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Google ordered to open Android and Search to rivals in Europe

Google must give rival AI assistants and search engines greater access to key parts of Android and Google Search after the European Union ordered the company to comply with the bloc’s digital antitrust rules.

The two decisions, handed down Thursday, could weaken Google’s control over two of the tech industry’s most important platforms and have far-reaching consequences for the company, shape the future of its AI tool Gemini, and open up new opportunities for rivals to gain ground.

The rulings stem from technical regulatory proceedings under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires dominant platforms — designated “gatekeepers” — to give competitors comparable access to systems and data as they themselves enjoy. Unlike a financial penalty, the procedures require Google to change how it operates in order to bring its services in line with the DMA and are developed through extensive engagement between the company and regulators.

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iQOO Z11 Lite Set to Launch on July 24 Under ₹20,000 with Segment’s Brightest Display and AI Powered Features

iQOO, the high-performance smartphone brand, is set to launch the iQOO Z11 Lite on July 24. Designed for college students who attend online lectures, use AI for assignments and note-taking, multitask every day, and need a durable smartphone with a bright display for outdoor campus use, the iQOO Z11 Lite

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81% of Ransomware Attacks in India Now Originate from Compromised Identities, Sophos Data Reveals

Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader, today released India-specific findings from its seventh annual State of Ransomware report, a vendor-agnostic survey of IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17 countries identifying the impact of ransomware on businesses and how prepared organizations are to defend against them. The India data shows identity is

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SpaceX open-sources Grok Build after data retention furore

AI AND ML SpaceX open sources Grok Build in same week company was found beaming users' repos to the cloud AI-and-X subsidiary now claims to offer ‘complete user privacy’ days after Elon Musk confirmed the data would be deleted Elon Musk has confirmed SpaceX has now open sourced the

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Windows 10 refuses to die, and the security bill is coming due

OS PLATFORMS One in six machines still run the old OS as migration stalls and patch deadlines creep closer A hard core of Windows 10 devices cannot or will not be migrated to Windows 11, leaving enterprises with a growing security problem as support options run out. According to asset

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iQOO Z11 Lite Set to Launch on July 24 Under ₹20,000 with Segment’s Brightest Display and AI Powered Features

81% of Ransomware Attacks in India Now Originate from Compromised Identities, Sophos Data Reveals

SpaceX open-sources Grok Build after data retention furore

Windows 10 refuses to die, and the security bill is coming due