Google CEO Sundar Pichai went on to answer the question by explaining Congress how Google's search algorithm actually functioned.

"We have no plans to launch in China. We don't have a search product there", said Pichai.

Google's CEO-Sundar Pichai faces grilling from US lawmakers on how the web search giant handled an alarming data breach.

Google had launched a search engine in China in 2006 but pulled the plug in 2010, citing Chinese government efforts to limit free speech and block websites.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai met Pentagon officials during his trip to Washington last week and probably discussed the controversial project "Project Maven"

In its letter, the senators wrote: "If true, this reported plan is deeply troubling and risks making Google complicit in human rights abuses related to China’s rigorous censorship regime".

The search engine giant has also included other features in its payments solution, including support for mobile ticketing for travel, movies and concerts, just like Apple Pay.

The feature would work by keeping Assistant active after an initial request, for which users would first have to enable it by going to the "Google Assistant" app settings, The Verge reported late on Thursday.

About 4,000 Google employees had signed a petition demanding "a clear policy stating that neither Google nor its contractors will ever build warfare technology".

YouTube's ‘Take a Break’ feature will set limits to the users’ video viewing and will remind them that they have been surfing through the app for too long.

Pichai also spoke about the inaccurate beer emoji which was a half-full mug with foam coming out of the top.

In a note to employees addressing the incident, Sundar Pichai described the shooting as an “unimaginable tragedy” and a “horrific act of violence”.

"The last thing we do when we make decisions like this is look at it with a political lens," Pichai said.

Pixel 2 is priced at Rs. 61,000 for the 64 GB variant and Rs. 70,000 for 128 GB variant. Whereas, Pixel 2 XL (64 GB) will cost Rs. 73,000 and Pixel 2 XL (128GB) will cost Rs. 82,000.

Google announced new phones, Pixelbook, Pixel Buds and Google Max smart speaker. Google Pixel 2 costs $649 and can be pre-ordered today. Pixel 2 XL starts at $849.

Despite being hit by the impact of a $2.7 billion European Commission's (EC) anti-trust fine, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has still posted $26 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2017

The company's compensation committee attributed the lavish pay to Pichai's promotion to CEO and numerous successful product launches.

As ambitious as kids are, a 7-year-old girl set her sights on working at the world’s biggest tech company and shot off a hand-written application to Google. Chloe Bridgewater, who lives in Hereford, UK,

US President Donald Trump's controversial immigration order against people from seven Muslim-majority countries prompted Google to recall travelling staff members to the US. Google's India-born CEO Sundar Pichai today criticised the President’s move

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday had an interesting session with the distinguished alumnus at IIT Kharagpur and answered questions from students at an open-air theatre in the campus. The session held at IIT-Kharagpur was