New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim relief to spiritual leader and kathavachak Aniruddhacharya Maharaj in a plea seeking protection of his personality rights, directing the removal of certain videos and links flagged by him from several online platforms, including YouTube. A single-judge Bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the interim direction after taking note of submissions that the petitioner’s name, image, and videos were being misused acros…
Latest Google News & Updates
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) China’s popular AI chatbot DeepSeek experienced the biggest outage in its history, with the platform going offline for over seven hours overnight.Outage‑tracking platform Downdetector showed users first reporting problems on Sunday evening, multiple reports said, adding that DeepSeek’s status page acknowledged the initial issue at 9:35 pm.The platform marked the issue as resolved about two hours later, but problems recurred and were not fully fixed until 10:33 am…
Washington, March 28 (IANS) A group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company’s AI tools and search engine exposed their personal identities and contact information online, leading to harassment, threats, and renewed emotional trauma, according to CNBC.The case, filed in a US federal court by a survivor identified as Jane Doe on behalf of others in similar situations, centers on claims that highly sensitive details — including names, email …
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Google has rolled out Search Live globally, enabling interactive, real‑time conversations with Search in AI Mode across more than 200 countries and territories, using both voice and camera, a new blog post said.The US tech giant said the expansion is powered by a new audio and voice model, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, which the company claims delivers more natural, intuitive and multilingual conversations, allowing people to speak with Search in their preferred language.Th…
Washington, March 26 (IANS) A US jury has found Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark case, ruling that their platforms harmed a young user through addictive design features and failed to warn of risks to children and teens. Delivered by a Los Angeles court, the ruling marks one of the most significant legal setbacks for major social media companies in years. Jurors found Instagram’s parent Meta and Google-owned YouTube negligent for operating products that harmed young users and for failing t…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it will pass orders directing social media intermediaries and e-commerce platforms to take down online content unauthorisedly using the name and images of former India cricketer and current head coach Gautam Gambhir for commercial gains. A single-judge Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh observed that directions would be issued to tech platforms, including Meta and Google, to remove objectionable links flagged on behalf of Gambhir and to…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) First Lady Melania Trump launched a new global coalition bringing together 45 countries and major technology companies, calling for a coordinated push to expand access to education and technology for children worldwide.Addressing the inaugural “Fostering the Future Together” summit at the US Department of State, she said, “As people we dream. As leaders we progress. As nations we will build. Beginning today, let’s accelerate our new global alliance—this bond…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The government launched three initiatives including a national AI skilling programme, the ‘MyWAVES’ citizen creator platform and in‑built satellite tuners to boost digital content, AI skilling and public broadcasting, an official statement said on Monday.Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, launched these initiatives to “strengthen India’s media, broadcasting and digital sector and promote the creative economy”.The national AI Skil…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Global foldable smartphone shipments are projected to grow 20 per cent year‑on‑year in 2026, driven by Apple’s expected entry into the segment and continued premiumisation of the smartphone market, a report said on Tuesday.The report from Counterpoint Research said Apple’s first foldable iPhone is expected to intensify competition, and the company is projected to capture a 46 per cent share in North America in 2026.North America will see the most immediate disr…
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Veteran playback singer Kumar Sanu has secured a significant interim relief in the defamation case that he had filed. The court has passed an important order granting interim protection against the singer’s ex-wife along with digital platforms Google and Meta, as well as unidentified parties listed as John Doe defendants. Highlighting the development, the singer’s advocate Sana Raees Khan emphasized that the relief marks an important step toward safeguarding the reput…