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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

Google warned on Friday that if the Indian antitrust watchdog’s ruling is allowed to progress it would result in devices getting expensive in the South Asian market and lead to proliferation of unchecked apps that will pose threats for individual and national security, escalating its concerns over the future of Android in the key overseas region. “Predatory apps that expose users to financial fraud, data theft and a number of other dangers abound on the… Source link

(Bloomberg) — An Indian appeals court declined to grant any immediate relief to Alphabet Inc.’s Google in a case over a fine of 9.36 billion rupees ($115 million) for abusing its dominant position in the market. Most Read from Bloomberg The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal directed the US tech giant on Wednesday to deposit 10% of the penalty, which was slapped by the Competition Commission of India after hearing a case related to its Play Store policies. The amount has to be… Source link

Google’s antitrust woes mainly stem from its Android mobile operating system, which is used by more than 70% of smartphone users worldwide.Image: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Google has asked an appeals court in India to throw out an October antitrust ruling by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), accusing regulators of plagiarizing language from a similar ruling in Europe. The American internet giant cited more than 50 instances of language copied verbatim. Google also objected to… Source link

Melaji Vaghela worked in India’s Border Security Force Police in the western Indian state of Gujarat have arrested seven people for allegedly beating a soldier to death. Melaji Vaghela was attacked after he protested against a video of his teenage daughter being posted online, according to the police complaint. The complaint says the video went viral after it was uploaded. The alleged attackers are family members of a teenage boy whom Vaghela accused of uploading the video. Vaghela’s wife and son… Source link

Google, the world’s most popular search engine, is working on making text and voice internet search available in over 100 Indian langugages, its India-born CEO Sundar Pichai said on Monday. Pichai, who is visiting India, said the pace of technological change in the country has been extraordinary and Google is supporting small businesses and startups, investing in cybersecurity, providing education and skills training, and applying AI (Artificial Intelligence) in sectors like agriculture and… Source link

Google on Monday announced that it will be providing a $1 million grant to IIT Madras to set up a first-of-its-kind multi-disciplinary Center for Responsible AI to conduct research on various aspects of bias in artificial intelligence, especially from an Indian context. Google.org will also offer a similar sum to independent non-profit Wadhwani AI to develop efforts to deploy AI models that help with “crop disease monitoring, predicting yield outcomes and bringing efficiencies to Kisan… Source link

Google Cloud has partnered with SuperGaming to offer the Indian gaming startup’s proprietary gaming engine, SuperPlatform, to developers worldwide, the latest in a series of recent steps from the Android-maker to expand focus into the gaming industry. The cloud arm of the search giant said Thursday that as part of its partnership, it will offer the Pune-headquartered startup’s gaming engine to help developers worldwide to help them manage their live ops, matchmaking, player… Source link

Google Cloud has partnered with SuperGaming to offer the Indian gaming startup’s proprietary gaming engine, SuperPlatform, to developers worldwide, the latest in a series of recent steps from the Android-maker to expand focus into the gaming industry. The cloud arm of the search giant said Thursday that as part of its partnership, it will offer the Pune-headquartered startup’s gaming engine to help developers worldwide to help them manage their live ops, matchmaking, player… Source link

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov 18 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it canceled a talk by an Indian historian who has disparaged marginalized groups and their concerns, according to company emails seen by Reuters. The policy released Thursday is Google’s latest effort to preserve an open culture while addressing divisions that have emerged as its workforce has grown. Workers at Google and other big tech companies… Source link