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Google infringed on 5 patents of audio tech firm Sonos, rules US judge
A US judge has ruled that Google infringed upon the patents of high-tech speaker and audio technology company Sonos.
 "Google infringed on 5 patents of audio tech firm Sonos, rules US judge")
WhatsApp to allow chat history transfer between Apple iOS, Google Android
Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday announced a new feature that will allow users to take their WhatsApp chat history with them when they change mobile operating systems
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US lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores
The bill won praise from Spotify, Epic and Tile. Tile, which makes tags to find lost objects, complained earlier this year about Apple launching a rival product
 "US lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores")
Google releases another beta version of Android 12 OS for developers
The new version of the Android 12 operating system brings several new consumer-focused capabilities like Game Mode, AppSearch, new notification style for phone calls, and others
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Top headlines: SC fines 8 political parties; CIL Q1 net profit jumps 52%
Business Standard brings you the top headlines this evening
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Google restricts ad targeting based on age, gender of people under-18
It also said it would turn off its "location history" feature, which tracks location data, for users under 18 globally
 "Google restricts ad targeting based on age, gender of people under-18")
Google employees who WFH could lose money; FB, Twitter also cut pay
It is an experiment taking place across Silicon Valley, which often sets trends for other large employers
Google aimed to buy Epic Games during Fortnite tussle: Report
Google allegedly offered a "special deal" to launch Fortnite back on Android Store
Google founder Larry Page gets New Zealand residency, raising questions
Debate on over whether extremely wealthy people can essentially buy access to the South Pacific country
 "Google founder Larry Page gets New Zealand residency, raising questions")
Airtel partners with Google Cloud, Cisco to launch Airtel Office Internet
Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced the launch of 'Airtel Office Internet'
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Google's 'anti-competition' practice under scanner in South Korea
South Korea's antitrust regulator said in Thursday it will hold its final review of whether Google LLC abused its market dominance in the mobile operating system and app markets.
Amazon, Microsoft, Google grab 63% of $42 bn Cloud infra market
The enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $42 bn in Q2, increased by $2.7 bn from the previous quarter and up 39 per cent from the Q2 of 2020, according to a new report
 "Amazon, Microsoft, Google grab 63% of $42 bn Cloud infra market")
Anti-vaccine app squares off with Google, Apple over misinformation
Unjected bills itself as a community for 'like-minded people that support medical autonomy and free speech.'
 "Anti-vaccine app squares off with Google, Apple over misinformation")
Microsoft faces subpoena in Google's antitrust case in United States
Google is also facing a new multi-state antitrust lawsuit in the US that accuses the tech giant of abusing its market power to stifle competitors.
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Google files second transparency report in accordance with new IT Rules
Removes over 150,000 pieces of content based on complaints received in May and June, over 98% of which were related to copyright
IT rules: Google purged over 1.1 million harmful content in India
Google removed 634,357 pieces of harmful content for May and 526,866 for June 2021 via its automated detection processes.
Google delays return to office until mid-October, mandates vaccines
Google is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October and rolling out a policy that will eventually require everyone to be vaccinated
Google Search, YouTube sales soar to record high in Covid-19 pandemic
Riding on Search and YouTube advertising growth amid the pandemic, Google has posted a record $61.88 billion in revenue for its June quarter
 "Google Search, YouTube sales soar to record high in Covid-19 pandemic")
Apple and Google are winning big, but one company is about to pull ahead
No two tech giants are the same, and it comes down to their business models.
 "Apple and Google are winning big, but one company is about to pull ahead")
Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet report combined profits of more than $50 billion
Three tech companies Apple, Microsoft and Google's parent Alphabet reported combined profits of more than $50 billion in the April-June quarter
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