Australian prime minister says Bing could replace Google

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he had since spoken to Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella about its search engine Bing filling the space.

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Xiaomi Says Legal Complaint Against US to Protect Company's Interests

Xiaomi has filed a legal complaint against the US Department of Defence and the Treasury Department. The Chinese smartphone maker says that US’s decision to include the company as a "communist Chinese military company" was "factually incorrect"

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WhatsApp Using Status Messages to Reassure Users of Its ‘Commitment to Privacy’

WhatsApp is now posting status messages to reassure users of its “commitment to privacy” in the latest attempt to keep them from switching to alternate messaging apps. A recent privacy policy update from WhatsApp that mentioned about sharing data with other Facebook products and services has sparked privacy concerns among users.

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As Google eyes Australia exit, Microsoft talks Bing with PM

Australia has introduced laws that would force internet giant Google and social media heavyweight Facebook Inc to negotiate payments to domestic media outlets whose content links drive traffic to their platforms.

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Here's a way to learn if facial recognition systems used your photos

Companies, universities and government labs have used millions of images collected from a hodgepodge of online sources to develop the technology.

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ETtech Morning Dispatch on 1 Feb. 2021: What Budget 2021 means for startups, tech

India's tech and startup industry will watch out for cues in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2021 that will give shape to their ecosystem's post-pandemic future.

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Snackmaker Happilo raises Rs 100 crore in first external funding round

The Bengaluru-based brand is eyeing a healthy chunk of the Rs 40,000 crore dried fruits and nuts market, estimated to be the largest in the world.

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