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22-year-old school dropout steals $245 million in Bitcoin by posing as Google and Gemini executives; pleads guilty as stolen fortune funds Ferraris, mansions and a $569,000 night out

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22-year-old school dropout steals $245 million in Bitcoin by posing as Google and Gemini executives; pleads guilty as stolen fortune funds Ferraris, mansions and a $569,000 night out

Malone Lam flashes bundles of cash while partying at a Miami nightclub in September 2024. (Photo: United States Department of Justice) A 22-year-old Singaporean man has pleaded guilty to his role in an international cryptocurrency racketeering operation that prosecutors say stole and laundered more than $245 million in digital assets. Malone Lam, an eighth-grade dropout … Read more

Is Google still down? Hundreds in US continue facing issues with services amid outage; ‘messed up long weekend’

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Google is down for many users in United Statesas per Downdetector, which recorded 1,067 reports at 12:57pm EDT. Google down (REUTERS) According to Downdetector, most users reported issues with content not loading, making up 58% of complaints. This was followed by app problems at 17%, and login issues at 14%. What are people saying Users … Read more

Lake Ontario is now ‘Lake America’ on Google Maps in US

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This photo illustration shows a Google map identifying Lake Ontario as "Lake America" in front of a photograph. (AFP)

Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” ​​for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by President Donald Trump that changed the name of the lake, the global technology giant says. This photo illustration shows a Google map identifying Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in front of … Read more

Man, 63, sets himself on fire inside NYC Google office building; witness says ‘terribly burned’

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A 63-year-old man set himself on fire inside the lobby of a building that houses Google offices. (UnSplash)

A 63-year-old man set himself on fire inside the lobby of a building that houses Google offices in downtown Manhattan on Friday, according to the Daily Mail. A 63-year-old man set himself on fire inside the lobby of a building that houses Google offices. (UnSplash) Security staff managed to put out the flames. The unidentified … Read more

A Texas farmer’s family has worked 6,000 acres for over a century; after his landlord sold 600 rented acres for a Google data center, he was given 60 days to leave

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A Texas farmer’s family has worked 6,000 acres for over a century; after his landlord sold 600 rented acres for a Google data center, he was given 60 days to leave

Standing near the Haskell County border in West Texas, fourth-generation farmer Cheyenne Buerger can see industrial cranes building a huge Google facility just over four miles to the northeast. Until recently, part of that same horizon was farmland he worked himself. After farming thousands of acres with his family for more than a century, Buerger … Read more

US company sues woman over her 1-star review on Google, claims defamation

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Starr Manufacturing Inc. has taken legal action against Julie Watson for her one-star Google review, alleging defamation and seeking over $25,000. (Representational image/Unsplash)

A company has initiated legal action against a woman following her one-star review on Google. Starr Manufacturing Inc., a family-owned business based in Ohio that produces industrial equipment, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Columbus resident Julie Watson. Starr Manufacturing Inc. has taken legal action against Julie Watson for her one-star Google review, alleging defamation … Read more

After 20 years at Google, US-based Indian executive shares 6 career lessons: ‘Grateful for every bit of it’

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Shankar Murali works as an Engineering Analyst Manager in Google’s Trust & Safety Payments division in California. (LinkedIn/Shankar Murali)

An Indian Google executive reflected on two decades at the tech giant, sharing 6 leadership lessons that shaped his career from Google’s early days in India to leading teams in California. Shankar Murali works as an Engineering Analyst Manager in Google’s Trust & Safety Payments division in California. (LinkedIn/Shankar Murali) Taking to LinkedIn, Shankar Murali, … Read more

Why is Google spending a whopping $205 billion on artificial intelligence? Alphabet’s largest investment yet

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Hindustan Times News

Google parent company Alphabet has increased its artificial intelligence spending plans for 2026. Spending is now expected to be between $195 billion and $205 billion, up from the previous estimate of $180 to $190 billion and up from the previous estimate of $190 billion. This is the largest capital expenditure plan in Alphabet’s history. The … Read more

Why is Google’s stock price falling? Alphabet shares fall despite A24 AI deal worth $75M

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Hindustan Times News

As part of the new project, Google will invest approximately $75 million in A24 Film Studio. AI According to an announcement made by Google and A24 on Monday, the partnership is an artificial intelligence (AI) partnership. The investment is directly related to the AI ​​partnership and is not a funding round or funding round for … Read more

From Sundar Pichai to Vinod Khosla: Meet the 26 Indian-origin leaders in America’s most successful immigrants list | World News

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From Sundar Pichai to Vinod Khosla: Meet the 26 Indian-origin leaders in America's most successful immigrants list | World News

The story of immigration in America has long been intertwined with innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth. In its latest ranking of America’s most successful immigrants, Forbes highlighted 250 individuals whose contributions have shaped industries ranging from technology and healthcare to finance, academia and entertainment. Among them are 26 India-born and Indian-origin leaders whose achievements have … Read more