By Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Startups in India cheered a decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold an antitrust order that forces Google to change how it runs its popular Android platform, saying the ruling would open the market for rivals and boost competition. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered Google in October to make a series of changes, such as refraining from agreements that ensure exclusivity of its search services and… Source link

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., on Capitol Hill on Jan. 10. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is denying a report that he performed as a drag queen in Brazil. “The most recent obsession from the media claiming that I am a drag Queen or ‘performed’ as a drag Queen is categorically false,” he wrote on Twitter Thursday morning. “The media continues to make outrageous claims about my life while I am working to deliver results. I will not be distracted nor fazed by… Source link

BENGALURU — India’s Supreme Court on Thursday denied Google’s plea to block an antitrust ruling that forces the U.S. company to change how it markets its Android platform in the country. The decision marks a blow for the Alphabet unit in the world’s No. 2 mobile market, where research firm Counterpoint estimates 95% of smartphones run on Android. Source link

India’s top court declines relief in Android antitrust case Google may need to review Android business model in India Court extends implementation date of India orders by one week Google has said India order could stall Android growth NEW DELHI, Jan 19 (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court on Thursday declined Google’s request to block an antitrust order that asked it to change how it markets its Android platform, in a major setback for the U.S. firm that has warned it will be forced to change its… Source link

The release of ChatGPT, the AI-based language processing bot, has triggered a dizzying wave of takes and questions—and handwringing. For will.i.am, Black Eyed Peas hip-hop artist, singer, songwriter and i.am Angel Foundation founder, the OpenAI-built chatbot presents artistic opportunities, he told Yahoo Finance Live at Davos 2023. “I think ChatGPT is awesome,” he said. “I think it’s going to be a great co-pilot for creatives. Hopefully, it raises the bar on everyone’s creativity … You… Source link

Netflix (NFLX) is set to report fourth quarter financial results after the bell on Thursday as investors seek greater clarity surrounding the streaming giant’s profitability efforts, including its crackdown on password sharing and its recently debuted ad-supported tier. The Street will also continue to keep a close eye on subscriber numbers, which fell in each of the first quarters of the year, but are expected to grow again in Q4 after rebounding in the third quarter. Here are Wall Street’s… Source link

After months of leaks and speculation, the Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro arrived on the market in style. Google took the lessons it learned from its first-gen Tensor-powered devices and launched two of the best Android phones on the market, offering a well-rounded package at affordable prices that undercut the competition. But with those phones now established as the rulers of the smartphone world, it’s time to look at what’s on the horizon for the Pixel series. ANDROIDPOLICE… Source link

Google has been dealt a significant blow in one of its key overseas markets. India’s Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block an antitrust order that requires the Android-maker to make a series of changes that could topple its financial viability. India’s apex court rejected to block the ruling against Google by the nation’s antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India. The court extended the deadline for enforcement of CCI’s order by one week,… Source link

Russia’s Gazprom-Media initiated the blocking and removal of more than 7 million links to illegally placed copies of its content on the internet in 2022. This, according to the holding, was 67% more than in 2021 (4.2 million). It included 4.6 million links from Yandex search results (2.6 million in 2021) and 2.8 million from Google search results (0.9 million in 2021). During the year, the holding initiated 854 lawsuits. Some of them included claims for property compensation for copyright… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc.’s Google failed to avert a 13 billion-rupee ($160 million) fine in an appeal to India’s Supreme Court in an antitrust case, which charged the company with abusing its dominant market position for its Android mobile operating system. Most Read from Bloomberg The country’s top court on Thursday rejected Google’s plea for interim relief and asked the companies’ appeals court to dispose off the matter by March 31. However, it gave Google another week to… Source link