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India tests domestic operating system days after Google’s antitrust setback

India tests domestic operating system days after Google’s antitrust setback

NEW DELHI, Jan 24 (Reuters) – India’s government on Tuesday tested locally developed mobile operating system BharOS, a move seen as challenging the dominance of Google’s Android just days after the U.S. giant suffered a major antitrust setback in the country. The government endorsement of the operating system comes after Google lost its fight in India’s Supreme Court to block an antitrust order that will force the company to change how it markets its Android operating system. “We have a long… Source link

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Google details some of the changes in the January 2023 Play System updates

Google details some of the changes in the January 2023 Play System updates

After rolling out the this month’s Android security patches to the eligible Pixel smartphones last week, Google has now laid out some of what Android users across the globe can expect from the January 2023 Google Play system updates, including improvements to Play Protect. In addition, the January 2023 update brings along several under-the-hood optimizations to make the app download and installation phases as seamless as possible. Furthermore, beyond the generic patch notes provided… Source link

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Some Samsung smartphones aren’t receiving Google Play system updates

Some Samsung smartphones aren’t receiving Google Play system updates

Users online are reporting that their Samsung phones — including flagships like the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 — are somehow stuck on Google Play system updates from July of 2022, while the latest December build has already become available. Okay, let’s rewind a bit. You’ve heard of system updates and security updates, but there is a third type of monthly update, coming directly from Google to phones running Android 10 or later. Those are Google Play… Source link

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Google helpful content system update rolling out now

Google helpful content system update rolling out now

Google has begun to push out an update to its helpful content system, this is the first big update to this update since it launched in August 2022. The update started yesterday, December 5th but it is now noticeable on December 6th, which is why Google announced this update today. What is new. Now the helpful content update (aka system) is a global update, impacting all languages and not just the English language. This will help Google’s systems… Source link

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U.S. immigration system is ‘a threat to our economy’

U.S. immigration system is ‘a threat to our economy’

While it may be unlikely in a politically divided Washington, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says that immigration reform is what should be top of mind for lawmakers after Friday’s November jobs report showed stronger-than-expected results but a lingering skills gap. Friday’s report reported growth in both overall job levels as well as average hourly earnings with an unemployment rate that remained at a low 3.7% — in spite of months of interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve that… Source link

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Changes to Google’s employee appraisal system stir layoff fears

Changes to Google’s employee appraisal system stir layoff fears

After several major technology companies announced layoffs due to macroeconomic headwinds in the last few months, Google is now under the spotlight as news reports this week predict that the company will cut at least 10,000 jobs. The forecasts are based on a report from the Information, which said that under the Google Reviews and Development (GRAD) program, launched earlier this year, managers have been told to allocate a low performer rating to at least 6% of… Source link

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Google pauses enforcement of in-house billing system in India on antitrust directive

Google pauses enforcement of in-house billing system in India on antitrust directive

BENGALURU, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google is pausing its policy that requires app developers to use its Google Play billing system for buying digital goods and services in India, following a ruling by the country’s antitrust body. Google had previously set an extended deadline of Oct. 31 for developers in India to comply with its payments policy. The search engine giant should not restrict app developers from using third-party billing or payment processing services in India,… Source link

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2022 is exposing ‘freaky post-QE financial system plumbing,’ BofA says

2022 is exposing ‘freaky post-QE financial system plumbing,’ BofA says

The third quarter is a officially a wrap, and the stock market saw the Dow (^DJI) post its worst September performance in two decades — down nearly 2800 points, or 8.9% for the month — while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) are now in the red three straight quarters for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis. And as investors prepare for the historically volatile (and crash-prone) month of October, some on Wall Street are coalescing around the idea that equities… Source link

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