Alphabet Inc. reported third-quarter sales of $74.6 billion, exceeding analysts’ expectations. Strong cloud demand, fueled by AI growth, contributed to a net income of $2.12 per share. Despite regulatory scrutiny, Google aims to expand its cloud business and improve AI efficiencies.
3 min read30 Oct 2024Antitrust enforcers intent on sparking innovation and competition risk harming it, to Beijing’s benefit.
4 min read24 Oct 2024Beginning October 15, 2024, YouTube’s Shorts feature will support videos up to three minutes, expanding creative opportunities for creators. However, videos with copyrighted content over one minute will be blocked and ineligible for monetisation, while under-one-minute Shorts remain unaffected.
1 min read15 Oct 2024Startup Kairos Power plans to build small reactors to help supply electricity to the tech company’s data centers.
3 min read15 Oct 2024A CCI first impression observation noted that Google’s agreements with smart TV makers such as Xiaomi forced the latter to preinstall the entire Google suite of apps, even if they wanted to install just one, say YouTube
4 min read2 Oct 2024The “Fortnite” maker claims the tech giants colluded to place onerous restrictions on app stores created after Google lost an antitrust case.
2 min read30 Sep 2024As data center demand from tech giants surges in India, Adani has drawn a $4 bn investment plan. Adani’s rivals-Nxtra by Airtel, Brookfield-RIL JV, and Yotta by Hiranandani too embark on significant expansion plans. The demand is rising especially due to power constraints in AI-driven services
7 min read29 Sep 2024Google Maps has introduced a feature to warn users about businesses with suspected fraudulent reviews. Initially available in the UK, it now alerts US users about fake reviews and unusual ratings, enhancing transparency and encouraging reporting of misleading content.
1 min read27 Sep 2024The EU’s Digital Markets Act is having a positive impact. The EU will not be caught on the back foot as much, chasing after wrongdoings with probes that run longer than it takes to put a child through school. Apple, Google and others no longer have an easy playing field.
3 min read16 Sep 2024Prabhakar Raghavan, who heads Google Search, Ads, Assistant, Maps, commerce and payments, said the future of search is “not just about offering direct answers or a lists of links but creating a more dynamic, synthesized experience”.
6 min read9 Sep 2024The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared