Google announces $10 billion investment in India’s digitisation fund, to boos the country’s digitisation drive and fintech potential

On Friday, 23rd June 2023, Google made a momentous commitment to India’s digital future by announcing a $10 billion investment in the country’s digitisation fund. During a meeting between Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pichai expressed admiration for India’s fintech leadership and pledged support to small and large businesses not just in India but also … Read more

Former Google engineer Linwei Ding charged with stealing AI trade secrets for Chinese companies

On 6th March (local time), a former Google engineer was reportedly charged with stealing AI trade secrets for Chinese companies. 38-year-old Linwei Ding was arrested and charged with theft of trade secrets in California. Linwei Ding alias Leon Ding is facing serious allegations of fraudulently acquiring confidential information pertinent to Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects. Reports suggest … Read more