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Google has finally decided to launch the much-awaited Pixel 8a smartphone in India and other global markets. The latest addition to Google's 'A' series comes with the Tensor G3 chipset, 7 years of promised OS updates, Gemini AI integration, and tons of other AI features.

Google has called on the US government to update immigration policies, particularly focusing on the Schedule A list, to attract and retain top artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity talent from abroad. The company highlighted concerns about the outdated Schedule A list, which has not been updated since 2005, and emphasized the need to include AI and cybersecurity-related fields

Google Meet has introduced a new feature called 'Switch Here', enabling users to switch devices seamlessly during an ongoing call. The feature also supports joining a call from two different devices at the same time.

Google cut positions of almost 200 employees from its “core team" and relocated some of the jobs overseas with the aim to cut costs as the company continues its restructuring process. At least 50 roles were eliminated from engineering team based at its headquarters in California, it was reported.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has shared a couple of images of his “Best Work Partner” on Instagram. Jeffree is a 7-year-old dog who accompanies the Google CEO to his workplace.Jeffree is a frequent visitor at Google’s headquarters, as Pichai likes taking his four-legged friend to his office.

Google Doodle on Monday, April 22, celebrated World Earth Day 2024 by featuring aerial photographs from various locations worldwide, highlighting the planet's “natural beauty”. The Doodle served as a reminder of the ongoing efforts by people, communities, and governments to safeguard the Earth's biodiversity and resources.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai was quoted in a blog post this week, where he warns Google employees to keep their focus on the work and keep the office space for building products and not as a personal platform.

Meta has finally launched its AI chatbot on WhatsApp, integrating AI directly into users' messaging experience. However, unlike regular WhatsApp conversations, interactions with Meta AI are not end-to-end encrypted as they are used for AI training.

Google has laid off 28 employees who participated in a sit-down protest over the company’s “$1.2 billion agreement with Israel.”

Google, owned by Alphabet, is implementing layoffs as part of its cost-saving measures, with affected employees given the opportunity to apply for internal roles. The layoffs, not company-wide, involve relocating some roles to key hubs like India and Dublin. The move follows previous job cuts across various Google teams earlier in the year