Google to shut gaming service Stadia in latest cost-cutting effort
Google is shuttering its digital gaming service Stadia, the latest ambitious project to get cut as the company looks to shed costs. The gaming service, which launched in 2019 and…
Google Search adds ‘vibes,’ ‘immersive views’ for some locations
Google launches new “vibe” feature that allows users to show the business, weather and features of a particular location on any given day. Google Google now says it has enough…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says employees shouldn’t ‘equate fun with money’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai urged his employees not to “equate fun with money” during a company-wide town hall event last week. Pichai made the comments after employees complained that Google…
Google CEO Pichai fields questions on cost cuts at all-hands meeting
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 22, 2020. Fabrice COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images As…
Google tests feature to let users to scrub personal info from searches
Google is piloting a new privacy feature that enables users to scrub their personal information from web searches. The new “remove result button,” which appeared this week for a handful…
YouTube will share revenue with Shorts creators as TikTok surges
YouTube’s chief product officer Neal Mohan, left, with YouTube stars Cassey Ho, center, and iJustine, front second-right, at Nasdaq on May 5, 2016. Rommel Demano | Getty Images As YouTube…
What Google’s Sundar Pichai Said After First Visit To Indian Embassy In US
Google under Sundar Pichai has made massive investment in India. (File) Washington: In a first, Google CEO Sunder Pichai visited the Indian Embassy in Washington and held discussions with India’s…
Ex-Amazon staffers say ‘frugal’ company made them split bagels
Ex-Amazon employees are commiserating about their experiences at the “frugal” tech giant — with one describing how workers were forced to split bagels at office gatherings due to budget limitations.…
Tech workers getting leg-lengthening surgery that costs up to $150K: report
Self-conscious tech workers are reportedly taking extreme measures to add a few inches to their height by forking over six-figure payments for painful leg-lengthening operations. Kevin Debiparshad, the head of…
Google, Meta Fined Over $71 Million In South Korea Over Privacy Violations
Google was fined $49.7 million and Meta $22.1 million. (File) Seoul: South Korea has fined Google and Meta more than $71 million collectively for gathering users’ personal information without consent…