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"A For Akhilesh": Samajwadi Party Leader Faces Case For Teaching "Politicised Alphabets"
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against a local Samajwadi Party leader in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur for allegedly teaching "politicised alphabets" to children.
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Runway Unveils Aleph Video-to-Video AI Model That Can Be Used for Post-Production
Runway released a new artificial intelligence (AI) video generation model on Friday that can edit elements in other input videos. Dubbed Aleph (the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet), the video-to-video AI model can perform a wide range of edits on the input, including adding, removing, and transforming objects; adding new angles and next frames;...
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Sundar Pichai's Net Worth Hits $1.1 Billion After Alphabets Market Surge
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, propelled by a rise in the company’s stock and continued investments in artificial intelligence, has reached billionaire status.
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Elon Musk Gives One-Word Reply To Sundar Pichai's Post On Alphabet's Quarterly Results
Google's parent company, Alphabet, recently reported its quarterly results that exceeded expectations. Elon Musk acknowledged the impressive results, sparking a brief exchange.
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Apple Loses Top AI Models Executive to Meta’s Hiring Spree
Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring spree, bringing on major AI leaders including Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang, startup founder Daniel Gross and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman with high compensation.Â
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Google’s Plan to Buy Security Firm Wiz Gets Antitrust Review
The Justice Department's antitrust officials are examining whether Google's proposed $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,75,441 crore) purchase of cybersecurity firm Wiz could unlawfully restrict market competition. The review, which is in its early stages, could last months more. It will ultimately determine whether US officials let the deal proceed.Â
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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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Judge Rejects Class Action for Google Privacy Lawsuit
People who accused Google of illegally collecting their personal information cannot sue the Alphabet unit as a group in a class action, a US judge ruled. "Inquiries relating to Google's implied consent defense will overwhelm the damages claims for all causes of action," Rogers wrote.
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Alphabet CEO Expects to Keep Hiring Engineers as AI Advances
Sundar Pichai said his company will keep expanding its engineering ranks at least into 2026. Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco, Pichai said he will continue to invest in engineering in the near future.
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Apple Challenges 'Unreasonable' EU Order to Open Up to Rivals
Apple is legally challenging an EU order requiring it to open its closed ecosystem to competitors like Meta. Apple said the EU's interoperability requirements create "a process that is unreasonable, costly, and stifles innovation".
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Google to Spend $500 Million Revamping Compliance in Shareholder Settlement
Google plans to invest $500 million (roughly Rs. 4,273 crore) over a decade to improve its compliance system, resolving shareholder lawsuits over antitrust claims. Google denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle.
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'Forest Blizzard', 'Fancy Bear': Cyber Companies Vs Hacker Nicknames
Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto and Alphabet's Google said they would create a public glossary of state-sponsored hacking groups and cybercriminals, in a bid to ease confusion over the menagerie of unofficial nicknames for them.
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Google Says It Will Appeal Online Search Antitrust Decision
Google on Saturday said it will appeal an antitrust decision under which a federal judge proposed less aggressive ways to restore online search competition. Antitrust enforcers are concerned about how Google's search monopoly gives it an advantage in AI products like Gemini and vice versa.
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Google Faces DoJ Probe For Violating Antitrust Law In AI Tech Deal: Report
The US Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet's Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI that allows the tech giant to use the AI startup's technology, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday.
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Google, AI Firm Faces Lawsuit After Mother Blames Chatbot For Son's Suicide
The lawsuit is one of the first in the US against an AI company for allegedly failing to protect children from psychological harms.
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"A For Akhilesh": Samajwadi Party Leader Faces Case For Teaching "Politicised Alphabets"
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against a local Samajwadi Party leader in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur for allegedly teaching "politicised alphabets" to children.
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Runway Unveils Aleph Video-to-Video AI Model That Can Be Used for Post-Production
Runway released a new artificial intelligence (AI) video generation model on Friday that can edit elements in other input videos. Dubbed Aleph (the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet), the video-to-video AI model can perform a wide range of edits on the input, including adding, removing, and transforming objects; adding new angles and next frames;...
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Sundar Pichai's Net Worth Hits $1.1 Billion After Alphabets Market Surge
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, propelled by a rise in the company’s stock and continued investments in artificial intelligence, has reached billionaire status.
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Elon Musk Gives One-Word Reply To Sundar Pichai's Post On Alphabet's Quarterly Results
Google's parent company, Alphabet, recently reported its quarterly results that exceeded expectations. Elon Musk acknowledged the impressive results, sparking a brief exchange.
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Apple Loses Top AI Models Executive to Meta’s Hiring Spree
Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has been on a hiring spree, bringing on major AI leaders including Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang, startup founder Daniel Gross and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman with high compensation.Â
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Google’s Plan to Buy Security Firm Wiz Gets Antitrust Review
The Justice Department's antitrust officials are examining whether Google's proposed $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,75,441 crore) purchase of cybersecurity firm Wiz could unlawfully restrict market competition. The review, which is in its early stages, could last months more. It will ultimately determine whether US officials let the deal proceed.Â
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Brazil's Top Court Votes to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable for User Posts
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that social media firms are responsible for certain user-posted content in the country. This could result in fines against social media companies in Brazil. The decision could impact the business of platforms including Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as TikTok, Elon Musk's X and other internet giants, s...
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Judge Rejects Class Action for Google Privacy Lawsuit
People who accused Google of illegally collecting their personal information cannot sue the Alphabet unit as a group in a class action, a US judge ruled. "Inquiries relating to Google's implied consent defense will overwhelm the damages claims for all causes of action," Rogers wrote.
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Alphabet CEO Expects to Keep Hiring Engineers as AI Advances
Sundar Pichai said his company will keep expanding its engineering ranks at least into 2026. Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco, Pichai said he will continue to invest in engineering in the near future.
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Apple Challenges 'Unreasonable' EU Order to Open Up to Rivals
Apple is legally challenging an EU order requiring it to open its closed ecosystem to competitors like Meta. Apple said the EU's interoperability requirements create "a process that is unreasonable, costly, and stifles innovation".
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Google to Spend $500 Million Revamping Compliance in Shareholder Settlement
Google plans to invest $500 million (roughly Rs. 4,273 crore) over a decade to improve its compliance system, resolving shareholder lawsuits over antitrust claims. Google denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle.
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'Forest Blizzard', 'Fancy Bear': Cyber Companies Vs Hacker Nicknames
Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto and Alphabet's Google said they would create a public glossary of state-sponsored hacking groups and cybercriminals, in a bid to ease confusion over the menagerie of unofficial nicknames for them.
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Google Says It Will Appeal Online Search Antitrust Decision
Google on Saturday said it will appeal an antitrust decision under which a federal judge proposed less aggressive ways to restore online search competition. Antitrust enforcers are concerned about how Google's search monopoly gives it an advantage in AI products like Gemini and vice versa.
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Google Faces DoJ Probe For Violating Antitrust Law In AI Tech Deal: Report
The US Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet's Google violated antitrust law in its agreement with Character.AI that allows the tech giant to use the AI startup's technology, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday.
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Google, AI Firm Faces Lawsuit After Mother Blames Chatbot For Son's Suicide
The lawsuit is one of the first in the US against an AI company for allegedly failing to protect children from psychological harms.
