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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.

The surge in searches was triggered by remarks made by Sam Pitroda regarding inheritance tax, which sparked a political controversy on Wednesday. Pitroda's comments endorsed the idea of implementing an inheritance tax in India, drawing parallels with the system in the United States.

Job networking platform LinkedIn recently released its annual list of the best countries to work with in 2024 and there are several recognisable names from tech, health care, and financial services at the top 10.
 

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.

EVM device is being used for the Indian general elections 2024 and while most people know what it is used for, the people who designed it are still unknown to the world.  Meanwhile, EVMs were first tried in 1982 in the by-election to Paravur assembly constituency in Kerala. 

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 released a doodle to mark the beginning of the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in India, featuring an uplifted index finger symbolizing the democratic process. The first phase of the Lok Sabha Elections began on Friday (April 19) at 7 am.

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

Bengaluru's popular celebrity pet dog Oscar was spotted selling vada paws in a cute street food stall. Would you like to have some vada paw? Check this out

Google has recently revealed the top 20 destinations that travelers are eyeing for their upcoming warm weather escapes, offering insights based on past flight bookings and search trends. 

As Total Solar Eclipse 2024 darkened the skies cutting across some parts of the United States and Canada, there was an exponential increase in people looking to know "why do my eyes hurt?" and "my eyes hurt" on Google.

Solar Eclipse 2024: The total solar eclipse, set to take place today, is being acknowledged by Google through an animation. Users who search about the total solar eclipse will see a graphic version of the phenomenon on the page.
 

The ads, violating Google's policies on election misinformation, were withdrawn by Access Now and Global Witness before publication to prevent them from running on YouTube.