News for 'search engines'

'BJP Is Losing Ground Rapidly In J&K'

'BJP Is Losing Ground Rapidly In J&K'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

'Everyone is unhappy with the lieutenant governor's administration, which is ignorant, high-handed, and inaccessible.'

Scamsters fool job aspirants with fake Territorial Army website

Scamsters fool job aspirants with fake Territorial Army website

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

The Delhi police has registered a case based on a complaint by a senior Territorial Army officer that a fake website of the organisation has been created by "scamsters" who are carrying out a fake recruitment drive using the online platform, officials said on Tuesday.

Maharashtra wants Google to block info on dams

Maharashtra wants Google to block info on dams

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

Worried about possible terror attacks on Maharashtra's water installations, the state government is going to request the Centre to block information on dams from search engines such as Google.

Just Starting Your Career? 10 Useful Tips

Just Starting Your Career? 10 Useful Tips

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Investing the time and resources needed to acquire new skill sets and sharpen existing ones will enable you to stay relevant and make you more employable, says Ankit Aggarwal, founder and CEO of Unstop.

Competition Commission probe against Google gets extension

Competition Commission probe against Google gets extension

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

The commission refers cases to its investigation arm -- Director General -- once there is prima facie evidence of violating competition norms.

167 dead in Wayanad landslides, 191 still missing; rescue ops continue

167 dead in Wayanad landslides, 191 still missing; rescue ops continue

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

The death toll in the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district rose to 167 on Wednesday, while 191 were missing even as the rescue teams intensified efforts to find survivors trapped under the debris on the second day of the search operations.

Google to launch ChatGPT competitor 'Bard': Sundar Pichai

Google to launch ChatGPT competitor 'Bard': Sundar Pichai

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that the tech giant will soon launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered chatbot called 'Bard', aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT tool backed by Microsoft. According to a blog post by Pichai, the conversational AI service will be assessed by a group of "trusted testers" before being rolled out to the public in the coming weeks. "Bard can be an outlet for creativity, and a launchpad for curiosity," Pichai, the Indian-origin CEO of Google and parent company Alphabet, said on Monday, adding that Google's chatbot will be able to explain complex subjects like new discoveries from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to a nine-year-old.

Debris of IAF plane found in Bay of Bengal 7.5 years after crash

Debris of IAF plane found in Bay of Bengal 7.5 years after crash

Rediff.com13 Jan 2024

The wreckage of a transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been located at the depth of around 3.4 km in the Bay of Bengal, nearly seven-and-a-half years after the plane with 29 personnel on board went missing.

Peter Higgs, Nobel laurate behind 'God' particle, dead

Peter Higgs, Nobel laurate behind 'God' particle, dead

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

His reflections on the origins of mass sparked a nearly five-decade, multi-billion dollar search for a subatomic particle, later known as the 'Higgs boson', which was thought to hold the key to understanding the nature of the universe.

Now, TV programmes on Google!

Now, TV programmes on Google!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2005

Google Inc is on an innovative spree. After digitising libraries, launching free Internet-telephone through its website, it is now tuning into the world's favourite medium: television.

China makes first ChatGPT arrest over fake train crash news

China makes first ChatGPT arrest over fake train crash news

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The police in northwestern Gansu province said in a statement on Sunday that a suspect surnamed Hong had been detained for "using artificial intelligence technology to concoct false and untrue information".

Wide charter for Google in India

Wide charter for Google in India

Rediff.com6 Sep 2004

Microsoft unveils blueprint for India on AI governance

Microsoft unveils blueprint for India on AI governance

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

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 released on Thursday. The whitepaper titled "Governing AI: A Blueprint for India" comes amid Microsoft raising its stakes in its artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT. The proposed AI regulatory architecture includes regulations prescribing safety and security requirements, then license deployment for permitted uses in a licensed Al data centre with post-deployment safety and security monitoring and protection.

ED raids Kejriwal's PS, AAP MP; attempt to scare, says Atishi

ED raids Kejriwal's PS, AAP MP; attempt to scare, says Atishi

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

About 10 premises in the national capital are being covered as part of the raids.

Neal Mohan to succeed Susan Wojcicki as YouTube CEO

Neal Mohan to succeed Susan Wojcicki as YouTube CEO

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Wojcicki, 54, said in her blog post that she will focus on "family, health, and personal projects I'm passionate about." Wojcicki, who was previously a senior vice president for ad products at Google, became CEO of YouTube in 2014.

Scolded by mom, they left home 13 yrs ago; now reunited with her

Scolded by mom, they left home 13 yrs ago; now reunited with her

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Two siblings aged 22 and 19 years who left home 13 years ago after being scolded by their mother have been reunited with her with the help of a child rights activist.

Google is now a verb!

Google is now a verb!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2006

Internet market: Bing's loss is Google's gain

Internet market: Bing's loss is Google's gain

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Bing's monthly market share in the US declined to 8.51 per cent in September from 9.64 per cent in August, according to web analytics firm StatCounter.

Why Amul is angry with Google India

Why Amul is angry with Google India

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

The dairy company has alleged that Google India and also goDaddy.com were misusing their platforms for earning revenues through advertisements on fake B2B campaigns that duped innocent individuals seeking Amul franchise across India.

Trusted websites can also hold malware: IBM

Trusted websites can also hold malware: IBM

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

The report found a significant rise in web application attacks with the intent to steal and manipulate data and take command and control of infected computers.

Pak army's Chinese telecom gear with J-K terrorists raises security concerns

Pak army's Chinese telecom gear with J-K terrorists raises security concerns

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

This has also raised concerns over undetected infiltrations from across the Line of Control and terrorists potentially residing in the outskirts of cities and villages, they said.

The world's top 10 valuable brands

The world's top 10 valuable brands

Rediff.com1 May 2009

Internet search engine giant Google has emerged as the world's number one brand and is also the first one to touch the $100 billion value mark.

The world's top 10 valuable brands

The world's top 10 valuable brands

Rediff.com1 May 2009

Internet search engine giant Google has emerged as the world's number one brand and is also the first one to touch the $100 billion value mark.

Google launches 'Hummingbird' on 15th birthday!

Google launches 'Hummingbird' on 15th birthday!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Google Inc has overhauled its search algorithm, the foundation of the Internet's dominant search engine, to better cope with the longer, more complex queries it has been getting from Web users.

AI Disruption Is REAL & Happening FAST!

AI Disruption Is REAL & Happening FAST!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

When AI is used to enhance operational efficiency, businesses can deliver the same product or service but with improved quality, faster, or even at a reduced cost

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

The verdict in the Google versus Epic Games antitrust case in the US has spread cheer among the Indian gaming and app developers. Ending a three-year legal battle, the San Francisco jury found that Google turned its Play app store and billing service into an illegal monopoly. American video game maker Epic Games, best known for Fortnite, had sued Google in 2020.

Santa comes calling with G1 for Google staff

Santa comes calling with G1 for Google staff

Rediff.com24 Dec 2008

In these times of credit crisis, Santa Claus is ringing in gifts for employees at Google, with the search engine giant doling out the G1 -- an iPhone version from its own stable -- instead of Christmas cash bonus.

Truth in the AI era

Truth in the AI era

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

Can legislation enable this, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

What Makes Jeetubhaiya Nervous?

What Makes Jeetubhaiya Nervous?

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

'The makers don't shoot in chunks, it is all in one go with all the characters visible in the frame. This set-up is different from the general shooting style.' 'To execute this, everyone needs to be well prepared.'

Bihar cops obtain reference NEET papers, ED likely to join probe

Bihar cops obtain reference NEET papers, ED likely to join probe

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

The Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit, which is probing the alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) paper leak case, on Saturday claimed to have obtained reference question papers of the test conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and planned to compare these with documents recovered from a flat in Patna during a search operation last month.

B-schools take to smart online marketing

B-schools take to smart online marketing

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

Education institutes are using a new technique - search engine marketing - to spread awareness about their programmes and to create a niche for themselves in the students' minds.

Google gets Bangalored

Google gets Bangalored

Rediff.com14 Oct 2004

Google logs into rural India

Google logs into rural India

Rediff.com21 Mar 2007

The latest company to seek a fortune in India's rural markets is Google. It is developing with local vendors a simpler search engine, as well as content tailored to the needs of rural users.

Russia to help India build small tropical nuclear power plants

Russia to help India build small tropical nuclear power plants

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

India on Tuesday said cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear technology is an important pillar of the multifaceted cooperation with Russia, which offered help in building small tropical nuclear power stations.

Google on Rs 936 cr fine slapped by CCI

Google on Rs 936 cr fine slapped by CCI

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Slapped with a second hefty fine for anti-competitive practices, Google India on Wednesday said it remains committed to users and developers and is reviewing the antitrust body's order to evaluate next steps. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday slapped a Rs 936 crore fine on Google for "abusing" its dominant position on its Android mobile app store and ordered it not to prevent app developers from using third-party billing or payment processing services in India. That penalty came just days after a Rs 1,337.76 crore fine was imposed on it for abusing the dominant position of its Android smartphone operating system. Commenting on Tuesday's CCI order, a Google India spokesperson said Indian app developers have benefited from the technology, security, consumer protection, choice and flexibility that Android and Google Play provide.

Microsoft's new internet search: Bing

Microsoft's new internet search: Bing

Rediff.com29 May 2009

Microsoft has come up with 'Bing' a new search service that promises to help customers make better decisions, to assert its presence in the internet search space.

Massive search ops continue for missing IAF aircraft

Massive search ops continue for missing IAF aircraft

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

A fleet of fixed wing aircraft and choppers have been deployed to locate the missing Antonov AN-32 aircraft, officials said.

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.

Shocking! Covid data of thousands of Indians leaked online

Shocking! Covid data of thousands of Indians leaked online

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Personal data of thousands of people in India has been leaked from a government server which includes their name, mobile number, address and Covid test result, and these information can be accessed through online search.