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Government may soon make digital behemoths pay for information published on their platforms. If implemented, would require tech giants like Google, Meta, Twitter, and Amazon to pay Indian newspapers and digital news publishers a share of the revenue generated by using their original content. The necessity for regulation derives from fact that, while digital companies make income from news material produced by media outlets, they do not… read-more

Fossil, a well-known Wear OS wearable OEM, provided an update on the company's smartwatches, highlighting the launch of a companion app with Google. The new app was designed largely to make it easier to phase away obsolete features and absorb new user input. With its newly designed user interface (UI) and user-friendly style, the new software gets smartwatches from the manufacturers ready to support Wear OS 3 on current and upcoming wearables… read-more

Pinterest Inc said that long-time CEO Ben Silbermann will resign, turning over the social media network to Google commerce executive Bill Ready. In extended trading on June 28, the company's shares rose 9 percent as a result of the announcement. It emphasized Pinterest's transition away from its advertising-based economic model and toward e-commerce operations. Ready joins the firm as an executive who formerly led commerce and payment… read-more

Stefania Maracineanu was commemorated with a whimsical Google Doodle for her 140th birthday on June 18. Stefania Maracineanu was a Romanian physicist who worked at the Radium Institute in Paris under the direction of world-renowned scientist Marie Curie. She died in 1944 from cancer, which was allegedly caused by her exposure to radioactive substances. According to Google, the woman was a pioneer in the discovery and investigation of… read-more

Following a backlash against the service when firms in India began using it for unwanted marketing, Google has blocked Rich Communication Services (RCS) in India. RCS is a messaging system that intends to replace SMS by allowing users to send richer, more engaging messages, which are impossible to transmit over SMS. Google stated that disabling RCS in India is a temporary measure and will endeavor to enhance the user experience.