Google, US govt. in pact to develop chips for researchers

Google, US govt. in pact to develop chips for researchers

The US Commerce Department said it has reached a cooperative research and development agreement with Alphabet Inc’s Google to produce chips that researchers can use to develop new nanotechnology and semiconductor devices. The deal was signed between the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Google. ...


Instagram launches new sharing features

Instagram rolls out parental supervision tools

Meta-owned platform, Instagram on Thursday rolled out supervision tools in India to help parents be more involved in their teenage children’s experience on the image-sharing platform. The platform said it is working with experts, parents, guardians, and young people in India to understand needs. The supervision tools allow parents and guar...


Meta introduces ‘Community Chats’ for messenger

Meta introduces ‘Community Chats’ for messenger

Meta announced Discord service-like ‘Community Chats’ for Messenger and Facebook groups. Large Facebook messenger groups can now organize chats into categories — real-time audio and video channels, and admin-only chats for announcements and events. Community Chats, introduced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is sim...


Zoom acquires employee comms platform Workvivo

Zoom rolls out new features, renames chat product

Zoom Video Communications announced that it has renamed its chat product to Zoom Team Chat, and added new features. The move comes as a push to compete with its counterparts—WeChat Work, Microsoft Team and Slack. Zoom Team Chat will include features where users will be able to share in-meeting chat to Team Chat...


Google to rollout anti-misinformation campaign in India

Google mulls making some Pixel phone in India

Alphabet Inc. is considering moving some production of Pixel phones to India following disruptions in China from COVID-19 lockdowns and Beijing's rising tensions with the United States, the Information has reported.

Alphabet, which did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, has solicited bids ...