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Google I/O Connect India 2025: Eight Indian Startups Showcased Applications Built With Google's AI Models
Google's I/O Connect India 2025 event was held in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Besides announcing new AI-based tools and programmes for the Indian developer community, the tech giant has showcased applications built with Google’s AI models. Startups ranging from education and governance to commerce and media are using Google's Gemini and Gemma 3 mode...
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Indian-Origin CEO Facing Backlash For Ditching Startup To Join Google: "Generational Villain"
Windsurf's Varun Mohan left the startup to join Google, jeopardising the potential deal with OpenAI.
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AI Startup Perplexity Receives New Funding, Valued At $18 Billion
Perplexity AI Inc., whose artificial intelligence-powered search engine competes with Google, has raised fresh capital in a deal that values the startup at $18 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas's Big Advice To Entrepreneurs: "Sleep With Fear That..."
If you are a young entrepreneur with a big idea, expect that billion-dollar companies would try to steal it, said Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas.
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How A 3 AM Email Changed Everything For Google's Android Lead Sameer Samat
Samat said that at 3:00 am, he sent an email to Sergey Brin seeking advice on whether to pursue his startup or attend graduate school.
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All About Varun Mohan, The Windsurf CEO Hired By Google To Strengthen Its AI
Varun Mohan, MIT-educated co-founder of AI startup Windsurf, was hired by Google in a move that came after OpenAI’s reported bid to acquire the company.
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Google Hires Indian-Origin Varun Mohan To Double Down On AI Coding
Tech giant Google has roped in Indian-origin Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of coding AI startup Windsurf, in a major move in the ongoing AI talent race.
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Nothing OS 4.0 Based on Android 16 to Release This Autumn, Confirms CEO Carl Pei
The Nothing Phone 3 was launched in India on Tuesday and the phone ships with Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.5 out-of-the-box. However, the UK-based startup teased the arrival of its Android 16 update during the launch event. The next iteration of the Android operating system was released by Google last month but only Pixel devices received the stab...
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Lumio Arc 5, Arc 7 Projectors Powered by Google TV to Launch in India on July 7
Lumio recently forayed into India’s smart TV market and has now once again teased the upcoming launch of its new product category, which is projectors. Founded by Flipkart and Xiaomi veterans, the home-grown consumer technology startup is gearing up to launch two projectors in India — the Lumio Arc 5 and Lumio Arc 7. While specifics remain unde...
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"Collapsed In My Chair": Bengaluru Man Lands In Hospital After CEO's "Brutal" Verbal Abuse
The Redditor claimed that he faced constant harassment from the CEO during the few months he spent at the company.
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Google, Scale AI's Largest Customer, Said to Plan Split After Meta Deal
Google plans to sever ties with AI data-labeling startup Scale AI after rival Meta acquired a 49% stake. Reuters' sources reveal Google, Scale's largest customer, had projected $200 million in payments this year for crucial human-labeled training data, vital for developing models like Gemini. The search giant is reportedly already in discussions wi...
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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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OpenAI Interested In Buying Chrome If Google Forced To Sell It: Report
OpenAI product manager Nick Turley revealed the startup's interest in the world's most popular internet browser while testifying in court in Washington DC.
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Alphabet to Buy Wiz for $32 Billion in Its Biggest Deal to Boost Cloud Security
Alphabet will buy Israeli startup Wiz for about $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,76,784 crore), marking its biggest deal ever. With this, Wiz will become part of Google's cloud unit and strengthen the company's efforts in cybersecurity solutions that companies use to remove critical risks.
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Google Is Poised to Acquire Eye-Tracking Startup for Future Glasses
Google intends to acquire AdHawk Microsystems for $115 million (roughly Rs. 1003 crore), according to people with knowledge of the matter. That includes $15 million (roughly Rs. 130 crore) in future payments that will hinge on AdHawk reaching performance targets
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Google I/O Connect India 2025: Eight Indian Startups Showcased Applications Built With Google's AI Models
Google's I/O Connect India 2025 event was held in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Besides announcing new AI-based tools and programmes for the Indian developer community, the tech giant has showcased applications built with Google’s AI models. Startups ranging from education and governance to commerce and media are using Google's Gemini and Gemma 3 mode...
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Indian-Origin CEO Facing Backlash For Ditching Startup To Join Google: "Generational Villain"
Windsurf's Varun Mohan left the startup to join Google, jeopardising the potential deal with OpenAI.
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AI Startup Perplexity Receives New Funding, Valued At $18 Billion
Perplexity AI Inc., whose artificial intelligence-powered search engine competes with Google, has raised fresh capital in a deal that values the startup at $18 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas's Big Advice To Entrepreneurs: "Sleep With Fear That..."
If you are a young entrepreneur with a big idea, expect that billion-dollar companies would try to steal it, said Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas.
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How A 3 AM Email Changed Everything For Google's Android Lead Sameer Samat
Samat said that at 3:00 am, he sent an email to Sergey Brin seeking advice on whether to pursue his startup or attend graduate school.
-
All About Varun Mohan, The Windsurf CEO Hired By Google To Strengthen Its AI
Varun Mohan, MIT-educated co-founder of AI startup Windsurf, was hired by Google in a move that came after OpenAI’s reported bid to acquire the company.
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Google Hires Indian-Origin Varun Mohan To Double Down On AI Coding
Tech giant Google has roped in Indian-origin Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of coding AI startup Windsurf, in a major move in the ongoing AI talent race.
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Nothing OS 4.0 Based on Android 16 to Release This Autumn, Confirms CEO Carl Pei
The Nothing Phone 3 was launched in India on Tuesday and the phone ships with Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.5 out-of-the-box. However, the UK-based startup teased the arrival of its Android 16 update during the launch event. The next iteration of the Android operating system was released by Google last month but only Pixel devices received the stab...
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Lumio Arc 5, Arc 7 Projectors Powered by Google TV to Launch in India on July 7
Lumio recently forayed into India’s smart TV market and has now once again teased the upcoming launch of its new product category, which is projectors. Founded by Flipkart and Xiaomi veterans, the home-grown consumer technology startup is gearing up to launch two projectors in India — the Lumio Arc 5 and Lumio Arc 7. While specifics remain unde...
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"Collapsed In My Chair": Bengaluru Man Lands In Hospital After CEO's "Brutal" Verbal Abuse
The Redditor claimed that he faced constant harassment from the CEO during the few months he spent at the company.
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Google, Scale AI's Largest Customer, Said to Plan Split After Meta Deal
Google plans to sever ties with AI data-labeling startup Scale AI after rival Meta acquired a 49% stake. Reuters' sources reveal Google, Scale's largest customer, had projected $200 million in payments this year for crucial human-labeled training data, vital for developing models like Gemini. The search giant is reportedly already in discussions wi...
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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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OpenAI Interested In Buying Chrome If Google Forced To Sell It: Report
OpenAI product manager Nick Turley revealed the startup's interest in the world's most popular internet browser while testifying in court in Washington DC.
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Alphabet to Buy Wiz for $32 Billion in Its Biggest Deal to Boost Cloud Security
Alphabet will buy Israeli startup Wiz for about $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,76,784 crore), marking its biggest deal ever. With this, Wiz will become part of Google's cloud unit and strengthen the company's efforts in cybersecurity solutions that companies use to remove critical risks.
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Google Is Poised to Acquire Eye-Tracking Startup for Future Glasses
Google intends to acquire AdHawk Microsystems for $115 million (roughly Rs. 1003 crore), according to people with knowledge of the matter. That includes $15 million (roughly Rs. 130 crore) in future payments that will hinge on AdHawk reaching performance targets
