Facebook said letters of intent had been signed with independent news organizations Private Media, Schwartz Media and Solstice Media.

The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) on Thursday asked Google to compensate Indian newspapers for using their content.

The firing comes a month after Mitchell also vented on Twitter about the handling of her former colleague, Timnit Gebru, who parted ways with Google late last year.

The blockade has escalated a fight with the government over whether powerful tech companies should have to pay news organizations for content.

The Australian Parliament is debating proposed laws that would make the two platforms strike deals to pay for Australian news.

The French government launched an investigation upon receiving complaints from hoteliers about Google's rankings to monitor the nature of information present on the platform

Sundar Pichai and three other top officials at Google were booked after an FIR was lodged by a local resident over defamatory video against PM Modi

Google has a tradition of making iconic doodles to mark significant and historic events and has portrayed this occasion several times in previous years.

Apple CEO Tim Cook welcomed President Biden's 'commitment to pursuing comprehensive immigration reform that reflects the American values of justice, fairness and dignity'.

Facebook also opposes the rules and has threatened to remove news stories from its site in Australia.

Google did not disclose the names of the apps removed.

Twitter's stock ended the day down 6.4 per cent after the company on Friday permanently shut down Trump's account

The lawsuit, announced by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, was filed in federal court in Washington, DC by states represented by bipartisan attorneys general.

The suit accuses Google of abusing its market power to rig auctions for placing ads and drive up online advertising pricing.

Sundar Pichai told Google employees that the tech company is beginning a review of the circumstances leading up to Black computer scientist Timnit Gebru's exit.

Techfin entities are technology, telecommunications or e-commerce companies which have entered the financial sector to provide financial services and need to be regulated.

Gebru was instrumental in improving Google's public image as a company that elevates Black computer scientists and questions harmful uses of AI technology.

With a record high in pre-placement offers, many students have already bagged offers as high as Rs 1.54 crore from international companies.

Google Pay is a popular digital payments platform while Google Play is the app store on its Android ecosystem.

Panel also considering summons for Amazon and Google on the issue of protection of data and its privacy