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Very soon, eBay shoppers will be able to choose Google Pay as their payment method when checking out. Shoppers who prefer to use Google Pay will be able to do so within the eBay app, mobile website and desktop site, regardless of operating system or device. The rollout officially starts in April.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Google 's cloud division is investing $100 million in Amwell , a telehealth operator preparing to go public, according to CNBC. The investment will come with Amwell transitioning some parts of its business away from Amazon Web Services and onto Google Cloud.

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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. Dunzo has launched an internal investigation, the online news service reported. The company operates in Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Pune, Chennai, Jaipur, Mumbai and Hyderabad, Money Control reported.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In the post, titled “Powering economic recovery through retail,” Google is pitching the offer as a way to help small retailers follow their customers online as the coronavirus pandemic reshapes the global shopping landscape. After launching its free ad offer in the U.S. After launching its free ad offer in the U.S.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

New policy changes on Google Play will enable gambling apps to be available in its store in more countries effective March 1, extending availability to the U.S. Just four Google Play stores worldwide make gambling and betting apps available — Brazil, Ireland, France and the United Kingdom. Currently in the U.S.,

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JANUARY 15, 2020

Google has updated its search function to make searching for clothing items and accessories easier, the company said in a blog post. To start using the service, a customer simply types in the name of the accessory they’re looking for in the Google search bar, like “bathrobes,” “pants” or “bathing suits.”

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But does this get carried over online? But operating at the scale of these companies is what makes it different. And again, I mentioned the scale that they operate at is really a big piece. The tens of millions of pages are really challenging for a lot of operations to get their hands around. In this episode of the?award-winning?Here’s

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JANUARY 7, 2021

After Simple Bank launched as an online bank specializing in high-interest savings accounts, the current economic climate ended up making it unfeasible. The letter says that in the future, those accounts will solely be operated under BBVA, but customers will be able to access their money normally until then. So BBVA pulled the plug.

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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?

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Excuse the hyperbole, but Google (and other search engines) dodged a bullet this week when it came to privacy regulations that come out of the European Union and then influence other jurisdictions. Google ran afoul of France’s national privacy regulator about three years ago for allegedly violating that right. Case Summary. Next Moves.

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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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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Google says that six months of COVID-19 restrictions have produced changes in shopping habits that in typical times would have taken 10 years to transpire – and the company today is touting offerings for brick-and-mortar small businesses as a way to help. Business owners can integrate the ads with inventory management systems.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

One of the latest examples of that comes from General Motors, which plans to add Google apps capability to its cars in 2021, according to a report. Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac vehicles will have in-car voice, navigation and other Google-enabled capabilities. Google Play. Amazon Move. Amazon is part of the game, too.

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OCTOBER 13, 2019

High-interest consumer loans — often known as payday advances — are now banned from having apps on the Google Play store, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Sunday (Oct. ” Google banned apps charging 36 percent or more, which now puts the tech giant in the middle of the overall fight against payday loans. .”

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

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, according to a Reuters statement on Thursday (Nov. The joint letter to EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager was from 135 companies offering online services plus 30 industry associations.

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The advent of COVID-19 has only accelerated that trend, as people spend more and more time online. SEO is a complex space to understand as Google does not share information on how its algorithms work. First of all, Google recognizes that there are differences in search behaviors around terms like these.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Most importantly, this “app of apps” would work across operating systems, channels and devices, and would be activated by voice and SMS. Google Pay Goes Super. The Google Pay redesign also included the integration to their “Smart DDA” called Plex. It's an ecosystem where half of online commerce now happens.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Russia’s biggest technology firm, Yandex NV, launched an online service that uses bike couriers to bring groceries to Moscow residents in 15 minutes, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Jan. The free service, called Lavka, stocks roughly 2,000 items and plans to operate as a digital convenience market for items like toothpaste and condoms.

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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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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 19, 2019

In an effort to minimize future dependence on rivals Google and Apple, Facebook plans to develop its own operating system (OS), according to The Information. Mark Lucovsky, a former Microsoft engineer and co-author of the Windows NT operating system will lead the project. “We

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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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JANUARY 14, 2020

Tech retail startup Pointy will be acquired by Google, the company announced in a blog post. Pointy is an easy way for merchants to get their products online and increase their web presence. Pointy said its product also helps a business with its online presence, as well as to show up in Google search results.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms. The proposal also mandates more disclosure on "online advertising and on the algorithms used to recommend content to users.". The seeming intent across the pond to reign in Big Tech’s scope also is echoed in the U.K.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

France Hits Amazon, Google With $164 Million in Penalties for Alleged Cookie Violations. million), while Google was told to pay 100 million euros (approximately $121.5 People who use Google expect us to respect their privacy, whether they have a Google account or not,” a representative for Google said, per the report. “We

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

News came this week that a (virtual) meeting between regulators and Big Tech – which would center on draft proposals that might impact their very operations on the Continent –has been postponed briefly from Nov. According to Google, the DSA could cost the European economy €85 billion a year in GDP. 24 to Dec 2.

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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.". Issues to be examined include the use and sharing of data by apps, the extent of competition between Google and Apple’s app stores, and whether more pricing transparency is needed in Australia’s mobile apps market," the news release states.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

The 2020 holiday shopping season is picking up, and consumers are heading online or to reopened brick-and-mortar stores to shop and pay for gifts. We do see people using instruments on for making a lot of repeat purchases, and we are also seeing increased usage of mobile wallets and things like Apple Pay and Google Pay,” she said. “I

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JULY 14, 2020

Google is adding more fuel to its drive into India’s tech industry with a bid to buy a $4 billion stake in Jio Platforms, a Reliance Industries subsidiary in which Facebook has invested $5.7 Sources told Bloomberg News that Google could announce a Jio deal in the next few weeks. billion people are currently online.

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JUNE 4, 2020

The eCommerce company is in the early stages of exploring a deal to take a $2 billion stake in Bharti Airtel , India’s third-largest telecom operator, Reuters reported , citing three sources with knowledge of the talks. Meanwhile, Google is exploring its own Indian telecom play. Amazon has already laid out $6.5

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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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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. Google’s Growing Global Challenge To Amazon’s Voice Dominance .

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

We’ve been investing in our online grocery business by quickly expanding our Grocery Pickup and Delivery services. Delivery Unlimited is the next step in that journey,” Tom Ward, senior vice president, digital operations, Walmart U.S., said in the announcement. “By

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Google and Facebook others, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, trade organizations and politicians globally. million) in annual operating income in Spain. Regulations . EU Regulators Plan New Rules For Big Tech .

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And in education, Google and Apple are facilitating students’ return to class with the help of technology. 60.6%: Share of consumers who have increased their use of online D2C channels to purchase food and beverage products during the pandemic. 7.3K: Minimum number of Circle K stores in operation in the U.S.

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

The Supreme Court’s order, according to reports , essentially opens the door to other such lawsuits – and could serve to increase the pressure on eCommerce operators to make their online and mobile stores accessible to consumers with disabilities. That’s a 181 percent increase over 2017. More Services for Disabled People.

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