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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

For Google — and specifically for Google Pay — India’s continued push into digital payments offers a tremendous greenfield opportunity, and perhaps a roadmap to help shape (digital) go-to-market efforts in other parts of the globe. The offering covers service plans from companies such as Jio, Vodafone and Airtel, among others.

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APRIL 16, 2020

Google ’s parent Alphabet plans to slow its pace of hiring due to the economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. By dialing back our plans in other areas, we can ensure Google emerges from this year at a more appropriate size and scale than we would otherwise. No layoffs or furloughs were announced.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

At a time when our nation’s secrets at the NSA and Homeland Security and assets at the Department of the Treasury were able to be illicitly tapped into by foreign hackers, the security and reliability of countless other online industries and enterprises have also been brought into question. Short answer: Not really. government.

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JUNE 17, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

A representative for the eCommerce retailer told Reuters that the company calls for an international approach in lieu of taxes levied by different nations. Google Raises Specter of Making Search Inaccessible in Australia. Google Makes Deal to Pay Media Companies for Content in France.

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MARCH 29, 2019

Payments company Square has partnered with the Washington Nationals and Levy Restaurants to let fans order concession menu items right from their seats, according to reports. The terminals allow customers to pay with credit or debit cards and digital wallet payment options like Apple Pay or Google Pay.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Google Pay, a digital wallet and payment platform, has added about 30 new U.S. 6, Google announced that Danske Bank would support the app. First National Bank of Milaca. Lamar National Bank. Also in September, Australia’s ANZ bank added Google Pay for its personal Visa credit and debit card users. Laurel Road Bank.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

Google lost its second-place spot in smart speaker sales to Chinese tech company Baidu , whose only market is China, according to reports on Monday (Aug. Amazon remains number one, according to market research by Canalys. Google and Amazon were always in the top two spots. million units shipped; Google sold 4.3

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AUGUST 8, 2019

After being a usage leader in India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Paytm experienced a sharp decline in transactions in July, while Google Pay and PhonePe have seen usage skyrocket, sources told the Economic Times on Thursday (Aug. Apple Pay is also considering a move into India.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

As the tech giant aggressively pursues the health market, Google has hired former Obama administration health official Karen DeSalvo as its first chief health officer. In 2018, Google hired David Feinberg to lead the company’s expansion into the healthcare space.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

UK Regulations to Create New Digital Markets Unit. antitrust regulators are creating a Digital Markets Unit that will be given the duty to enforce rules applicable to Big Tech firms. That new division will fall under the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Apple Faces $12M Fine Over iPhone Marketing.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In case you missed it, Google and Apple were enveloped by a teensy scandal of sorts back in 2017. Google’s cheeseburger emoji placed the cheese beneath the burger patty, while Apple’s was on top. 18, otherwise known as National Cheeseburger Day. You can laugh, but it made headlines. And it doesn’t stop there.“

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Google ’s Project Zero team was the first to let Apple users know iPhones and related Apple products have been subjected to a breach , Forbes reported Sunday (Sept. Since the attack was sophisticated, scaled and targeted along geographic and demographic lines, a nation state-sponsored perpetrator is suspected.

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JUNE 29, 2018

Google is getting into the grocery delivery market, with NBC News reporting that it is testing a same-day delivery service that will bring food and other online orders to consumers’ doorsteps. If the test is successful, Google told NBC News it could expand into other markets. “We

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MARCH 15, 2018

New rules loom in the European Union for tech giants like Apple , Amazon and Google, Reuters reported. The proposal is set to be published next month and then must be approved by the European Parliament and by national governments, said Reuters.

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AUGUST 14, 2019

The National Payments Corp. The review will determine if and when WhatsApp can enter the country’s crowded digital market, where it will compete with more than 80 rivals on the NPCI platform, including Google and Amazon. of India is reviewing an audit report to ensure WhatsApp complies with local rules. “We

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AUGUST 22, 2017

While America was busy watching the solar eclipse (hopefully with the appropriate protective eyewear), Google rolled out its new Android OS and created the world’s first crowdsourced “Eclipse Megamovie” using footage from across the U.S. It rolls out first to the Google Pixel and Nexus 5X and 6P devices. Android Oreo Confirmed.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

billion app sessions and 925 million transactions, and pushed it up to a market share of 40 percent for standard transactions. Both Google Pay and PhonePe are collaborating with the National Payments Corp. PhonePe said it processed 835 million UPI transactions, for a market-leading share of over 40 percent.

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APRIL 18, 2017

Ready or not, here they come … marketers, that is. Burger King — rather than wait for Google to roll out advertising options — recently took matters into its own hands by leveraging the “ dollhouse method.”. In a TV spot, Burger King directly addressed Google Homes across America: “Okay, Google.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

28), which is supported by American Express nationally. It’s also an area where the big six or other retailers won’t play this year, focusing instead on regional and national media. The obvious attraction here is Small Business Saturday (Nov. And it comes during a year where local advertising is available and strategically viable.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

This year, Ken Dolls, Easy-Bake Ovens, Hot Wheels toy cars and Barbie DreamHouses will all find real estate underneath the nation’s Christmas trees. But what might be a bit unexpected is that this time around, Google and its Google Home Assistant are along for the ride.

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tribes, nations, companies, societies, NFT Discords?—?have And as we, people, do our constant communication and categorization, we make predictions about the future, create and maintain barriers and differentiation, and clear our those differences through financial and governance markets.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

There is lots of motion in the markets, with Apple officially moving into the world of being a card issuer (with mixed reviews), Venmo making moves on the bank account and Google Pay breaking up with Visa Checkout as a payments button. Google Pay has supported Visa Checkout since 2017. Apple’s Expensive Card.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

According to one recent estimate , consumers globally in the third quarter of 2018 downloaded 29 million apps from Apple and Google app stores, up 10 percent year over year. Another estimate put app spending via Apple and Google at $18.2 For its part, Google Play earned $6.2 billion in the quarter on Google apps, a 21.5

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Speaking of competing with Apple, the two are now in a price war over ultra HD video streaming, while Amazon’s free hand battles Google over the search engine giant’s surprise (or not) decision to stop supporting YouTube videos on the Echo Show. Google And Amazon Put On A Show. Google isn’t the only one giving Amazon some pushback.

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JUNE 8, 2020

And in another rumored transaction, Google is reportedly mulling a 5 percent stake in Vodafone, which is the second largest telecom in the nation. As reported by Entrackr, Google Pay has garnered roughly 430 million payments in P2P transactions, trailed by PhonePe and Paytm with a respective 365 million and 125 million transactions.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, Google has reportedly prohibited high-interest consumer loan services from its Google Play store. Google Play Store Boots Payday Loan Apps. Google Play Store Boots Payday Loan Apps. High-interest consumer loan services are now prohibited from having apps on the Google Play store.

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MARCH 18, 2019

Growing strong this week, we have Google making it easier to save money, Sephora making it easier (and more rewarding) to spend it and PayPal making it easier to move it around. Google Flights Takes Off. Google lets users explore the world map to see where they can fly on the cheap. Yeah, we were stunned, too. Spring is coming.

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JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. Singapore is poised to become the world’s first country to make the notion of a “Smart Nation” an actual reality.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Plus, the State Administration for Market Regulation in China has fined Luckin Coffee and other firms. The idea of a digital token has been touted by a number of nations and firms lately. India's Paytm Takes On Google Over Android Power. PayPal, Mastercard Add 5 EU Countries To Debit Card Offering.

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JULY 16, 2018

New rules may loom for technology providers pertaining to privacy — on a national level. The junk market, so to speak, is worth as much as $2.3 In the banking sector at large, lenders are lending and shadow banks might be, too. However, some observers are looking at junk bond issuance as a signal of heightened risk.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

For Google — and specifically for Google Pay — India’s continued push into digital payments offers a tremendous greenfield opportunity, and perhaps a roadmap to help shape (digital) go-to-market efforts in other parts of the globe. The offering covers service plans from companies such as Jio, Vodafone and Airtel, among others.

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JULY 28, 2016

million in Series A funding that the company plans to use to expand into new markets and further compete with well-heeled online food delivery giants, like Amazon, Google and Instacart. Under CEO Bill Smith’s leadership, Shipt has quickly become a nationally recognized company in the home grocery delivery space.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The House committee held a hearing on the idea after Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks in July proposed a new special purpose national banking charter for payments companies. However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. “We

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Google and the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, trade organizations and politicians globally. Firms such as Google and Amazon “shall not use data collected on the platform?.?.?.?for Google Increases Collaboration With Smaller Rivals. Regulation.

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JUNE 24, 2016

India led the competition with the most funding rounds, as investors supported the nation’s efforts to develop the digitization and sophistication of more traditional business operations: eProcurement, eInvoicing, logistics and supply chain management. market struggles with investor doubt and regulatory scrutiny. But the U.S.

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JULY 6, 2016

Apple might generate long lines at its stores every time it releases an iterative iPhone, but there’s no doubt that, when it comes to OS market share, Android has been stealing Apple’s lunch money lately. percent in Europe, 7.3 percent in the U.S. and 6 percent in China.

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