Google Financial News

Central Asia got an unique opportunity to get themselves acquainted with state of art IT training. More than 1,000 young people from Central Asian countries completed the Google Cloud and Machine Learning training program in Almaty recently. As a result, 20 students were offered an internship at the Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU), according to the press service of Google Developer Groups (GDG) Cloud Almaty.

NPCI) is looking at ways to stabilise market share dynamics on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and has called a meeting of third-party application players on Tuesday to discuss this, according to multiple people in the know. It operates the popular digital payment channel.

Apps like Shaadi.com and BharatMatrimony.com were delisted by Google on Friday since they did not adhere to the tech giant’s billing policies. By Monday, these apps were restored on Google Play Store, but without their in-app payment options.

By Valerie Volcovici

." While Google has restored most of the apps on the Play Store that were suspended for non-payment of its service fee on Friday, startup founders allege that the restored apps do not have a way to accept payments from users for subscription services or one-time purchases. “The restored apps have all been done through what Google calls its ‘consumption model’, where we can only mention to users that they can go to our website to purchase our services.

The fundamental reason for Google suspending Indian apps was the non-payment of its Play Store “service fee"—a charge that Google levies on apps that earn through subscriptions. At the moment, this fee ranges from 11% to 30%. Startups, including Bharat Matrimony and Shaadi.com, have refused to pay up.

By Aditya Kalra

By Jeffrey Dastin

MUMBAI : Customers will soon be able to pay businesses through net banking irrespective of whether their banks and the merchants’ payment aggregator are integrated, with the central bank ironing out one more wrinkle in India’s rapidly evolving digital payments ecosystem. “We have given approval for implementing such an interoperable system to NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. We expect the launch of this interoperable payment system for internet banking during the current calendar year," Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday.

Gemini AI chatbot regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chandrasekhar criticized the AI's response, deeming it a direct violation of IT rules and criminal code provisions. In response, the government sought an explanation from Google.

Associated Press. According to the report, Apple banned app developers from "fully informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services outside of the app," said the European Commission. Under the EU antitrust rules, that is illegal.

AI platform, Gemini, was deemed 'unreliable' and returned unsubstantiated results in response to a query regarding the Prime Minister. According to statements attributed to Minister of State for IT & Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Indian government had issued a notice to Google seeking clarification regarding the discrepancies in Gemini's responses. In a significant move, Google acknowledged the platform's unreliability, extending an apology to Prime Minister Modi and the Indian government.

Rihanna, along with other prominent stars, was eagerly anticipated to grace the occasion, as evidenced by her team's arrival in Gujarat on February 28. The festivities, scheduled to commence on March 1, drew attention from across the globe. In an Instagram story, Masse addressed inquiries about the device he used, stating, "Yall asking me which phone I use to record the vids.

the Vergereported. Google contractor Cognizant was responsible for approving music content for YouTube Music. Over 40 employees of YouTube Music went on a strike in February last year, demanding changes to Google’s return-to-work policy.

Gemini caused a major controversy, Google has said sorry to the Indian Prime Minister and called its platform 'unreliable', ToI reported on February 4 quoting minister of state for IT & Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Chandrasekhar told the newspaper that the govt had sent Google a notice seeking an explanation on «unsubstantiated» results returned by Gemini in response to a particular query on PM Modi. Google replied and said, «Sorry, the platform is unreliable,» the minister added. The government has announced that AI platforms will now require a permit to operate in India. India should not be used as a testing ground for AI platforms, especially considering the criticism they have faced worldwide for providing unsubstantiated, biased, misinformed, or unverified results, it said.

California regulators have authorized Waymo to expand services of its fleet of robotaxis into Los Angeles and to cities on the peninsula south of San Francisco

Google Play Store have started complying with the internet giant’s billing policies, founders and executives at Indian internet firms said the fight between them and Google is far from over. On the one hand, Indian companies have called for a “strategic response” from the government on what they claim to be monopolistic behaviour by the US tech major. On the other hand, Google has said its actions against the ten companies are only to make the ecosystem “fair” for a “vast majority” of developers who comply with its norms.

Mint explains where things stand in India, and what the immediate future holds. It’s a charge that Google levies on companies that sell services through apps listed on its Play Store. Under the current rules, apps that earn up to $1 million from subscriptions or in-app purchases are charged 15% of the revenue as service fee, and those that earn more than that are charged 30%.

₹1,340 crore on Google and issued a cease and desist order to remove its monopolistic practices. India is not the only jurisdiction where Google’s Play Store is facing accusations of monopolistic practices. Last December, Google’s Play Store and billing service faced charges of being an illegal monopoly at a US district court.

OpenAI and Sam Altman to Google removing many popular Indian apps from its Play Store only to restore them a day later, there has been a lot of activity in the tech world. With all this big news, it's natural that some important tech news might slip under the radar, but don't worry, we've got you covered with the Weekly Tech Recap, where we take a look at all the major tech-related news of the week. On Saturday, some Indian mobile applications that were taken down by Google over payment dispute, were reinstated on Play Store, including Shaadi.com, Naukri, 99acres, etc.

Google’s recent delisting of 23 Indian apps from its PlayStore for non-compliance with its billing policy underscores its market dominance. After protests erupted and the government signalled its reproach of its action, Google reinstated some of these apps. Central to this conflict lies the Google Play Billing System (GPBS) and is rules that govern Android smartphone apps available at its app store, with the Supreme Court looking into the matter.