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Days before Trump visit, UK enters $543 mn Google Cloud deal to boost national security

Britain's Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the deal includes Google Cloud's latest technologies, like "AI, data analytics, and cyber security”, to be deployed by the military for intelligence and national security specialists

EU slaps Google with $3.5 billion fine for abusing dominance in digital ads

The European Union has fined Google €2.95 billion ($3.5 billion) for abusing its dominance in digital advertising, the fourth major antitrust penalty the tech giant has faced from Brussels.

History Today: When Mother Teresa was declared a saint

Mother Teresa was declared a saint in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City, on September 4, 2016. Throughout her adult life, she worked tirelessly for the weak, the poor and the ill, particularly in Kolkata. Her work was recognised in 1979 when she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Apple shares rise as US judge spares search deal with Google that earned $20 bn for iPhone maker

Apple shares were up 4.3% on Tuesday after a US federal judge spared its search engine deal with Google in a judgement. The judge ruled that Google was allowed to enter into deals with companies like Apple that make its search engine the default option in browsers.

Mukesh Ambani unveils Reliance Intelligence to make India a global AI power

Reliance Intelligence marks the next big leap for Reliance aiming to deliver AI everywhere and for every Indian

Why is AI startup Perplexity offering $34.5 billion for Google Chrome?

AI startup Perplexity has made an unprecedented $34.5 billion all-cash offer to buy Google Chrome, aiming to acquire the browser’s massive user base amid a looming US antitrust ruling against Google. Backed by major investors, the San Francisco-based firm says the deal would preserve Chrome’s openness while investing billions in its future development

Perplexity offers $34.5bn for Google’s Chrome in bid to challenge search dominance

San Francisco-based Perplexity, valued at about $18bn, said large venture capital funds had agreed to fully finance the deal. The offer falls within analysts’ estimates of Chrome’s enterprise value, which range between $20bn and $50bn

In Graphics | P&G names Shailesh Jejurikar CEO. Which other Indian-origin leaders are helming global firms?

Procter & Gamble has named Indian-origin Shailesh Jejurikar as the company's next president and CEO from January 1, 2026. With this, Jejurikar will join a long list of Indian-origin CEOs leading global companies

How ex-Google CEO emerged as Ukraine's unlikely friend & helped take down Russian drones

Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and co-founder of Swift Beat, has emerged as an unlikely friend of Ukraine. While tech giants like Elon Musk's SpaceX and Maxar have emerged as unreliable partners, Schmidt's company's interceptor drones have helped the country take down Russian drones. Here's how.

Alphabet sees increase in net profit, says recently launched AI Mode on Google 'going well' in India

The company’s revenue grew 14 per cent year-over-year to $96.4 billion, largely fueled by strong Google Cloud sales. The cloud division proved to be a major driver of growth, with revenue increasing 32 per cent from the previous year to $13.62 billion