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  After $15 Billion Google 'Win', Nara Lokesh 'Burns' Karnataka In Investment Row

  'Karnataka is feeling the burn!' - Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh's acerbic message Thursday in a bitter exchange with his neighbours over the condition of roads and infrastructure in Bengaluru and its impact on businesses and industries.

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  Google Rolls Out Gemini in Chrome Browser to Introduce AI Agentic Capabilities, Safety Features For Users

  Google has begun rolling out Gemini in Chrome, the California-based tech giant said in a blog post on Thursday. This brings new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features to the Chrome browser, which is claimed to enhance user experience. The company is currently rolling out the Gemini in Chrome upgrade to all macOS and Chrome users in the US wh...

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  Google Discover Update Makes It Easier Than Ever to Keep Up With Gadgets 360

  Google recently added the ability for users to choose their preferred news source. Now, the company is introducing another feature, which is claimed to make keeping up with news publications and creators easier. The search engine giant, on Tuesday, announced that it is adding the ability to follow different websites, news portals like Gadgets 360, ...

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  Layoffs in 2025 (July-Sep): Google, xAI, Fiverr, Salesforce, Oracle and More Fire Over 10K Workers Amid AI Push

  In July, Gadgets 360 reported that the mass layoffs in the first half of the year were led by global tech giants such as Intel, Microsoft, Meta, and HP. Now, nine months into the year, the job cuts do not appear to be stopping. In the 64 days between now and our previous report, more than 10,000 professionals have received the pink slip again.

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  Google Vids Is Now Free for Everyone: Here's How to Use It

  Google Vids, the company’s new video creation and editing platform, is now available to all users for free. The platform was first introduced in November 2024 to all paid Workspace users. Now, the Mountain View-based tech giant is offering a basic, non-AI version of the platform to those who are on the free tier of the Workspace.

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  Google NotebookLM’s Video Overviews Expanded to 80 Languages, Audio Overviews Gets an Upgrade

  Google’s NotebookLM introduced Video Overviews last month, which can generate narrative-based visual slides based on the selected sources. On Monday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced that the feature is now available in 80 languages globally. The expansion will now allow users to select sources that are not in the English language and...

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  Google Vids Allows Users to Edit Videos Directly via Google Drive Website

  Google Drive recently added the video transcription feature for users, which allows them to view and search for captions for a particular recording. In an attempt to make the cloud storage service more video-friendly, the US-based tech giant has now integrated a new feature called Google Vids into the Drive. This new functionality will allow people...

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  Google Pixel 10 Series to Support Voice and Video Calls on WhatsApp via Satellite Network: All Details Here

  Google unveiled its flagship Pixel 10 series of smartphones at the Made by Google event on August 20. Several days after the launch, the tech giant has announced a key feature on the latest handsets, which was previously unknown. According to Google, the Pixel 10 series will soon offer support for voice and video calls over WhatsApp via a satellite...

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  Workday Targeted By Hackers To Run Social Engineering Scams; “Some” Data Leaked

  Workday, the HR solutions company, was recently attacked by threat actors. The company said that "some" information was compromised. However, the customer data was largely safe. Recently, hackers have been targeting tech firms to steal information.

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  Google Docs Is Getting a New Gemini Feature That Lets Users Listen to Documents

  Google Docs is getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will let viewers of a document listen to the content instead of reading it. First announced at the Google Cloud Next 2025 event earlier this year, the Mountain View-based tech giant has finally started rolling out the audio feature to users on the paid tier of Workspace and Gemi...

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  Google Introduces Flight Deals, an AI-Powered Search Tool That Can Help Users Find Cheapest Flights

  Google introduced Flight Deals last week as a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help travellers find the cheapest flight tickets. The Mountain View-based tech giant says that the new product, which is currently available in beta, is designed for flexible travellers who do not mind changing their dates, destination, and flight type.

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  Microsoft Edge to Target Heavy Google Chrome Users With More Persuasive Prompts: Report

  Microsoft Edge users will now be shown a prompt on top of the webpage when they download the Google Chrome web browser. The tech giant highlighted that both web browsers use the same technology, simultaneously claiming that Edge comes with added Windows protection. This could be an attempt to get more people to use its native browser.

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  AI Startup Perplexity Makes $34.5 Billion Offer To Buy Google Chrome

  Perplexity AI offered Google on Tuesday $34.5 billion for its popular Chrome web browser, which the internet giant could potentially be forced to sell as part of antitrust proceedings.

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  Google Defends AI Search Features, Claims They Provide 'More Quality Clicks' as Traffic Declines

  Google defended its artificial intelligence (AI) features in Search amid growing concerns about their role in declining website traffic. On Wednesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant said that third-party reports suggesting a drop in search traffic are inaccurate and based on “flawed methodologies.” It defended features such as AI Overviews ...

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  Google Upgrades AI Mode With Search Live With Video Input, PDF Support and Canvas Feature

  Google is adding several new features to AI Mode in Search, the company’s latest artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search experience. On Tuesday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced four new features to expand the usability of the tool. The most prominent inclusion is the expansion of Search Live, which will allow users to ask questio...