Search Engine

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  Apple Allows Third-Party App Stores, Relaxes Payment Restrictions in Japan to Comply With MSCA Act

  Apple has introduced major changes to iOS and the App Store in Japan under the Mobile Software Competition Act, effective December 18. Rolled out with iOS 26.2, the update allows alternative app marketplaces, new payment options, and user choice for default apps. Apple has also updated fees, introduced safeguards for security and child safety, and ...

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  Techie Loses Job At 35, Shares 'Scary' Reality: 'No Savings, Two Kids'

  The laid-off techie explained that he had no savings, and the prospect of looking after two children and a wife was weighing heavily on him.

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  Google Faces EU Antitrust Investigation Over AI Overviews, YouTube

  The European Commission's second investigation into Google in less than a month underscores growing unease over Big Tech's dominance in new technologies that could shut out rivals, but could escalate tensions with the United States as EU laws adopted in the last few years have become a sore point in relations with Washington.

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  CEO Matthew Prince In Focus As Cloudflare Recovers From Global Disruption

  According to Matthew Prince the era dominated by search engines is ending, suggesting the next 30 years will be shaped by artificial intelligence.

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  Delhi Court Upholds 'Right to be Forgotten' To Shield Banker's Reputation

  Invoking the right to be forgotten, the Patiala House of Court has directed major media organisations and search engines to take down and de-index past news reports naming banker Nitin Bhatnagar in the Moser Baer money-laundering case.

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  Google DeepMind Releases WeatherNext 2, a Forecasting AI Model for Users

  Google DeepMind and Google Research have released WeatherNext 2, an upgraded AI weather forecasting model that offers one-hour resolution and generates hundreds of scenarios within a minute using a single TPU. It is eight times faster than last year’s GenCast and is now accessible via Earth Engine, BigQuery and Vertex AI. Google says it delivers ...

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  Google Doodle Features One Of Most Searched Mathematical Equations: What Is It, How Is It Used

  Google first introduced this educational Doodle in the US in September and has since expanded it to multiple countries, promoting math learning globally.

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  Perplexity Partners With Snapchat to Power the AI Search Experience in the App

  Perplexity and Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, announced a partnership on Wednesday to integrate Perplexity’s AI-powered answer engine within the social media app. The chatbot will soon be available alongside My AI, allowing users to ask questions and explore topics directly in Snapchat. As part of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 mi...

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  Pune Techie Arrested By Anti-Terrorism Squad For Alleged Links With Al Qaeda

  A software engineer was arrested by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Pune on Monday for his alleged links with banned organisations like Pakistan's Al Qaeda and role in radicalising youth, an official said.

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  Google, World Bank Tie-Up To Build AI-Powered Public Digital Infrastructure In Emerging Markets

  Google and the World Bank Group are collaborating to build AI-powered public digital infrastructure for emerging markets, the search engine giant announced on its official blog.

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  Perplexity’s AI-Powered Comet Browser Is Now Available to All Users for Free

  Perplexity has rolled out its AI-powered Comet browser for all users, CEO Aravind Srinivas announced on Thursday. Previously limited to Perplexity Max subscribers and invite-only access, the browser is now open on Windows and Mac, with mobile apps in development. A key feature of the browser is the sidebar AI assistant, which can summarise content,...

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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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  Apple Reportedly Plans AI Web Search Tool for Siri, Using Google’s AI Model for Responses

  Siri is reportedly getting a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered web search tool. According to the report, Apple is planning to add a Perplexity-style answer engine to its voice assistant, making it capable of answering more complex queries conversationally. The system is said to include three components, two of which could be powered by Googl...

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  Google Must Share Search Data With Rivals, Judge Rules in Antitrust Case

  A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a major makeover of Google's search engine in a crackdown aimed at curbing the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly, but rebuffed the U.S. government's request to break up the company.

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  Google Fined $36 Million Over Anti-Competitive Deals With Australia Telcos

  Google has agreed to pay a Aus$55 million (US$36 million) penalty for striking "anti-competitive" deals to pre-install only its own search engine on Android mobile phones sold by two leading Australian telecoms firms.