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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Even amid a crackdown on tech acquisitions, Google has managed to win European Union approval for its $2.1 Big Tech companies from over-extending their dominance of the markets. billion purchase of fitness tracker Fitbit , according to Bloomberg. The move comes as regulators in the EU are looking at ways to keep U.S.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

A new lawsuit from multiple states alleges that Google used its digital advertising business to harm consumers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. This internet Goliath used its power to manipulate the market, destroy competition, and harm YOU, the consumer,” Paxton's office said in a tweet Wednesday (Dec. 16), according to WSJ.

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AUGUST 9, 2020

Google’s transition to SAP Ariba ‘s cloud-based services has a completion date set for Aug. The release adds that the SAP Ariba platform is integrating the Qualtrics technology, which will let Google and Alphabet make a continuous feedback loop for buyers and suppliers that will make the transactions go smoother.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

Europe’s smart home market growth increased in the last year, growing by 18.1 In the digital media adapter space, the Fire TV continues to prove the strength of the product, leading in the United Kingdom and German markets.”. “In percent over the same quarter from 2018. million units by 2023. “In

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

With a new Google Play app called Device Lock Controller, creditors for installment phone plans have gained the ability to restrict access to one's phone if they don't make a payment on time, according to a report from XDA. Google said it launched Device Lock Controller with Kenya-based Safaricom. the company said, per the XDA report.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Looks like the digital advertising and marketing sectors are in for a reckoning. The European Union (EU) has levied $126 million USD in fines in that brief time, the biggest against Google at $57 million. That sum is more like a friendly reminder to Google, which did $40 billion in revenue in Q3 2019.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

In the Land Down Under, the ripple effects of the clash between regulators and a giant in online search (that would be Google , of course) may be such that consumers are left searching for search. 22), Google has said it might pull out of the country if changes are not made to the proposed news media bargaining code.

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JULY 5, 2020

Google and Temasek Holdings Private Ltd. , But Google and Temasek appear to be the most interested, and negotiations could conclude in a few weeks, Bloomberg’s anonymous sources said. s Google and Temasek would be major scores for one of Southeast Asia’s biggest eCommerce operators. s Vision Fund has also met with Facebook Inc.

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JULY 30, 2020

Google will bring its new mid-range Android phone to market Aug. 3, according to hidden information on the Google Store page first publicized by 9to5Google. We’re told the phone will have the usual 18w fast charging via USB-C, but once again, Google is skipping out on Qi wireless charging for their lower-end entry.”.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Department of Justice (DOJ) is nearing the end of its antitrust investigation of Alphabet Inc’s Google as it considers whether to charge the tech giant this summer, Reuters reported. Federal investigators have asked Google’s competitors to provide details about the alleged abuse of its advertising power by June 30. Facebook Inc.

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JULY 31, 2020

Two days after Google and Facebook CEOs testified before Congress over alleged antitrust violations, Australia has proposed regulation that could force the tech giants to pay Australian news outlets to distribute their content. In response, Google said it was disappointed by the proposal. Google has denied the charges.

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MAY 31, 2020

Google users in India can now order groceries for delivery from startup Dunzo , allowing the tech giant to effectively enter into the Indian delivery market, according to a BGR report. The service can be used through Google Pay without having to download another app. based telecom company and India-based Aditya Birla Group.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

Google Payment Lithuania, a unit of Alphabet’s Google, was granted an electronic money institution license by The Board of the Bank of Lithuania. Finextra , citing Google, reported that with the license Google can issue and redeem electronic money and provide payment services. Earlier this month Revolut , the U.K.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Google for India recently launched new features and updates to several products, including enhancements to Google Assistant, Pay, Lens and Search, Android Central reported on Thursday (Sept. India is an important market for Google, with Android users making up of 98 percent of smartphone users.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Google has won a green light from India’s competition watchdog for its plans to purchase a significant stake in Jio Platforms, the nation’s largest telecom. 11) tweet , the Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced its decision to approve Google’s $4.5 Under terms of the deal , Google will acquire a 7.73

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

against Google, joined by 11 states attorneys general, alleging the tech giant has used its dominant position in the online search market unfairly against competitors. Without antitrust enforcement, Google will continue to insulate itself from competition. Tuesday, Oct.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A bipartisan group of states is ready to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google next month, which could precede the more widely-publicized lawsuit from another group of states against the tech giant led by Texas, Reuters writes. Google is aiming to file a federal response to the suit by Dec.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Alphabet-owned Google could be hit by a third lawsuit by state attorneys general, this time over its management of the Play Store, Reuters reported on Friday (Jan. All the lawsuits accuse Google of abusing its dominance in search and antitrust violations. 15), citing sources. . Aside from the state AG lawsuits, the U.S. and abroad. .

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Although multiple firms met with the company to talk about an acquisition, it was only Google and a mystery firm that ultimately came through with serious bids, CNBC reported. The Google/Fitbit deal was announced on Nov. 1, when Alphabet, Google’s parent, noted it would buy the company for roughly $2.1 Google offered $7.05

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JULY 12, 2020

Delivery startup Dunzo , India’s food and grocery delivery service backed Google , has suffered a data breach, The News Minute reported. Google invested a minority stake in the venture in 2017, when it led a $12 million investment round, the report noted. Google is competing against other large forces like Amazon and Zomato.

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Google is looking to expand Tez, the mobile payment platform it launched in India last year, to other markets in Asia this year, the Internet company said. The company will expand its platform to one of a “shortlist” of three unnamed markets in Asia as well as one additional market country, Diana Layfield, head of […].

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

As criticism of the app stores run by Apple and Google heats up in the U.S., Economic Times sources commented that "Android has a 97 percent market share in India. One key feature of the Indian government’s plan: The new app store would not charge the 30 percent fees that Google's and Apple ’s stores do. In the U.S.,

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Coinciding with Black History Month, Google is extending the Black-owned attribute to its Shopping tab, building on the initiatives launched across Search and Maps over the summer. The label reads “identifies as Black-owned” and will appear in Google Shopping’s results. .

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MAY 27, 2020

Regulators in India are looking at Google over antitrust issues amid charges that the tech giant is using its market dominance to unfairly pitch its mobile payments app. However, sources said the Commission told Google a couple days ago about the investigation, which was triggered in February. Google is still appealing.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Google sent a letter to the Federal Reserve , asking the U.S. Mark Isakowitz, Google’s head of U.S. government affairs and public policy, said in a letter to the Fed that Google “worked closely” with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to build Google Pay for the Indian market. billion now.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Department of Justice (DOJ) is putting the finishing touches on its antitrust lawsuit against Google that could be filed as early as this week, sources told The New York Times. Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Google, Facebook Inc. A DOJ spokeswoman declined to comment.

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JULY 27, 2020

As Google CEO Sundar Pichai prepares to appear before Congress Wednesday (July 29) to face antitrust charges , Australia’s competition watchdog has accused the Alphabet Inc. This change … was worth a lot of money to Google,” ACCC Commission Chairman Rod Sims told Reuters. “We

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OCTOBER 25, 2020

Google has until Dec. The deadline is included in a document Google filed Friday (Oct. Google's filing was required under federal civil procedure's Rule 12, which gives a defendant in such a case 60 days to respond under certain circumstances. people don’t use Google because they have to, they use it because they choose to.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Publishers like all the traffic Google and Facebook have the power to send to news content, but they’re less delighted being beholden to the tech giants and at the mercy of their policies. But Google is aiming to build a friendlier and more productive relationship with content producers, announcing a plan Thursday (Oct. publishers.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

Remaining at the forefront of policy changes and requirements, specifically for emails, is a top priority for our marketing team. HubSpot released this article discussing Google and Yahoo’s latest requirements for email marketing beginning in February 2024.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Google rivals who have complained for years about what they decried as a hands-off approach to the Silicon Valley giant from competition regulators around the world are beginning to sound a different theme following the recent Department of Justice lawsuit against the company, CNBC reported. alleged Google has abused its market powers.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Apple and Google executives may be wondering if there's an app for, "time to call the lawyers.". 8) issued a news release stating that it will look at the market power the two companies exert in the country. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Tuesday (Sept. Public input will be accepted until Oct.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

20) accused Google of “arm-twisting” startups that depend on the Android mobile operating system. The company complained about Google’s market power in a Sunday blog post that gave the company’s perspective on Google’s temporary removal of a Paytm app from the Android store. In an interview Tuesday (Sept.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The filing showed that Fitbit CEO James Park met with “the chief executive officer of Party A” — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — on June 11 of this year, for a dinner to discuss the wearables market, sources told CNBC. . Google announced on Nov. Google announced on Nov. 1 that it wanted to make a deal with Fitbit for about $2.1

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JANUARY 27, 2020

The probe is centered on whether Google’s monopoly of the online search world – and the ensuing advertising revenue it commands – represent an illegal form of market control. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google. Thus far, U.S.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Google Maps is getting a makeover and retailers will be a beneficiary as it enables more location sharing, data access and social media integration. Along with a new logo for its 15th birthday, the Google Maps app has stepped up its navigation features, according to reports. Google is bringing it to the broader retail market this year.

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DECEMBER 1, 2019

EU antitrust regulators are probing Google to see how the search giant uses and monetizes the data it collects on users, Reuters reported on Saturday (Nov. An EU executive told Reuters that the European Commission wanted to know what methods Google uses to mine data and the reasons behind the collection. .

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