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Tech honchos Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and others hailed India's historic win over South Africa in a nerve-wrenching final of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday.
European Commission's Assessment of Tech Partnerships
The European Commission is assessing tech partnerships for merger control compliance, focusing on potential market concentration effects. Regulators worldwide are scrutinizing Big Tech's dominance in AI, raising concerns about access for smaller developers. Vestager leads investigations into exclusive clauses and talent acquisitions, aiming to prevent monopolistic practices and promote fair competition.
Google Translate's Language Model Expansion
Google Translate will soon use its large language model PaLM 2 to support 110 languages, its largest expansion ever. The tech now supports 243 languages in total.
Google's Tax Controversy in Italy
Just as in the previous investigation, the probe led by Milan prosecutors alleges that Google did not file and pay taxes on revenues generated in Italy, but this time the basis for the accusation is different, sources said.
Collaboration between Tech Giants for Digital Public Goods
Tech giants Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud are providing cloud storage and services to make the digital public goods (DPGs) created by non-profit EkStep Foundation available online. They are also collaborating to develop an AI-based virtual assistant for the foundation.
Promising Developments in AI Models
The San Francisco-based company aims to make a specialized processor tuned to run a specific kind of AI model that is widely used by OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
Paytm's Growth and Partnerships
Paytm co posted a 19% year-on-year rise in total flight bookings in March quarter. International flight bookings on the platform rose 15% year-on-year in April. Recently, the fintech firm also partnered with Samsung to offer flight, movies, and event ticket booking through Samsung wallet.
Development of Artificially Intelligent Devices
Apple, Microsoft, and Google are leading the way in the development of artificially intelligent smartphones and computers, requiring more user data for tasks like photo editing and call monitoring. This raises privacy concerns as AI needs access to personal data across devices and apps.
Google's App Store Trial Program
In September 2022, Google launched a limited trial program on its app store. This pilot allowed a small number of daily fantasy sports and rummy games to be available for download. The program lasted for one year, and while Google stopped accepting new applications after that period, existing participants were granted a grace period.
Antitrust Lawsuit and Legal Issues
The bill, which is still pending, would require that internet companies' search engines and social messaging services find and report illegal material, and would charge hefty fines for failures to do so.
Google's Recent Initiatives and Investments
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Tuesday that the tech giant has launched the Gemini mobile app in India, available in English and nine Indian languages. The company will also add local languages to Gemini Advanced, along with other new features.
Allegations Against Adobe and Legal Battles
The Justice Department said in its lawsuit that Adobe hid details of an expensive cancellation fee from consumers "in fine print and behind optional text boxes and hyperlinks." Adobe's website and customer service representatives made canceling additionally challenging, according to allegations in the suit.
Google's Efforts in Privacy Protection
Google has introduced a set of tools called the Privacy Sandbox to block covert tracking techniques and limit data sharing with third parties while developers and publishers can measure ads without tracking individual users.
Google Cloud's Investments in India
Google Cloud's president-global sales, Matt Renner, highlighted India's significance as a key global market for startups. Renner emphasized the company's increased investments in Indian startups, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence innovation.
Implications of Service Fees on Playstore Listings
Real money gaming companies like Dream11, Games24X7, and Mobile Premier League (MPL) face cost pressures with Google introducing service fees on Playstore listings from July 1.
Calls for Investigation into YouTube's Dominance
Tech and competition watchdog groups urge the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate YouTube for potential dominance by Google and Alphabet in home entertainment.
