Google to train journalists in fair election coverage ahead of Lok Sabha polls
6 years, 1 month ago

Google to train journalists in fair election coverage ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Live Mint  

New Delhi: As India elections inch closer, Google on Thursday announced to train journalists in online verification and fact-checking, digital safety and security, YouTube for elections coverage and data visualization for elections. Google News Initiative, in partnership with independent, third-party organisations DataLeads and Internews would host training sessions in 30 cities between February 26 and April 6 in English, Hindi, Malayalam, Bangla, Kannada, Gujarati, Odia, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi, the company said in a statement. Since 2016, Google has trained more than 13,000 journalists in India, across over 200 newsrooms and in 40 cities," said Irene Jay Liu, Google News Lab Lead, Asia-Pacific. Google launched the "Google News Initiative India Training Network" last year, focused on online verification and fact-checking.

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Chandrababu Naidu discusses potential collaboration with Google; overviews recently signed projects
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandrababu Naidu discusses potential collaboration with Google; overviews recently signed projects

Live Mint  

Amaravati, December 11 : N Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday discussed various potential areas for collaboration between the state and tech giant Google and overviewed the company's operations in India. This collaboration will drive the development and implementation of AI solutions, focusing on key sectors like healthcare and sustainability, while also prioritising digital infrastructure enhancements, …

Google to harness global opportunities in Artificial Intelligence in AP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google to harness global opportunities in Artificial Intelligence in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government has signed a crucial agreement with Google to harness international opportunities in the rapidly changing landscape of Artificial Intelligence. Lokesh expressed happiness over Google partnering with the state government to provide AI-based future opportunities for youth, underlining chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s objective of utilizing advanced technology to offer better services to the people. Lokesh said, …

Google announces $1mn grant for Indian NGO to help low-income communities to learn & use AI
4 months, 1 week ago

Google announces $1mn grant for Indian NGO to help low-income communities to learn & use AI

Firstpost  

This latest grant is part of Google’s broader push to prepare India’s workforce for an AI-driven future. These included the launch of AI Skills House, which aims to provide AI training to 10 million Indians Google.org, the philanthropic branch of Google, has awarded a generous $1 million grant to Karya, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering low-income communities by connecting …

Google introduces enhanced tools for supporting elections in India
1 year ago

Google introduces enhanced tools for supporting elections in India

India TV News  

Google has announced new measures to support the general elections in India, claiming to provide high-quality information to the voters, safeguard its platforms from abuse and help people navigate content which is AI-generated. Image Source : GOOGLEGoogel Tool The company said, "Additionally, we have long-standing ads policies that prohibit ads from promoting demonstrably false claims that could undermine trust or …

Google Search's speaking practice feature now available for users in India: Know how it works
1 year, 5 months ago

Google Search's speaking practice feature now available for users in India: Know how it works

India TV News  

Google is introducing a helpful feature in its Search for specific countries including India. Android users in places like Argentina, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and Venezuela will soon enjoy language support that focuses on improving speaking skills in English. The company's goal is to help learners practice vocabulary in practical contexts and enhance retention through spaced repetition, a proven method …

PM welcomes Google’s India manufacturing plans in call with CEO
1 year, 5 months ago

PM welcomes Google’s India manufacturing plans in call with CEO

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual discussion with Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai on October 16, the Prime Minister’s Office said. Mr. Pichai and Mr. Modi “discussed Google’s plan to participate in expanding the electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India.” Mr. Modi appreciated the company’s partnerships to have its Chromebook devices assembled in the country, according to the PMO’s …

Google News expands language support by adding Gujarati and Punjabi for Indian users
1 year, 7 months ago

Google News expands language support by adding Gujarati and Punjabi for Indian users

India TV News  

Google has introduced two new Indian languages, Gujarati and Punjabi, to its 'Google News' platform, reinforcing its commitment to support the Indian language news ecosystem and broaden the reach of regional languages on the web. With this addition, Google News now supports a total of 10 Indian languages, including Bengali, English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. Earlier this …

Google investing USD 10 billion in India's digitisation fund: Pichai tells PM Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

Google investing USD 10 billion in India's digitisation fund: Pichai tells PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Internet giant Google is investing USD 10 billion in India's digitisation fund, its CEO Sundar Pichai has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a step that will recognise India's leadership on fintech and will support small and large businesses in India, the US and around the world. Pichai met Prime Minister Modi here on Friday and also announced the opening …

Google launches 'Indian Languages Programme' to support local news publishers
1 year, 9 months ago

Google launches 'Indian Languages Programme' to support local news publishers

India TV News  

Google launches 'Indian Languages Programme' to support local news publishers The GNI Indian Languages Programme by Google supports publishers through workshops and diagnostic evaluations to improve page speed and web performance. Google has introduced the Indian Languages Programme, a comprehensive initiative aimed at empowering publishers by providing them with training, technical support, and funding to enhance their digital operations and …

Google for India 2022 round up: Sundar Pichai on data protection, AI, projects, and more
2 years, 3 months ago

Google for India 2022 round up: Sundar Pichai on data protection, AI, projects, and more

The Hindu  

The Google for India 2022 event that concluded on December 19 stressed heavily on the implementation of Artificial Intelligence in real life scenarios. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and Alphabet, in his conversation with Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Communications and Electronics & IT, mentioned that Google’s India Digitisation Fund will focus more on women-driven businesses and start-ups. Google is …

Google building AI model to support over 100 Indian languages: Sundar Pichai
2 years, 3 months ago

Google building AI model to support over 100 Indian languages: Sundar Pichai

The Hindu  

Google, the world’s most popular search engine, is working on making text and voice internet search available in over 100 Indian langugages, its India-born CEO Sundar Pichai said on Monday. “That includes our efforts to build a single, unified AI model that will be capable of handling over 100 Indian languages across speech and text – part of our global …

\'India is a part of me\': Google CEO Sundar Pichai after receiving Padma Bhushan
2 years, 3 months ago

\'India is a part of me\': Google CEO Sundar Pichai after receiving Padma Bhushan

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: “India is a part of me and I carry it with me wherever I go," Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has said, as he received the prestigious Padma Bhushan award from the Indian envoy to the US. It is incredibly meaningful to be honoured in this way by the country that shaped me," 50-year-old Pichai said while accepting …

Why India has ordered yet another probe against Google
2 years, 5 months ago

Why India has ordered yet another probe against Google

Firstpost  

The investigation comes after a new complaint from News Broadcasters & Digital Association alleging that its members were compelled to provide Google with news content in order to give their web links higher priority on its Search Engine Result Page The Competition Commission of India has ordered another probe against Google for alleged unfair revenue sharing terms with regard to …

Is Google facing less scrutiny in India than Facebook?
3 years, 3 months ago

Is Google facing less scrutiny in India than Facebook?

Business Standard  

The Indian subsidiaries of two of the largest digital ad behemoths, Google and Meta Platforms, have reported their results for the last fiscal. Meta’s Indian unit Facebook India Online Services saw its gross advertising revenue grow 41% to Rs 9,321 crore as the pandemic boosted the growth for digital ad platforms. Digital marketing has become a centrepiece in the growth …

Google for India 2021: Google Pay Hinglish, COVID-19 Vaccine Booking Flow Announced
3 years, 4 months ago

Google for India 2021: Google Pay Hinglish, COVID-19 Vaccine Booking Flow Announced

News 18  

Google has announced the addition of the ‘Hinglish’ language option on Google Pay – a mix of Hindi and English, specifically for Indian customers. The company says the addition of the new language option is an attempt to make interactions even “more intuitive and natural via Google Pay.” Currently, the digital payments app lets users choose between multiple Indian languages …

Google Assistant To Offer Vaccination Booking For Indians. Details Here
3 years, 4 months ago

Google Assistant To Offer Vaccination Booking For Indians. Details Here

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a bid to make vaccination easier for all, especially those unfamiliar with using a smartphone, Google India on Thursday announced a pilot of the first-ever Google Assistant-enabled, end-to-end vaccine booking in India which will be available in seven local Indian languages as well as English and Hindi. The search engine giant made the announcement at the Google …

Google For India Announce New Search Feature to give users access to web pages in Indian Local Languages
3 years, 4 months ago

Google For India Announce New Search Feature to give users access to web pages in Indian Local Languages

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a bid to extend the benefits of the country's growing digital economy to more people, Google India on Thursday announced a slew of new product features and partnerships at the seventh edition of Google For India event. The search engine giant announced vaccination booking, local language and voice support in Search and its digital payments platform, Google …

Google India launches GNI in partnership with leftist media outfit Digipub
3 years, 6 months ago

Google India launches GNI in partnership with leftist media outfit Digipub

Op India  

Google has announced that it has launched the Google News Initiative Startups Lab India in partnership with the Digipub News India Foundation, a member of which is under the scanner for money laundering. Google said that GNI is “an accelerator program tailored to the needs of content startups in India, to help 10 businesses achieve sustainability.” Source: Twitter Google India …

Google ramps up ‘safer Internet’ efforts in India
3 years, 7 months ago

Google ramps up ‘safer Internet’ efforts in India

The Hindu  

Seeing a heightened need to strengthen Internet safety post the pandemic, Google on Wednesday announced ramping up of resources in India to respond to online threats, including the launch of an updated Google Safety Centre in eight Indian languages, and introducing the global kids safety program in the country. Stating that it has stepped up its commitment to online safety …

Google News Showcase Rolls Out in India With 30 Publishers, Aims to Support Local Media Outlets
3 years, 10 months ago

Google News Showcase Rolls Out in India With 30 Publishers, Aims to Support Local Media Outlets

News 18  

Google on Tuesday said it is rolling out its News Showcase in India with 30 news organisations, a move aimed at incentivising and supporting publishers in the country to curate high-quality content on Google’s News and Discover platforms. News Showcase panels highlight the articles publishers want, allow them to give additional context about a story, so audiences can better understand …

Google partners with The Hindu Group and select media houses to launch 'News Showcase'
3 years, 10 months ago

Google partners with The Hindu Group and select media houses to launch 'News Showcase'

The Hindu  

Google on Tuesday announced the roll out of ‘News Showcase’ in India with 30 news publishers, including national, regional and local news organizations. To support news organizations and readers, we’re introducing Google News Showcase, our new online experience and licensing program,” Brad Bender, VP, Product, News, Google, said. He added that this program incentivises and supports news publishers to curate …

Google News Showcase launched in India with 30 news publishers
3 years, 10 months ago

Google News Showcase launched in India with 30 news publishers

India TV News  

Google has announced that it has rolled out News Showcase in India. The aim is to support news organisations and readers supports news publishers to curate high quality content on Google's News and Discover platforms in the country, connecting readers with the news they need, especially in these tough Covid-19 times. "This builds on News Showcase deals signed by 700 …

Google launches News Showcase in India, will surface quality news in its app
3 years, 10 months ago

Google launches News Showcase in India, will surface quality news in its app

India Today  

Google has launched News Showcase in India. The web giant says that the feature will allow "news publishers to curate high-quality content on Google’s News and Discover platforms, connecting readers with the news they need.” Currently, 30 news publishers in India are part of the rollout. India Today and Aaj Tak are among Google's partners who will be allowed to …

Google India L10n Event Live Updates: Google Maps Gets 9 Indian Languages, MuRIL Model Announced
4 years, 3 months ago

Google India L10n Event Live Updates: Google Maps Gets 9 Indian Languages, MuRIL Model Announced

News 18  

Google India held a special L10n event earlier today, with clear focus on the company’s local language models. After the broader Google For India event earlier this year, the L10n event focused on smaller optimisation to various products that Google India will be rolling out. MuRIL will help develop machine language models faster for local languages, therefore improving Search, Assistant …

Google For India: Sundar Pichai announces investment of Rs 75,000 crore in India over the next 5-7 years
4 years, 8 months ago

Google For India: Sundar Pichai announces investment of Rs 75,000 crore in India over the next 5-7 years

Firstpost  

Pichai says Google will make this investment through a mix of equity investments, partnerships, and operational infrastructure in the ecosystem. Expanding on the investment plan further, Pichai said that with the Google For India Digitisation Fund, investments will be done in four key ways: Enabling affordable access and information to every Indian in their own language Building new products and …

Google releases $1 million to combat fake news in India
5 years, 1 month ago

Google releases $1 million to combat fake news in India

The Hindu  

Tech major Google has announced a $1 million Google.org grant that will help Internews, a non-profit organisation that empowers people worldwide with trustworthy, high-quality news and information, launch a new initiative promoting news literacy among the Indian public. As per Google, the funding support will be part of Google.org’s broader, $10 million commitment to media literacy, in collaboration with the …

Google announces USD 1 million grant to promote news literacy in India
5 years, 1 month ago

Google announces USD 1 million grant to promote news literacy in India

India TV News  

Google announces USD 1 million grant to promote news literacy in India The announcement, part of a USD 10 million commitment worldwide to media literacy, comes at a time when news publishers, especially on the digital front, have been found to have indulged in spreading misinformation. Technology giant Google on Wednesday announced a USD 1 million grant to promote news …

Google promises transparency in political ads ahead of 2019 General Elections
6 years, 2 months ago

Google promises transparency in political ads ahead of 2019 General Elections

Firstpost  

Google will verify the identity of advertisers before their election ads run on its platforms. After Twitter, Google on 22 January vowed to bring more transparency in political In a statement, Google said its updated election ads policy for India requires advertisers seeking to run poll ads to provide a ‘pre-certificate’ issued by the Election Commission of India or anyone …

Political advertisements: Google promises transparency in election ads on its platform
6 years, 2 months ago

Political advertisements: Google promises transparency in election ads on its platform

India TV News  

After Twitter, Google Tuesday vowed to bring more transparency in political In a statement, Google said its updated election ads policy for India requires advertisers seeking to run poll ads to provide a ‘pre-certificate’ issued by the Election Commission of India or anyone authorised by the ECI, for every ad they wish to run. “To bring more transparency to the …

Google to reveal details of political ads, spends ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls
6 years, 2 months ago

Google to reveal details of political ads, spends ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Live Mint  

In a bid to ensure transparency in the election advertising, search giant Google on Tuesday announced that it will introduce an India-specific Political Advertising Transparency Report and searchable Political Ads Library ahead of the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha election. Google has also updated election ads policy for India which will require advertisers that are running election ads in India to …

Google announces new election ad policy in India ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019
6 years, 2 months ago

Google announces new election ad policy in India ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019

India Today  

India is gearing up for Lok Sabha elections. Before the political campaigning process begins, Google has announced new election ad policy in the country that would provide detailed information on who is purchasing political ads online in India. The Mountain View, California based company would then verify the identity of individual advertisers before their election ads run appear anywhere on …

Google announces ‘Journalism AI’ project
6 years, 3 months ago

Google announces ‘Journalism AI’ project

The Hindu  

To help news industry use Artificial Intelligence in more innovative ways, Google has announced a partnership with Polis, the international journalism think-tank at London School of Economics and Political Science, to create “Journalism AI”. “We’ll also collaborate with newsrooms and academic institutions to create a best practices handbook and produce free online training on how to use AI in the …

Google appoints country heads for Google Pay, Android, and Next Billion Users
6 years, 6 months ago

Google appoints country heads for Google Pay, Android, and Next Billion Users

Firstpost  

Sajith Sivanandan will now take over the charge for payments as its country head, in Bengaluru. It has been only a week into the Google for India event, and the California-based company has begun aligning its interests deeper in the subcontinent by appointing country heads for its payments and Android department. Additionally, Ambrish Kenghe, former chief product officer from the …

Google for India: Tez renamed to Google Pay, Station Wi-Fi to reach more than 12000 places in Andhra
6 years, 6 months ago

Google for India: Tez renamed to Google Pay, Station Wi-Fi to reach more than 12000 places in Andhra

India Today  

Google held its annual Google For India event on Tuesday in New Delhi, and announced a number of initiatives that the company believed would be relevant to its Indian users. The company at its event also announced a number of other measures, such as support for Marathi language in Google Assistant, that it believed would help Indian people access Google …

Google rolls out training for game startups from India, Southeast Asia
6 years, 8 months ago

Google rolls out training for game startups from India, Southeast Asia

The Quint  

New Delhi, June 27 Google is launching a new four-month training programme for gaming start-ups and developers in Asia including India, to successfully build, scale, launch and market the next generation of hit mobile games. The new Indie Games Accelerator targets gaming start-ups based in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam who will have an opportunity to …

Google creates anti-fake news curriculum with the help of ‘fact checking’ website whose co-founder was caught spreading fake news
6 years, 9 months ago

Google creates anti-fake news curriculum with the help of ‘fact checking’ website whose co-founder was caught spreading fake news

Op India  

Sundar Pichai led tech giant Google would train 8000 Indian journalists to raise awareness and aid in the fight against fake news, PTI has reported. As per the report, this awareness would be spread via training program designed to raise awareness against misinformation, which will also provide tools to combat fake news. The program as reported would be based on …

Google to train 8,000 Indian journalists on fact-checking
6 years, 9 months ago

Google to train 8,000 Indian journalists on fact-checking

India TV News  

Google to train 8,000 Indian journalists on fact-checking This major step has been taken in order to curb fake news in media. To guard journalists from falling prey to false news stories, Google India on Tuesday said it will provide training to 8,000 journalists in English and six other Indian languages in the next one year. For this, the Google …

Google Takes Full Responsibility For Securing Customers' Data
6 years, 9 months ago

Google Takes Full Responsibility For Securing Customers' Data

News 18  

New Delhi: With regulators around the world now keeping a closer watch on data security than ever before, Google on Thursday owned up complete responsibility for the security of customers' data on its Cloud platform. So we have to be responsible for customers' data," Miles Ward, Director -- Solutions, Google Cloud, said while delivering the keynote address at the Google …

Google to help news organisations by commiting $300 million in the next three years as part of its Google New Initiative
7 years ago

Google to help news organisations by commiting $300 million in the next three years as part of its Google New Initiative

Firstpost  

The Google New Initiative will help media outlets evolve new business models while adopting innovative technologies. In a bid to help news organisations thrive in the digital age, Google has committed $300 million over the next three years as part of the Google News Initiative. We’re also deepening our commitment to building products that address the news industry’s most urgent …

Google boosts efforts to help news organizations, with $300 million
7 years ago

Google boosts efforts to help news organizations, with $300 million

Live Mint  

New York: Google on Tuesday launched a new initiative, committing $300 million to help news publishers get more paid subscribers while stemming the flow of misinformation. The internet giant described the Google News Initiative as part of an “effort to help journalism thrive in the digital age." “Bad actors often target breaking news on Google platforms, increasing the likelihood that …

Google launches 'Posts' feature in India, to show content from verified users and brands directly
7 years, 3 months ago

Google launches 'Posts' feature in India, to show content from verified users and brands directly

India TV News  

In a bid to give users timely updates from verified users such as celebrities and organisations directly from the source, Google on Monday announced the launch of "Posts" feature in India. "To get started, do a Google search for the name you want to claim, click on the little sentence under the 'Knowledge Panel' asking if you manage the online …

India’s internet missionaries: The women Google is relying on to spread its Next Billion message
7 years, 4 months ago

India’s internet missionaries: The women Google is relying on to spread its Next Billion message

Live Mint  

Until Google came calling at Khaula, one of the nearly 100,000 villages in Uttar Pradesh, early in 2016, few among the womenfolk there had heard about the internet. The internet saathi programme, run by Google along with Tata Trusts is designed in such a way that two-three women in a village are handpicked and trained to use the internet. Since …

Google's Internet Saathi programme has reached over 1,00,000 villages in India
7 years, 7 months ago

Google's Internet Saathi programme has reached over 1,00,000 villages in India

Firstpost  

Launched as a pilot in Rajasthan in July 2015 along with Tata Trusts, Google announced plans to scale the programme to cover 300,000 villages across India. Riding on the ‘Internet Saathi’ programme - a digital literacy initiative aimed at empowering women in rural India - Google India on 2 August announced that it has now reached 100,000 villages in the …

Google to train 10 million people in online skills in Africa over next five years: Sundar Pichai
7 years, 7 months ago

Google to train 10 million people in online skills in Africa over next five years: Sundar Pichai

Firstpost  

Google also hopes to train 100,000 software developers in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, a company spokeswoman said Alphabet Inc’s Google aims to train 10 million people in Africa in online skills over the next five years in an effort to make them more employable, its chief executive said on 27 July. The US technology giant also hopes to train …

Google India collaborates with Ministry of Consumer Affairs to improve online consumer protection
8 years, 3 months ago

Google India collaborates with Ministry of Consumer Affairs to improve online consumer protection

Firstpost  

Aiming to raise awareness about online safety, Google India in collaboration with Ministry of Consumer Affairs on Saturday announced a nationwide ‘Digitally Safe Consumer campaign, as part of a larger effort to help better protect consumer interest online. As part of this collaboration, Google along with the Department of Consumer Affairs will undertake a yearlong campaign focused on building capacities …

Google for India: New products launched based on local usage scenarios
8 years, 5 months ago

Google for India: New products launched based on local usage scenarios

Firstpost  

Google has announced multiple products for India at the Google For India event in Delhi, on the day the company celebrated its eighteenth birthday. https://twitter.com/tech2eets/status/780646028412190721 The new products include YouTube Go, a version of YouTube tailored around how Indians consume data. So we have been thinking about how to build products and services for this wave of new users — …

Google to train over 2 million mobile developers, announces Android Skilling Program in India
8 years, 8 months ago

Google to train over 2 million mobile developers, announces Android Skilling Program in India

India TV News  

New Delhi: Tech giant Google has today announced the launching of its hugely expected, Android Skilling program for India. This program will train almost two million mobile developers by unveiling initiatives to skill up, educate and certify millions of talended students and developers in Android development. Google has tied up with training partners like Edureka, Koenig, Manipal Global, Simplilearn, Udacity …

Google rolls out features to protect users online
9 years, 1 month ago

Google rolls out features to protect users online

India TV News  

New Delhi: Google India, the internet giant said on Wednesday that internet users in India today are more conscious about their online safety, as it rolled out several new features and resources designed to protect users online. Google will also be driving multiple initiatives to drive awareness about online safety among Indian Internet users. "With an increase in the number …

Sundar Pichai pitches Google Loon for internet access in rural India
9 years, 3 months ago

Sundar Pichai pitches Google Loon for internet access in rural India

Business Standard  

Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Android, Chrome and Apps, and newly named Google CEO, speaks about the new Google Nexus phones during an event in San Francisco. "Project Loon will launch balloons in the sky to help reach out to reach rural areas," said Pichai, the India-born chief executive who took over as the top boss of Google in …

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