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Google brings group calling to Nest Hub Max, previews Google Meet features
Currently available in the US, the Nest users can make a group video call with up to 32 participants through Google Duo or with up to 100 participants via Google Meet
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Google to help SMEs avail loans via Google Pay
Google India on Thursday said it will work with financial institutions to help merchants get loans via its Google Pay for Business offering.
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Google India launches new features for small enterprises to go digital
To help these businesses start using digital payments, Google has also introduced new features on Google My Business app and Google Pay for Business
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TikTok, Helo, SHAREit losing mojo in India after border clash with China
The bloody clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh last week has sparked a popular demand for the shunning of Chinese products, ranging from apps to mobile phones.
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Google tweaks privacy settings to keep less data on new users by default
The search giant said that starting Wednesday, it will automatically and continuously delete web and app activity and location history for new users after 18 months
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The new office: How workplaces are undergoing dramatic transformations
The idea of working from home, once derided in India owing to the widely held belief that one "worked" only if one went to an "office", is now no longer an incentive but a necessity.
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Sunder Pichai disappointed by Donald Trump's immigration proclamation
Immigration has contributed immensely to America's economic success, making it a global leader in tech, and also Google the company it is today, Pichai said
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Explained: How Vodafone Idea can survive in the three-pronged battle
Vodafone Idea will have to cough up an additional Rs 5,235 crore every year till 2040 to pay its remaining portion of the AGR dues.
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Decoding India's stand on digital tax
Traditional international tax law principles fail to account for the developments in technology that allow businesses to cater to market jurisdictions remotely
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In pics: Mukesh Ambani 9th among top-10 richest men. Who are the others?
With RIL's market capitalisation crossing the Rs 11-trillion mark on Friday, its chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani became the ninth-richest billionaire globally
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India, European nations may soon tax digital firms as US upends global plan
United States pulled out of global talks to put in place a multilateral instrument to bring these companies in the tax net.
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Mukesh Ambani now 9th richest globally; RIL's m-cap crosses Rs 11-trn mark
In March 2020, Ambani was ranked 21st on Forbes' annual billionaire list, with a net worth of $36.8 billion, while Page and Brin were 13th and 14th.
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Google loses appeal against $56 mn fine in France in privacy breach case
Google appealed the penalty issued by the French data privacy watchdog to the Council of State, France's final arbiter in such cases
Google introduces new tools on YouTube to make video ads more shoppable
YouTube announced Video action campaigns, a simple and cost-effective way to drive more conversions across its platform
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After Google, Facebook commits $200 mn to support black entrepreneurs
The commitment is part of a broader $1.1 billion investment by Facebook in Black and diverse suppliers and communities in the US
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UK ditches homegrown Covid-19 tracing app to use Google-Apple model
A smartphone app developed by the National Health Service (NHS) was initially expected to be rolled out nationwide in May but did not materialise.
Google's $2.1 bn Fitbit deal could harm competition: Australian regulator
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is the first regulator to voice concerns about the deal in a preliminary decision on Thursday
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Justice department to propose curbs on legal immunity for social media
The recommendations for legislation follow a feud between President Donald Trump and Twitter Inc., which last month slapped fact-checks on some of his tweets
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Indian IT firms strengthen Cloud practice as digital adoption picks up
Companies are tying up with Cloud platform firms, ramping up internal team of specialists
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Google Duo now allows up to 32 people participants in a group video call
The search engine giant is also rolling out a new video codec technology to improve video call quality and reliability, even on very low-bandwidth connections
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