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Sundar Pichai's journey from Madras to Google CEO: All about his educational qualifications, personal life and more
Sundar Pichai is a prominent Indian-American, who is currently the CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google LLC. He was born on June 10, 1972, in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. Sundar Pichai's journey from Madras to Google is inspiring and one can take many lessons from it. He started his career at Google in 2004 and went on to become the CEO.
Meta to open India office, hire for engineering and AI roles in Bengaluru
With this move, Meta is following the path of other major tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, which have already established strong engineering and product teams in Bengaluru and across India.
Man vs machine: Can AI ever think consciously like us?
On January 27, Chinese researchers released DeepSeek-R1, which led to Nvidia losing nearly $600 billion in a day. This breakthrough highlighted AI's potential, reminiscent of AlphaGo's Move-37 moment in 2016, which defeated a Go champion. The article explores humanity's fear of AI surpassing human intelligence and the differences between machine learning and human consciousness.
China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google
Trump Tariff War: China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and has launched an antitrust investigation into Google following new U.S. tariffs on Chinese products by President Trump. The move includes the imposition of tariffs on US energy and agricultural products, and export controls on key minerals, escalating trade tensions.
Google says switching away from its search engine is easy. It's not.
Google's defense in an antitrust trial against the Justice Department revolves around the idea that switching search engines is as simple as putting a box of cereal back on a store shelf. However, testing this theory reveals that changing search engines is not as easy as Google claims. The process involves multiple steps and can be confusing, leading most people to stick with Google as their default search engine. The trial raises questions about how and why we use Google search and highlights the power of default options in influencing consumer behavior.
Working to fix bug which shows WhatsApp accessing phone's mic: Google
Google on Thursday said it had discovered the bug in Android affecting WhatsApp users which produced “incorrect privacy indicators and notifications in the privacy dashboard” and therefore made it seem like WhatsApp was accessing the microphone of the device even if the instant messaging app was not being used.
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Will examine WhatsApp’s breach of privacy, says MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The Centre will examine an alleged breach of privacy in which WhatsApp is said to be accessing and using the microphone feature of the smartphone of a user while the user was asleep.
GM plans to phase out Apple CarPlay in EVs, with Google's help
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto systems allow users to mirror their smartphone screens in a vehicle's dashboard display.
CCI order will stall Android growth, Google tells SC
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined Alphabet Inc-owned Google $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in Android, which powers 97% of smartphones in India, and asked it to change restrictions imposed on smartphone makers related to pre-installing apps.
CCI decision on alleged market dominance abuse by Google in smart TV soon
People with direct knowledge of the matter said the director general office of Competition Commission of India (CCI) has concluded the investigation and submitted its report.
Google loosens its search engine grip on Android devices in Europe
The move by the world's most popular internet search engine comes as the 27-country bloc considers rules that could be introduced next year to force Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook to ensure a level playing field for competitors
STEM jobs in India increase 44% in 2016-2019, shows data
Delhi is leading the way for STEM jobs with 31% of overall postings among metros, followed by Mumbai (21%), Bengaluru (14%), Pune (12%), Hyderabad (12%) & Chennai (10%). The West has beaten the rest of the country to the top spot, with 34% of all postings from this region. The North-South of India come in at a close second with 31% of postings.
STEM-related job postings rise 44% in 3 years: Report
According to data from job site Indeed, STEM-related job roles in India are among the most promising for job seekers, as these job openings have seen consistent growth in the past three years.
CCI asks handset companies for info on agreements with Google
Wants to know if they were barred from using co’s apps, services from Apr 2011 to March 2019.
Google Pay now has peer-to-peer payments service; becomes one-stop destination to send and ask for money
Google Pay would be in sync with your Google Account.
E-learning portal Udacity partners AP for students’ skill development
A total of five Udacity nanodegree programs have been selected by APSSDC, the content of which has been co-created by tech giants like Google, Kaggle, Amazon and AT&T with industry-relevant projects, project reviews, mentorship, and Udacity career services.
Now ransomware attacks Android: DoubleLocker locks your smartphone by changing the PIN
The ransomware encrypts all files from the device’s primary storage directory, using the AES algorithm and the “.cryeye” extension.
Smartron has hired over 40 mid-to-senior executives from LeEco
Smartron has built a 200-plus strong team, raised more than Rs 100 crore capital, introduced products like tbook, tphone and ttab.
Hike Messenger hires ex-Motorola engineering head Rajesh Rudraradhya as VP
Rudraradhya played a key role in launching many of the industry’s best-seller devices such as Motorola StarTAC, RAZ Rand Moto G.
Rajesh Rudraradhya Joins Hike Messenger as VP and Head, Engineering
Coming from Motorola, Silicon Valley, Joins Hike for Its Vision and India Opportunity
Lookup appoints Quixey's Narayan Babu as its chief technology officer
Lookup, the shopping app that connects shoppers with local businesses, announces the appointment of Narayan Babu as its chief technology officer.
Judge denies class action status in lawsuit alleging iPhones didn't deliver texts to Android users
Apple has argued that the lawsuits should be thrown out. Apple can't wire tap its own facilities, the company's lawyers have argued.
13 tech jobs that pay at least $130,000
Technology related jobs, whether building software or managing a network, are in demand and pay well. Here are 13 such job profiles.
Peeyush Ranjan to join Flipkart as Senior Vice President
Homegrown e-commerce giant Flipkart today said Peeyush Ranjan will join the company as Senior Vice President and Head of Engineering.
New portable device for at-home kidney tests
Scientists developed a lightweight & portable device that attaches to a smartphone and can be used to conduct at-home kidney tests.
India under grip of cyber attacks: Quick Heal Technologies
India is under the grip of cyber attacks and there is an obvious peak in the growth of malware and their modifications on mobile devices, according to a report.
Sony Mobile launches Xperia S at Rs 32,549
The flagship smartphone Xperia S has a 4.3-inch scratch resistant TFT touchscreen, along with 12.1 mega pixel camera and 1.5GHz Qualcomm dual core processor.
Google plans to hire mobile-app experts: Report
Google Inc plans to hire dozens of software developers to create applications for smartphones and other mobile devices, a new strategy aimed partly at helping internet search titan counter Apple Inc in one of high tech's hottest sectors.
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