Meta And Google Get Ready For Lok Sabha Polls

Meta is working closely with the Election Commission. This enables the Commission to flag unlawful content. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party women workers celebrate as Nitin Gadkari is on his way to......

Truth in the AI era

Can legislation enable this, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.   Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I still remember, in my school days, when my classmates and I fell into an argument about who......

Google Restricts AI Use for India Election

Google is also working with the Election Commission of India to enable people to easily discover critical voting information on its search platform -- like, how to register and how to vote -- in......

Google begins reinstating Indian apps after govt intervention

Google on Tuesday began reinstating about 250 Indian apps it had delisted from its Play Store over a billing dispute as it caved in to government criticism, but the squabble may not yet be over.......

Google vs MakeMyTrip: A curious case of 'confusion'

Last week, the Delhi high court ruled that the mere use of trademarks on Google Ads, an online advertising platform, did not amount to infringement under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Photograph:......

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

The verdict in the Google versus Epic Games antitrust case in the US has spread cheer among the Indian gaming and app developers. Photograph: Robert Galbraith/Reuters Ending a three-year legal......

Microsoft unveils blueprint for India on AI governance

Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled a blueprint for India on artificial intelligence (AI) governance, and proposed a regulatory architecture to oversee safety protocols, according to a whitepaper......

Tribunal upholds CCI's Rs 1337 cr fine on Google, gives it 30 days to pay

The NCLAT on Wednesday upheld the orders of the fair trade regulator CCI imposing a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on tech major Google in the Android mobile devices case, with some modifications. A......

Kartik Seeks Bappa's Blessings

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kartik Aaryan/Instagram Kartik Aaryan visited Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple to seek Ganapati Bappa's blessings for Satyaprem Ki Katha. Kartik shared a picture from his......

'Now I see who my real and fake friends are'

'It's everyone's dream to have their pictures show up on Google.''In the beginning, you're not used to it.''It's a bit weird and even now it's weird.' IMAGE: Gustav De Waele and Eden Dambrine in......

The Most Googled Asian Stars of 2022

So who do *you* love to google? Katrina Kaif, more than Alia Bhatt. Salman Khan, more than Aamir Khan. Allu Arjun, more than Ranveer Singh. Yes, it's a list of 100 that will leave you surprised at......

Brahmastra: The Alternate Review

There is a kind of audacious large-scale experimentation which is admirable, even if the novelty and potential of the idea are not fully realised, notes Deepa Gahlot. Sometimes, it might just be......

Shubman Gill Is 2023's Google Star!

IMAGE: Shubman Gill stars on Google's 2023 rankings. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters In a twist that defied expectations, the global stage of Google's 'most searched athletes' in 2023......

Pakistan unleash 'slinger' Zaman Khan

IMAGE: Zaman Khan made his debut during Pakistan’s Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka. Photograph: PCB/X The endless chain of fast bowlers that Pakistan has produced over the years has......

The legend of Neeraj Chopra continues to grow!

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra is only the second Indian -- after shooter Abhinav Bindra -- to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships title. Photographs: Reuters For someone who was......

Turning Point: Theekshana's 'Mystery' Bowling

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings's Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana finished with figures of 4-33. Photograph: BCCI While the Robin Uthappa-Shivam Dube batting partnership for Chennai Super Kings......

Praveen's big leap to glory at Paralympics...

IMAGE: Praveen Kumar competes in the men's high jump - T64 final on Day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on Friday. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images A......