Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan file Rs 4 crores lawsuit against Google, YouTube over deepfakes: Report : Bollywood News

[ad_1] Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have taken legal action against Google and YouTube, filing a Rs 4 crores lawsuit over the alleged misuse of their images and videos through AI-generated deepfakes. The Bollywood couple, who had earlier asserted their personality rights, have accused the platforms of allowing manipulated content to spread unchecked. Abhishek […]

Youth seethe at overnight social media ban in Nepal

[ad_1] With access to 26 major platforms cut off overnight, thousands of young Nepalis across the country have called for a protest Monday against what they said was a “digitally repressive” move by the government in Kathmandu. Demonstrations are expected to begin at 9am, with organisers calling the blackout a “direct assault on speech, work […]

‘Self-preferencing practices’: EU fines Google $3.5 billion over ad services; faces global antitrust pressure

[ad_1] Google hit with $3.5 billion EU fine (AP) European Union regulators on Friday fined Google 2.95 billion euros ($3.5 billion) for breaching competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services. The penalty marks the fourth antitrust fine the tech giant has faced in the EU.The European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch and top […]

Data snooping: Google hit with $425m verdict, accused of tracking users; case covers 98m people

[ad_1] A federal jury has ordered Alphabet’s Google to pay $425 million after finding the company violated users’ privacy by continuing to collect data even when millions had switched off a key tracking feature.The verdict, delivered on Wednesday in a San Francisco court, followed a class-action lawsuit filed in July 2020, which alleged that Google […]

Google Dismisses ‘Emergency’ Gmail Security Warning as False, Reassures Users on Account Safety | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Google has denied recent reports claiming that the company issued an emergency security warning to all Gmail users about a major security breach. In a blog post, the tech giant clarified that these allegations are “entirely false” and emphasised that Gmail’s security protections remain strong and effective. “Several inaccurate claims surfaced recently that incorrectly […]

Using Google Maps Turns Tragic in Chittorgarh: Van Swept Away on Closed Bridge, Three Bodies Recovered, Search On for Missing Girl | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] Chittorgarh, 27 August (Udaipur Kiran). A major accident occurred late Tuesday night in Rashmi police station area of Chittorgarh district. A van attempting to cross a bridge was swept away by the river. Four people in the van were carried away by the water, while five others were rescued with the help of police […]

‘You don’t live here’: Google engineer shares H-1B woes, says she’s anxious about making mistakes

[ad_1] Indian-origin Google employee shares how H-1B, despite giving the cushion of good bank balance, always makes her life in the US feel temporary. A 30-year-old Google software engineer, Surbhi Madan, shared her experience of being on an H-1B visa, though she calls the US her home since 2013, when she came to the country […]

Kuwait’s courts to go fully digital with Google and Microsoft, nationwide launch within weeks | World News

[ad_1] Kuwait’s Ministry of Justice is weeks away from a full digital transformation of its services/Representative Image TL;DR: Kuwait’s Ministry of Justice is weeks away from a full digital transformation of its services, aiming to cut bureaucracy, enhance access, and accelerate judicial processes for all residents and citizens. The rollout, backed by partnerships with Google […]

Google CEO Sundar Pichai to employees: ‘I think we have to….’

[ad_1] Google CEO Sundar Pichai and other executives like Brian Saluzzo, who’s a Vice President for Core Development and Product Management, are pushing employees to act with more urgency in their use of artificial intelligence (AI), a report claims. This comes as the company reportedly seeks ways to reduce costs. According to a report by […]

Trump administration launches health data-sharing initiative; Google, Amazon among tech partners, CMS promises security

[ad_1] Representative image credits: AP The Trump administration announced Wednesday a sweeping program allowing Americans to share personal health data and medical records across private tech platforms and health systems. The initiative, backed by more than 60 companies—including Google, Amazon, Apple, UnitedHealth Group, and CVS Health—aims to improve access to patient records and help manage […]