 | US abortion ruling: Democrats seek probe of tech's use of personal dataThe CEOs of Google and Apple were urged to prohibit apps on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store from using data-mining practices that could facilitate the targeting of individuals. |
 | Google agrees to pay for ramped-up Wikipedia serviceGoogle uses material from the site for its "knowledge panel" -- a sidebar that accompanies the main search results. |
 | Google and France end fight over news copyrightOrganisations representing French magazines and newspapers -- as well as Agence France-Presse (AFP) -- lodged the case with the regulator three years ago. |
 | Social media platform ShareChat raises $520 million; valuation reaches $5 billionIt raised $255 million from Google, Times Group, and existing investors, adding to the $266 million raised earlier in December 2021. |
| Google pays USD 118 million to settle gender discrimination suitIn 2017, several former Google employees sued the company in a San Francisco court, accusing it of paying women less than men for equivalent positions and assigning women lower positions. |
 | Australian court makes Google pay USD 515,000 for defamationBarilaro would not have sued if Google had taken down the videos, uploaded in September and October of 2020, as requested by letter in December of that year. |
| Google collaborates with NGO to launch suicide hotline in PakistanRecognised by the WHO, Umang is a mental health helpline that offers support to vulnerable Pakistanis contemplating suicide. |
 | Sharechat in advance talks with Google, Temasek to close USD 300 million fundingWhen contacted, Google and Temasek declined to offer any comment on the matter, terming it speculative information. |
 | New cyber security rule to make doing business in India tougher, say global tech bodies"The onerous nature of the requirements may also make it more difficult for companies to do business in India," the letter said. |
 | A reflection of the present lifestyleWith Selfie Mummy Google Daddy, director Madhu Chandra departs an important message that is relevant and rare in this tech-driven age. |
 | Google announces new safety features including removal of search resultsNow users can customise the type of advertisements they want to see by selecting from a range of topics they are interested in or they can opt to watch fewer ads. |
 | Selfie Mummy Google Daddy is produced by 80 parentsSelfie Mummy Google Daddy explores the dangers of mobile addiction in the younger generation. |
| Google swipes left on Tinder parent app store suitThe litigation comes as part of an ongoing battle by Match, Epic Games and others to force Google parent Alphabet and iPhone maker Apple to loosen their grips on their respective app stores. |
 | Tinder parent company Match Group takes Google app store war to court in USGoogle has made it clear that it will remove Match apps from the Play store if they don't comply with the rule, Match said in the filing, saying such punishment would be a "death knell." |
 | Canada's Online News Act big boost to Indian newspapers and their websitesThe proposed rule prompts platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers in a fair manner for their content. |
