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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 warns users about fake VPN apps that steal banking details and personal data instead of protecting privacy

      Google warns that several fake VPN apps are actually malware stealing banking details, messages, and sensitive data. Here’s how to stay safe.

    • Google prepares ‘Aluminium OS’ as it considers bringing Android to traditional PCs

      Google appears to be exploring a return to the PC market with a new AI-focused operating system called Aluminium OS. A recent job listing suggests the company is developing an Android-based desktop platform that could sit alongside ChromeOS and expand Android’s reach into full-scale computers.

    • How Google reclaimed the AI crown

      From ‘Code Red’ to the top of the AI race, a look at how Google engineered its resurgence

    • India's retrospective antitrust fines put MAAG giants on edge

      The penalties under new formula could be 5-10 times higher than penalties under old formula; Competition Act provides CCI discretion to decide: Experts

    • Google tightens access to Nano Banana Pro and Gemini 3 Pro after high demand

      Google has tightened access to Nano Banana Pro and Gemini 3 Pro after a surge in demand, reducing free usage limits and temporarily rolling back NotebookLM features like infographics and slide decks.

    • TCS leases 3 million sq ft of office space between FY25, H1FY26: ICRA

      According to ICRA data, IT-BPM sector had record office leasing between FY25 and H1FY26; TCS accounted for the highest office leasing across Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.

    • Food bloggers say Google’s AI summaries are ruining their recipes and their traffic

      Food bloggers say Google’s AI summaries are replacing their real, tested recipes with inaccurate instructions, causing major drops in traffic and financial losses. Many creators warn that AI-made cooking advice is misleading home cooks and burying trusted human-made content.

    • SoftBank’s 40% slide from peak shows worry over giant OpenAI bet

      The Japanese tech investor sits at the forefront of a global AI selloff amid worries about new pressure on OpenAI following Alphabet Inc.’s Gemini 3.0 debut

    • Google, the sleeping giant in global AI race, now ‘fully awake’

      Google owner Alphabet Inc.’s shares rose as much as 3.22% in New York on Tuesday.

    • Nvidia-Google AI chip rivalry escalates on report of Meta talks

      Meta is in discussions to use the Google chips — known as tensor processing units, or TPUs — in data centers in 2027

    • Google co-founder Larry Page is now world’s second-richest person. His net worth is...

      Larry Page’s fortune shot up by $8.7 billion on Monday. The primary driver of his wealth surge was his 3.2 percent stake in Alphabet.

    • Accel partners with Google to deepen AI investment play 

      The two will together invest up to $2 million in at least 10 startups. Google will give founders another $350,000 in compute credits across Google Cloud, Gemini, and DeepMind

    • Google says India is a global hotspot for AI-driven scams, pilots phone-level fraud alerts

      Google on November 20 announced a set of India specific products , including real-time scam detection on phone calls

    • Google is offering some UK employees money to leave the company

      Google is offering voluntary exit packages to some employees in the UK, giving them the option to leave the company with severance pay. The move follows similar programmes in the US as Google reshapes its workforce and focuses more on AI, while still hiring for key roles in the UK.

    • Gemini 3 launch gives Google an edge in the fiercely competitive AI race

      As Gemini 3 rolls out, Google will look to solidify its AI turnaround and move to the forefront of the fiercely competitive AI race.

    • Google Play Best of 2025 India: Zomato’s District app, CookieRun India lead this year’s winner

      Google Play Best of 2025 India highlights top apps and games like District and CookieRun India, showcasing AI innovation, local content and rising Indian developers.

    • Google unveils Gemini 3 as it seeks to pull ahead in the AI race

      Google is releasing Gemini 3 Pro in preview, making it available across a suite of its products including the Gemini app and the core search product.

    • No firm is immune if AI bubble bursts, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai

      Alphabet shares have surged about 46% this year, as investors bet on its ability to compete with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI

    • Google will now let you block time on your Calendar for real tasks so you don’t have to create fake meetings

      Google has added a new feature to Calendar that lets users block time for real tasks without creating fake meetings. The task block appears on both Calendar and Google Tasks, helping users stay focused and avoid interruptions.

    • Perplexity AI is most likely to flop: Crowd verdict at major San Francisco AI conference

      OpenAI was voted second most likely to fail. The survey was conducted on 300 founders and investors.

    • Google rolls out new AI shopping tools across Search and Gemini: 5 key things to know

      Google rolls out a major AI shopping update just in time for the holiday season, bringing conversational shopping in Search, smarter recommendations in the Gemini app, automated store-calling and agentic checkout tools to help users find the right products faster, cheaper and with less effort.

    • Apple's negotiations with Google show its innovation engine has run dry

      Apple’s competitors are giving it a run for its money on AI

    • Google expands AI computing capacity in India in partnership with IIT Madras on Indic language benchmarking platform

      Indic Arena, run independently by the AI4Bharat research centre at IIT Madras, will allow users to anonymously evaluate and rank AI models based on how they perform across Indian languages and culturally specific tasks.

    • India tops Gemini Guided Learning usage; 2 million students have free AI tools: Google's Ben Gomes

      Google's goal is not to replace the human elements of learning but to support educators and make learning more effective and engaging, Google’s Chief Technologist for Learning and Sustainability has said

    • Google Maps offers Gemini-powered navigation in India along with proactive safety alerts, local tips

      Google has partnered with local government authorities to roll out proactive traffic alerts and accident-prone area alerts. It will also offer Gemini-powered local tips to consumers.

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