IANS- Taking a dig at tech giants like Facebook over privacy violations and the unabated spread of fake news, Apple CEO Tim Cook has asked fellow technologists to start taking responsibility for their actions. During a speech at the Stanford University on Sunday, Cook said that whether you like it or not, what you build […]
IANS- Tech giant Google spent $21.7 million on lobbying efforts last year to influence lawmakers as the government and regulators sought great scrutiny from tech companies related to users’ privacy and unfair market practices. According to a CNBC report on Sunday, Google has been the top spender on lobbying for two consecutive years. “Amazon and […]
IANS- Google’s email service Gmail that has nearly 1.5 billion monthly active users turned 15 on Monday. Created by Paul Buchheit on April 1, 2004, Gmail started with an initial storage capacity of one gigabyte per user. Today, Gmail allows 15GB free storage. Users can receive emails up to 50MB in size, including attachments, while […]
IANS- China, the US and India together accounted for nearly 70 percent of the rise in energy demand, even as such demand worldwide grew by 2.3 percent last year, at its fastest pace this decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. This exceptional rise in energy demand was driven by a robust global […]
IANS- Software major Adobe on Tuesday announced the global availability of “Adobe Experience Platform” for customer experience management (CXM). Stitching together data from across the enterprise, the platform enables real-time customer profiles leveraging Adobe Sensei, the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology. To help enterprises deliver personalized experiences in real-time, the Adobe […]
IANS- Google paid $105 million to two of its former executives, including one of Indian-origin, after they were accused of sexual harassment. According to a report in TechCrunch on Monday, Google initially agreed to pay $135 million to Andy Rubin and Amit Singhal. The total amount was later brought down to $105 million ($90 […]
IANS- Stressing that tech giants have too much influence over our lives, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren said she wanted Apple to surrender control over the iOS App Store or cease selling its own apps within it. The Democratic Senator, who recently launched her 2020 presidential bid, is in favor of passing laws that prevent […]
IANS- The United Nations, tech giants and the finance, policy and science fraternities on Saturday teamed up to push the use of cutting-edge technology to create a cleaner, greener and more efficient solutions to sustainable development. Around 2,000 people, including representatives from IBM, Google, and Barclays, attended the 2nd global session of the UN […]
IANS- Intense protests over workplace misconduct and discrimination in the #MeToo era have finally brought the curtains down on the controversial forced arbitration policy at Google offices across the globe. In forced arbitration, a company requires an employee to submit any dispute that may arise to binding arbitration as a condition of employment. The […]
IANS – As part of the “Safer Internet Day” celebrations, Google introduced two updates — “Password Checkup” Chrome extension and a “Cross Account Protection” — to protect apps, websites, and user-accounts from possible third-party data breaches. “We’re always working to make sure your data is protected, whether you’re using Google products or checking out […]
