When Google ‘forgot’ that Joe Biden was the US President – The Times of India

Google mistakenly erased former US President Joe Biden’s ‘entire presidency’ from Google Search. Recently, users searching terms like “US Presidents,” “United States Presidents,” and “US Presidents in order” observed that Biden, who completed his presidential term last week, was absent from the list. According to a report by CNBC, the results displayed a sequence of…

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Google says NO to this EU law: Says ‘simply isn’t appropriate or effective’ for Search and YouTube videos – Times of India

Google has told the European Union (EU) that it will not implement fact-checking in its search results and YouTube videos or use it to influence content ranking and removal decisions, reports Axios. The report says the tech giant has sent a letter to Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director General of the European Commission’s content and technology…

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai shares congratulatory message for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – Times of India

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has praised Jeff Bezos and his space exploration company, Blue Origin, for achieving a significant milestone. The company’s New Glenn rocket recently completed its first test flight, marking a pivotal moment in private space travel and innovation. Pichai responded to Bezos’ post on microblogging site X (formerly Twitter), sharing his excitement…

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Google Chrome’s head calls out Microsoft; says New Year, New Low from the company – Times of India

Microsoft is disguising Bing as Google Search’s homepage when users search for “Google.” Google isn’t happy with this tactic, as Google Chrome‘s chief describes it as a ‘new low’ for Microsoft.”“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but Microsoft spoofing the Google homepage is another tactic in its long history of tricks to confuse users…

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How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s one sentence wiped out $8 billion in market cap of quantum computing companies – Times of India

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s single comment about the future of quantum computing triggered a massive selloff on Wednesday (January 8), wiping out approximately $8 billion in market value from quantum computing companies.Major quantum computing players bore the brunt of the selloff. IonQ shares plummeted more than 40%, while Rigetti Computing crashed by over 45%. D-Wave…

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Over 149,000 tech workers lost job in 2024; Intel announces retirement of CEO; Government blocks over 59,000 WhatsApp accounts and other top tech news of the week – Times of India

This week in tech, significant developments made headlines across the globe. The tech industry continues to face challenges, with over 149,000 workers losing their jobs in 2024 amid economic headwinds. Intel announced the retirement of its long-serving CEO, Pat Gelsinger, signaling a major leadership shift at the semiconductor giant. On the cybersecurity front, the Indian…

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes a jab at Microsoft: “They’re using someone else’s models” – Times of India

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has taken a subtle jab at Microsoft’s AI strategy. When asked about Google’s progress in AI compared to its competitors in a recent interview at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit, Pichai highlighted a key difference: Google develops its own AI models, while Microsoft relies on external models from companies like…

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