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  Google Translate Turns 20: Pronunciation Practice Feature Rolls Out to Celebrate Translate's 20th Anniversary

  Google Translate turned 20 on April 28, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced on Tuesday. As part of the celebrations, the company introduced a new tool for the platform, dubbed Pronunciation Practice, which is currently available for Android users in the US and India, with support for three languages, including English, Spanish, and Hindi. ...

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  Google Brings Major Changes to Play Store Operations in the US After Epic Games Ruling

  Starting October 29, Google can no longer restrict the use of alternative payment systems in the US Play Store. Also, the tech giant can not force the developers to use Google Play Billing for payments. The latest update is in line with an injunction resulting from the Epic vs. Google case. Google has listed out the changes being made today on this...

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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 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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  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 Releases Web Guide Experimental Feature in Search, Uses AI to Organise Search Results Page

  Google is bringing another new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) feature to Search. On Thursday, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced Web Guide, a new filter on the search results page that categorises information and groups URLs to make it easier for users to learn more about the topic. It is currently an opt-in feature, which mean...

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  Google Suffers Setback in Fight Over EU’s EUR 4.1 Billion Fine

  Google’s fight against a record EUR 4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) European Union antitrust fine has suffered a blow. Advocate General Juliane Kokott of the EU’s Court of Justice said in a non-binding opinion that Google’s appeal should fail because the legal arguments put forward by the US tech giant fell short.

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  Google, DOJ to Make Final Push in US Search Antitrust Case

  Google and US antitrust enforcers will make their final arguments on whether the tech giant should be forced to sell its Chrome browser. If the judge does require Google to sell off Chrome, OpenAI would be interested in buying it, Nick Turley, OpenAI's product head for ChatGPT, said at the trial.

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  Canada Regulator to Impose Fee on Google For Online News Law's Operating Costs

  The imposition of the levy on Google comes at a time of increased tension between Canada and the United States over trade, border security, and a digital services tax on US technology firms.

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  Google Blasts Chrome Sale as ‘Extreme’ Remedy at Odds With Law

  Google on Friday labelled the US Justice Department's plan to sell its web browser as "extreme" and legally flawed, cautioning a judge against stifling future innovation. In a court filing, the search giant proposed its own remedy, arguing the Chrome sale doesn't match the illegal conduct involving exclusive contracts with browsers, manufacturers, ...