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    Vikshita Vitthal Gujaran in News

    24-Feb-2023 04:36 AM


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    Google permits alternative billing system, but developers cry foul; Uber looks to partner with private taxi operators

    Google permits alternative billing system, but developers cry foul; Uber looks to partner with private taxi operators Want this newsletter delivered to your inbox?
    ■ Spurt in misinformation feared as ChatGPT, Bard make waves■ Sap Labs lays off 300 executives■ Infographic Insight: Fresher-CXO pay gap in IT firms is glaringClaiming to follow the mandate laid down by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), tech giant Google has told developers that they have time till April 26 to comply with the new Google Play payments policy which will permit alternative billing.
    The company has set a target of onboarding all taxis in the world through its third-party integration onto the Uber platform by 2025.“We have a list of companies where they are interested in integrating.
    Over the last two years, there has been a sharp drop in new registrations of commercial taxis.
    As the fresher salary issue has again kicked up a storm, with Wipro telling freshers to join at a lower salary as compared to what they were promised earlier , we look at how fresher salaries compare with CXO salaries.
    The tenure or the revenue benefits from the partnership were not disclosed.

    Source - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/newsletters/morning-dispatch/google-permits-alternative-billing-system-but-developers-cry-foul-uber-may-soon-onboard-traditional-taxis/articleshow/98175638.cms?from=mdr