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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Following complaints by India’s app developers, Google LLC has postponed the deadline to comply with a new billing system for commission fees by six months. The controversy began last week when Google announced the Sept. That decision prompted India’s startups to organize to lodge complaints in court and with government regulators.

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JANUARY 17, 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration is letting commercial drone-maker American Robotics operate drones without on-site pilots — but with a number of caveats, according to a decision recently posted on the agency’s website. That regulation will apply to the testing for which American Robotics won approval. This is a game changer.".

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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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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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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. According to Wall Street Journal reports, the meeting could eventually end with the state and federal forces combining their efforts where Google is concerned.

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JULY 1, 2020

The European Union (EU) has leveled new rules against Google in a bid to help rein in the tech giant, including regulations on data sharing and the operation of digital marketplaces, Reuters reported. Most recently, Google faced a lawsuit earlier this year after the EU levied a €2.4-billion billion ($2.6

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

4), Dutch antitrust regulators have been looking at the company – specifically into Apple’s Pay’s near-field communications (NFC) operability. Per the Dutch regulators: They’ll seek to investigate “whether limiting the payment apps’ access to NFC communication reduces the users’ freedom of choice.”

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Several states are moving forward with their own antitrust probe into Google while the Department of Justice (DOJ) gets ready to file a federal lawsuit, according to a report in the Washington Post (WaPo) on Friday (Oct. Google is still doing business as usual and hosted a “Search On” livestream on Thursday (Oct. 15) blog. .

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

urged antitrust regulators to act fast in enforcement toward Google. Google Critics From US, UK Demand Prompt Antitrust Enforcement. as well as 21 European Union (EU) countries — sent a letter to antitrust regulators asking that they throw the book at Google as fast as possible.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

With the boom of eCommerce both before and during the pandemic, European Union regulators are taking another look at antitrust rules regarding internet sales and distribution platforms. The European Commission, the EU’s arm for antitrust regulations, said in a press release that it will examine vertical block exemption regulations (VBER).

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Google has decided to dispute the €50 million fine handed down by French privacy regulators for allegedly failing to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy law. In addition, the Commission said Google didn’t get the necessary user consent for personalized ads.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Tim Armstrong , a former Google exec, said the tech giant didn't rely on "evil things" to attain dominance in the search engine realm, CNBC reports. Armstrong, speaking on "Squawk Alley," said Google had an expertly-executed strategy that propelled it to the point where it now faces scrutiny from regulators. On Tuesday (Oct.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

As reported by CNN , Connecticut-based Aquiline Drones is aiming to debut a smartphone app that will allow licensed drone operators to do short-term, project-based work as drone pilots. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that drone operators be certified.

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MAY 28, 2020

As it looks for a new way to hop into India’s hot mobile market, Google may be ready to take on rival Facebook, which has backed the dominant Indian telecom Jio Platforms. Now, Google is exploring the prospect of buying about 5 percent of Vodafone Idea, a partnership between the U.K.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Regulation. EU Gears Up To Propose New Big Tech Regulations. The Digital Services Act is forecast to revamp content management on platforms such as Facebook and Google. Australian Regulator Looks Into Merger Law Changes. It is due to be put forward early next month. Turkey Hits Big Tech Platforms With $1.18M Penalty.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

The United Kingdom will create a technology regulator next year after Brexit is completed, according to a report by the Financial Times. There is an emerging international consensus around the scope of new regulation. Members of BEIS have been meeting with lawyers and different academics to determine how the regulator will operate.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2018

A “link tax” might mean the end of Google News in the EU. He told the Guardian that the future of Google News in the region could depend on whether the EU was willing to make changes to the legislation. “We Gingras added that Spain enforced a similar tax in 2014, leading the company to shut down Google News in the country.

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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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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

European regulators this week continued to show their love, respect and admiration for U.S.-based Assuming that caught your attention, here’s the real story: It’s shaping up as a busy week for regulators in Europe (including Turkey, which for purposes of this article, qualifies as Europe). Google Fine. Speaking of Google ….

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Large Chinese companies, including Alibaba and rivals Tencent , food delivery giant Meituan and retailer JD.com , have lost almost $200 billion in Hong Kong since regulators announced last week that they were investigating Alibaba's reported monopolistic practices, according to Bloomberg. Regulators on Sunday (Dec.

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MARCH 20, 2019

While Google is making ad changes to appease European Union regulators, it isn’t enough to help its rivals, according to Yelp. Two years ago, the European Commission fined Google a whopping $2.7 Google was also hit with a 4.34 Google was also hit with a 4.34 Google will launch CLA in beta over the next few weeks.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This edition includes news about Facebook’s new payments push, Amazon’s new robotics plan and why Google is working more closely with financial institutions. Google Dives Into DDAs. The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. Apple Pay Competition Practices Eyed By EU Regulators.

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MARCH 15, 2018

New rules loom in the European Union for tech giants like Apple , Amazon and Google, Reuters reported. As has been noted, tech companies have become more highly regulated in Europe, as regulators focus on user data, tax payments and other business processes.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has concerns about Google’s recent acquisition of Fitbit, as well as continued competition issues over how the company lists shopping search results, according to reports by Reuters. Google made a deal to buy Fitbit for $2.1 Two years ago, Reuters reported, Vestager hit Google with a 2.4

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APRIL 14, 2019

Bitcoin exchange Bakkt has hired PayPal and Google alum Mike Blandina as its chief product officer. Previously, Blandina was at Google Wallet, where he was engineering director of payments, and at PayPal as vice president of engineering. is similar to training, adding that “race day is approaching.”. dollars for use at Starbucks.”.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

Google has offered up plans and a glimpse of how it will seek to comply with antitrust directives from the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Reuters reported Tuesday.

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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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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

increased regulation over content delivered online through platforms may be on the horizon. This past week, Britain’s federal government said its media regulator, known as Ofcom, would be given new oversight to monitor and regulate material posted on the web by companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. In the U.K.,

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Google is readying an appeal of the European Union’s record €4.34bn fine, which it was slapped with in July over its Android mobile operating system. The ruling outlawed contract restrictions that enabled Google to maintain its dominant search position over the years.

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

India has proposed new rules regarding how technology companies use data, and the proposal is similar to Europe’s GDPR regulation, according to a report by TechCrunch. The new regulation would also let New Delhi have the ability to ask any “data fiduciary or data processor” to provide “anonymized non-personal data” to help the government.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Here’s the latest news for Big Tech’s Google , Amazon , Apple and Facebook , which are coming under increasing scrutiny from legislators and regulators the world over. Regulation. The FAA’s role is to ensure that any [drone] operation is performed safely,” the FAA said in a statement to PYMNTS.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

Google could be hit with a class-action lawsuit and calls for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate its location tracking initiatives. That prompted an individual in San Diego to launch a lawsuit against Google , while activists are wondering if the practices violate the company’s 2011 agreement with the FTC.

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JULY 18, 2018

Tongue in cheek as that sentiment may be, the EU fine levied over Android and dominance of that operating system has been a long time coming for Google. The EU has found that Google acted illegally in enticing handset makers to load those apps along with the free operating system. The fine, finally. billion euros).

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

Firms like Google, Alibaba and Facebook could be forced to share data with banks and FinTech firms. Some risks are similar to those from financial firms more broadly, … [stemming] from leverage, maturity transformation and liquidity mismatches, as well as operational risks,” the report said.

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JULY 18, 2018

Alphabet’s Google is about to get slapped with a $5.06 billion antitrust fine from the European Union over what the EU calls an abuse of the Android operating system. Google has the right to appeal the fine. The fine would mark the second time Google was hit with an EU fine. About a year ago the EU hit Google with a €2.4

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MARCH 15, 2019

Google and its parent company Alphabet could be facing an antitrust fine from the European Union in the coming weeks over its AdSense advertising product. At the time, Google had 80 percent of the Euro market for search ads, and had apparently kept its anti-competition ad practice up for 10 years. Google was hit with a 4.34

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The latest news on Apple, Google, Facebook and other Big Tech firms that are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, trade organizations and politicians globally. Regulations. More Nevada Tax Breaks for Google Data Centers . Facebook Threatens EU Withdrawal Over Data Sovereignty. about its EU users.”

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