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Pichai awarded $199m share package making him the highest-paid CEO in the US.

An EU court ruling in 2015 deemed private data transfer from Europe to US illegal.

India's Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion seeks more information from iPhone-maker.

It will enable wider access for developers to test and build more applications for Apple devices.

Yet again, 3D technology has failed to become a mainstream success, as LG and Samsung reconsider.

The popular US fantasy sports firm will begin offering its skill-driven contests in the UK.

Online fashion retailer will now have a physical presence as sales surge.

Go world champion Lee Sedol will take on DeepMind's AI in a match of the ancient Chinese board game.

Smartphone-supported new VR headset part of strategy to take on Facebook's Oculus.

Yafuoku of Yahoo Japan hosts the biggest auction ever of a solar power plant.

BBC3 has partnered with Idris Elba's Green Door Pictures to showcase new talent.

BBM inventor Gary Klassen has also departed the struggling company.

Amazon's Echo has a new feature that lets users order a cab through voice command.

UK transport officials are attempting to lure Google to extend its driverless car trials to London.

Apple customers will soon be able to trade in their damaged older model iPhones for new ones

An Bord Pleanála is expected to issue its final decision in June 2016.

Facebook celebrated turning 12 by creating a 'Friends Day' video, which fell short in moving some of its users.

GoPro must identify its audience and charge them for more than just a camera if it wants to return to growth.

Chris Hill-Scott gave up chance of millions after leaving the AI company in its nascent stages for a bicycle.

Apple lawyers file for mistrial as 'patent troll' VirnetX awarded $625m infringement damages.

Apple wins Chairman's Award 2016 from Landmarks Conservancy for restoring historic buildings in New York.

John Giannandrea's appointment reflects Google's increasing focus on AI.

Jasper will be run as the IoT unit of Cisco with founder and CEO Jahangir Mohammed as the head.

An Apple fan in UK finally wins a six-month-old court case over a cracked Apple Watch display.

Google pulled the Adblock Fast app, days after it was launched by Samsung, citing policy breach issues.

Twitter expands new homepage to 23 countries.

Elon Musk's Hyperloop system envisions passenger or cargo pods travelling through airless tubes at incredible speeds.

A user can turn the panel on or off by just hovering a finger over the sensor.

Apple event expected on 15 March is tipped to include a new iPhone, updated iPad Air and new Watch straps.