Google reveals when classic Hangouts will cease working as free Chat migration begins
This year, Google Chat was made available to all Workspace users. Google has finally transitioned to Chat officially by announcing that old Hangouts will be discontinued for free accounts in October.
Google has been hinting that Google Chat will replace conventional Hangouts since 2019. Enterpri... Read more
Google rests its case in French dispute over online content
France's antitrust authority confirmed that Alphabet subsidiary Google has pledged to settle a national copyright issue.
According to the antitrust authority, Google decided not to fight a $528 million punishment paid last year. The ruling puts an end to the authority's probe into Google, which ... Read more
EU wants big tech to address deepfakes or face consequences
According to an EU document obtained by Reuters, Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other tech giants will have to combat deepfakes and fake accounts or face heavy fines under a revised European Union code of practice.
As part of its war on false news, the European Commission will release a revised ... Read more
Google revamps Chrome browser with machine learning
Google made significant changes to the upcoming edition of Chrome. According to the tech giant, new machine learning functionality provides users with an optimal experience.
The upcoming edition of Google Chrome includes a number of tweaks that use machine learning models on devices. Among othe... Read more
Google merges Duo and Meet in single video conferencing service
Google's Duo and Meet video conferencing services will continue under a single banner: Google Meet.
Google Duo will disappear and merge into Google Meet. As a result, the tech giant offers a single product for video communication. On a technical level, the change is reversed. In the coming weeks... Read more
A second probe into Google’s ad practices launched by Britain
A second probe into Google's Advertising practices was launched by British Competition Regulators on Thursday, indicating that the tech giant may be favoring its own services by distorting competition.
The competition and market authority (CMA) recent probe follows up on the investigation into F... Read more
‘Google’s incognito mode is not really incognito’
According to a Texan lawsuit, Google deceptively collects an array of personal data when a user has engaged in incognito mode.
In January, Washington State, Indiana, Texas, and the state of Columbia filed separate suits against Google over deceptive location tracking and invasion of user privacy... Read more
AMD chooses Google Cloud to provide chip design automation workload
Chip-making expert Advanced Micro Devices has planned to shift its workload of electronic design automation to Google Cloud to achieve better performance and flexibility
Google Cloud and AMD have announced a groundbreaking collaboration of electronic design automation (EDA) for the chip design w... Read more
Google expands ecosystem for Business Messages
Google is expanding its ecosystem of partners for its Business Messaging service. New partners include Twilio, Genesys Telecommunications and Avaya.
Google Business Messages is an AI-based system that allows customers to chat directly with businesses found on Google Maps search or a company webs... Read more
Google and Apple want to remove apps older than 2 years from stores
Google and Apple recently announced plans to remove old applications from their respective app marketplaces. Both businesses agreed to delete any apps that had not been updated in two years last month.
In early April, Google revealed a two-year cutoff plan that would take effect in November, whi... Read more