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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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  • Sundar Pichai turns 51: From IIT Kharagpur to Google CEO June 10, 2023 09:05 AM IST

    Sundar Pichai turns 51: From IIT Kharagpur to Google CEO

    In its 75-year independent history, India have had several personalities who have made a name for themselves and made the country proud. One such personality is Sundar Pichai.

  • Today in AI: ChatGPT will kill some jobs says OpenAI CEO, Google updates Bard, Apple has a close eye on AI and more June 08, 2023 07:17 PM IST

    Today in AI: ChatGPT will kill some jobs says OpenAI CEO, Google updates Bard, Apple has a close eye on AI and more

    Our daily TLDR of important AI stories you must know about.

  • Google's new updates to improve Bard AI's logic, reasoning abilities June 08, 2023 01:40 PM IST

    Google's new updates to improve Bard AI's logic, reasoning abilities

    In a blog post published by the company, Google said it is improving Bard's mathematical skills, the ability to answer coding questions, and string manipulation.

  • Samsung to focus on foldables for Galaxy Unpacked in July June 07, 2023 04:10 PM IST

    Samsung to focus on foldables for Galaxy Unpacked in July

    This will mark the first time that the event will take place in Seoul, South Korea, Samsung's hometown.

  • Google rolls out AI-powered Smart Compose to Chat June 07, 2023 02:08 PM IST

    Google rolls out AI-powered Smart Compose to Chat

    Smart Compose is a machine learning based predictive text system that offers users tailored phrases and words in context to what you write. The feature first debuted in Gmail and Google Docs.

  • Google bets on local languages to fuel Android’s growth in India June 07, 2023 11:40 AM IST

    Google bets on local languages to fuel Android’s growth in India

    The Alphabet Inc. unit is enabling more users in India to access its services with their local language, by either writing or using their voice, Sanjay Gupta, head of Google India, said Tuesday.

  • Why Microsoft is deploying Builder.AI’s Natasha on Teams, despite launching Copilot June 06, 2023 02:54 PM IST

    Why Microsoft is deploying Builder.AI’s Natasha on Teams, despite launching Copilot

    Natasha can listen in on conversations across teams in a company and suggest solutions that can be deployed quickly. Whereas Copilot is more of a productivity enhancement tool used for tasks like taking notes, etc.

  • Upgrad called out for using Sundar Pichai’s likeness in ad campaign June 06, 2023 02:21 PM IST

    Upgrad called out for using Sundar Pichai’s likeness in ad campaign

    Indian edtech platform upGrad is being called out for using Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s name and likeness in its latest ad campaign

  • Government's mSeva app store gains popularity as call for homegrown alternatives grows June 06, 2023 02:19 PM IST

    Government's mSeva app store gains popularity as call for homegrown alternatives grows

    With 1.38 billion people in India, the government sees this as an opportunity to promote platforms like mSeva, as a "trusted, indigenous platform for mobile apps," said Kapil Kant Kamal, joint director in C-DAC.

  • Millions of Android users at risk as dangerous spyware found in over 100 apps on Google Play June 04, 2023 05:50 PM IST

    Millions of Android users at risk as dangerous spyware found in over 100 apps on Google Play

    On the surface, the SpinOk module is designed to maintain users’ interest in apps with the help of mini-games, a system of tasks, and alleged prizes and reward drawings, the report said. But on clicking on it...

  • Hearing anti-trust cases should be CCI’s first order of business, lawyers say June 05, 2023 09:09 PM IST

    Hearing anti-trust cases should be CCI’s first order of business, lawyers say

    Since the chairperson’s post was vacant for seven months, many anti-trust cases have been pending before the CCI. Ravneet Kaur has now taken charge as the chief of the competition watchdog.

  • Space tech startup Pixxel raises $36 million in a Series B round led by Google June 01, 2023 05:08 PM IST

    Space tech startup Pixxel raises $36 million in a Series B round led by Google

    The startup plans to use funds for developing satellites and infrastructure, to hire more people and also to develop its AI-powered analytics platform

  • Section of Alphabet shareholders call India a "human rights hotspot" June 01, 2023 11:23 AM IST

    Section of Alphabet shareholders call India a "human rights hotspot"

    Shareholders have asked Alphabet's Board of Directors to commission a report assessing the siting of Google Cloud Data Centers in such countries, regulatory filings showed.

  • CCI to resume regular hearing of cases soon May 30, 2023 12:05 PM IST

    CCI to resume regular hearing of cases soon

    The regulator tweeted that with the appointment of Ravneet Kaur as chairperson, it has now started discharging its full mandate.

  • This week in AI | ChatGPT iOS app now in India, Adobe Photoshop gets Generative AI, Sundar Pichai meets EU officials for AI pact and more May 27, 2023 06:59 PM IST

    This week in AI | ChatGPT iOS app now in India, Adobe Photoshop gets Generative AI, Sundar Pichai meets EU officials for AI pact and more

    Your weekly TLDR of all the important artificial intelligence news from the week.

  • Google opens up access to AI search in the US May 26, 2023 01:42 PM IST

    Google opens up access to AI search in the US

    Users who signed up for the Search Labs waitlist can get access to the Search Generative Experience, along with Code Tips and Add to Sheets.

  • 5paisa.com appoints former Google executive Narayan Gangadhar as CEO May 26, 2023 08:35 AM IST

    5paisa.com appoints former Google executive Narayan Gangadhar as CEO

    Narayan Gangadhar has over two decades of experience, mostly with global technology companies like Google, Uber and Amazon.

  • On new IAMAI governing council's agenda: Google billing policy and anti-competitive framework May 26, 2023 10:12 AM IST

    On new IAMAI governing council's agenda: Google billing policy and anti-competitive framework

    On May 25, industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India announced the results to its 24-member governing council, with homegrown companies winning all seats. Big Tech companies will have no representation in the governing council for the next two years

  • Google Pixel 7A vs Nothing Phone (1) vs OnePlus 11R | Which Mid-Range Phone Is The Best? May 25, 2023 07:33 PM IST

    Google Pixel 7A vs Nothing Phone (1) vs OnePlus 11R | Which Mid-Range Phone Is The Best?

    Display, design, battery life, price, everything is covered in this in-depth comparison of Google's Pixel 7A, Nothing's Phone (1) and OnPlus' 11R. Still wondering which one to get? Watch Roobina Mongia's take on the best mid-range phone in the market.

  • AI News roundup: Google and EU to set up voluntary AI act, Eric Schmidt voices concerns on AI and more May 25, 2023 07:01 PM IST

    AI News roundup: Google and EU to set up voluntary AI act, Eric Schmidt voices concerns on AI and more

    Your daily TLDR of important AI stories you must know about.

  • Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets with EU to set up voluntary AI pact May 25, 2023 01:39 PM IST

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets with EU to set up voluntary AI pact

    The pact will act as a guideline in the interim until EU's proposed AI laws go into effect.

  • Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI poses an 'existential risk' May 25, 2023 01:01 PM IST

    Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI poses an 'existential risk'

    Schmidt said that AI has the potential to be misused and could result in many people being harmed.

  • What to know about limiting your child’s screen time May 24, 2023 11:56 PM IST

    What to know about limiting your child’s screen time

    Google’s and Apple’s mobile operating systems offer free tools that can be effective for restricting screen time on smartphones and tablets.

  • Viral fake Pentagon explosion photo on Twitter is an AI wakeup call May 24, 2023 10:19 AM IST

    Viral fake Pentagon explosion photo on Twitter is an AI wakeup call

    Tech companies have to do a better job of preventing fake news from spreading — but we will also need to approach them with greater doses of skepticism. Soon enough, pics won’t be so useful for proof, and we’ll find ourselves questioning legitimate images too

  • The AI gold rush will take humanity to some dark places May 23, 2023 05:57 PM IST

    The AI gold rush will take humanity to some dark places

    Encoding iris scans on the blockchain shows a need to curb Silicon Valley’s saviour complex.