark Web Report tool that scanned for leaked user data, with scans ending in January 2026 and the feature shutting down completely in February 2026.

    • Google takes down various AI videos of Disney characters: Here’s why

      Google is removing AI-generated videos featuring Disney characters from YouTube following a cease-and-desist letter from Disney. The letter claimed that Google used Disney-owned content without permission, and accused it of significant copyright infringement.

    • Google planning Gemini live translation feature for headphones: Here’s how it will work

      Google is preparing to expand Gemini-powered live translation to more headphones, offering real-time speech interpretation through the Google Translate app. The feature supports over 70 languages and works across Android devices.

    • Google bans developer who accidentally uncovered child abuse images in AI data

      A developer was banned by Google after unknowingly downloading an AI dataset that contained child abuse images. His entire account was locked, despite him reporting the dataset to child safety authorities. The incident highlights the hidden dangers in AI training data and the risks faced by innocent developers.

    • Global giants Amazon, Google, Microsoft make multi-billion dollar AI bet on India

      A young and growing population along with availability of cheap data has made the country a fertile ground for AI-driven growth

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