Google Paid Billions to Make Play Store and Assistant Default Apps on Samsung Phones, Google Executive Says

[ad_1] Google paid Samsung billions of dollars in order to make the search giant’s app store, assistant, search engine, and other services the default options on smartphones made by the latter, according to information that has emerged during the ongoing Google vs Epic Games trial. On Monday, Google Vice President for Partnerships James Kolotouros revealed … Read more

Google to Set Up Its Global Fintech Operation Centre in Gujarat

[ad_1] Internet giant Google will set up its global fintech operation centre at GIFT City in Gujarat, its CEO Sundar Pichai said on Friday after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. Pichai also said that his company continues to invest in India though its USD 10 billion (roughly Rs. 81,980 crore) India Digitisation Fund. Modi is … Read more

Google, EU to Develop Voluntary AI Pact Ahead of Laws Aimed at Governing Artificial Intelligence

[ad_1] Alphabet and the European Commission aim to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) pact involving European and non-European companies before rules are established to govern the technology, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Wednesday. Breton earlier met Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, in Brussels. “Sundar and I agreed that … Read more