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JULY 2, 2020

Regulators must assume that Google will in practice utilize the entirety of Fitbit’s currently independent unique, highly sensitive data set in combination with its own, particularly as this could increase its profits, or they must impose strict and enforceable limitations on data use,” they said in a joint statement. .

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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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JANUARY 21, 2019

’s Google was hit with a $57 million fine Monday (Jan. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal , France’s National Data Protection Commission fined Google, saying it didn’t do enough to get the consent of users when gathering data used for targeted advertising.

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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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JUNE 5, 2017

They were Google Trends charts looking at Payments API, PSD2 and Open Banking. Google trends tracks the search interest over time and the charts below show searches over the last five years and when it peaks and wanes. Nevertheless, there’s consistent interest in all these things but mainly in the English speaking nations.

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JULY 29, 2020

could eliminate Bixby, the virtual voice assistant, and the Galaxy Apps Store from its mobile devices under a deal with Alphabet Inc’s Google, Reuters reported. It is the latest effort by Google to convince Samsung to lose one of its services and instead promote Google’s search, Assistant and Play Store apps, a source told the news service.

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MARCH 19, 2020

Google’s workforce in Europe will soon have representation by European Works Councils (EWCs) after 153 employees from 11 offices advocated for one, according to a Bloomberg report on Thursday (March 19). Google is now starting the process and will meet with employees about its breadth, the sources said.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Google might launch its own news aggregation service as a way to compete with rival Apple News+. The Wall Street Journal reported that Google has been discussing the issue with several publishers, talking about paying a license fee to use content in an upcoming project. Google hasn’t said yet whether the service will be free.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Google Pay has added 89 banks compatible with its services in the last month and a half of updates, according to a report from TalkAndroid. The new additions keep up the tech giant's trend of filling out support for financial institutions (FIs) around the country, and Google Pay is now supporting almost 3,000 FIs in total. Klarna U.S.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

Google Pay and PhonePe , digital payment providers, are collaborating with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to offer recurring payments, Moneycontrol.com reported, citing banking sources. Google Pay and PhonePe have started work on the recurring payments platform,” one of the bankers said, according to Moneycontrol.

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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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JUNE 5, 2020

Julie Tarallo McAlister, a spokesperson for Google , said the firm keeps working “to engage with the ongoing investigations led by the Department of Justice” and attorneys general of states. On almost all of the smartphones around the globe, Google is the preset search engine.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Google users in the U.K. Google will require its users in the U.K. Ireland, which hosts the headquarters of Google and other big U.S. Ireland, which hosts the headquarters of Google and other big U.S. Because Google is unsure whether Britain will comply with GDPR rules, Google decided to move its U.K.

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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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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Google, Nedbank and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) also took part. Through strategic collaboration with WhereIsMyTransport, we will establish better and more efficient mobility services that help to resolve social challenges and contribute to the overall economic development of nations, primarily emerging nations.”.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Klarna , the Swedish global payments and eCommerce platform, has introduced Google Pay for in-store purchases in the U.S. Sephora, Journeys and rue21 are among the first Klarna merchants to offer Google Pay in addition to Apple Pay, providing flexibility, security and contactless payments to customers. “We’re

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MARCH 14, 2019

The release of a new Google app development tool is among the latest steps to try to bring more mobile accessibility to people with disabilities — a push that’s been going on in the background of digital retail and associated areas almost since the beginning. So what does that actually mean in plain English? Netflix and Target Cases.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Google has signed deals with five National Health Service (NHS) trusts in the U.K. The deals are reportedly the first of their kind, and come after London-based artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepMind reverted control back to parent company Google. . to process patient data, according to a report by the Financial Times. .

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MAY 4, 2020

Aggregated travel patterns compiled from Google users’ phone data compared daily traffic to retail stores, parks, public transportation, supermarkets and jobs from Jan. Singapore implemented lockdown mandates across the nation-state April 7 following COVID-19 outbreaks in the dormitories used by migrant workers.

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JULY 22, 2020

I’ve seen a few big deals signed this month to get banks onto the cloud, such as National Australia Bank (NAB) switching to Microsoft’s Azure, and Deutsche Bank moving to the Google Cloud. appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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JULY 17, 2019

Google Pay has added support for 13 new banks in July, bringing the total number of banks added this month to 26, according to reports. Google has been adding banks at a rate of about every other week. On its support page, Google listed the new banks it added this month: Educational Community Alliance Credit Union . Bank of St.

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MARCH 19, 2019

The Mississippi Attorney General (AG) revealed that his office is preparing an antitrust case against Google , accusing the tech giant of controlling a “pipeline” of data. “We Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich recently compared the firm to a monopoly, and pointed to the “inaction or inability” of the nation’s lawmakers to stop it.

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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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JULY 3, 2019

Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, Google Pay has rolled out mobile support for cards from 13 U.S. Services like Google Pay must come to an agreement with a credit union or bank before they can support a consumer’s debit or credit card, 9to5Google reported. In December, Google Pay added about 30 new U.S.

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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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NOVEMBER 29, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden is weighing naming two of the highest-ranking Black leaders in finance to top roles in his administration — TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson to direct the National Economic Council and former American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault to a senior economic post, CNBC reported, citing unnamed sources.

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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. DeSalvo will advise Google on doctors, nurses and providers through the firm’s cloud unit as well as the Verily life sciences arm, where she has served on its advisory board.

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JUNE 8, 2020

The National Health Service (NHS) provided Palantir Technologies with volumes of personal information including contact details, gender, race, occupation, health conditions, criminal offenses and religious and political affiliations, according to the 37-page contract that was published online.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Google has signed deals with five National Health Service (NHS) trusts in the U.K. The deals are reportedly the first of their kind, and come after London-based artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepMind reverted control back to parent company Google. . to process patient data, according to a report by the Financial Times. .

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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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JUNE 14, 2019

Google CEO Sundar Pichai pushed back against talk of regulating tech companies, saying that the move could have unintended consequences, according to a report by CNBC. “I The government “can’t take for granted” the success that companies like Google have, Pichai said. isn’t the only one looking to regulate Google.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

Rapyd has rolled out PromptPay on the Google Play Store, enabling Thailand’s national payment method to support app downloads and in-app purchases for games, music, movies, video streaming, books, magazines, and other content purchases from Google Play Store.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Google has inked a pact with China’s multinational investment holding conglomerate Tencent Holdings in a deal that cross-licenses a number of patents. On the Tencent side, the work with Google would follow a number of investments made over the past several months, including funds for both Tesla and Spotify, among others.

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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. In both the U.S.

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