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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Ford and Google are partnering to launch Team Upshift, a six-year partnership intended to advance vehicle innovation and data-driven opportunities. “As Starting in 2023, Ford and Lincoln vehicles will be equipped with built-in Google apps and services powered by the mobile Android operating system.

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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 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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JULY 12, 2020

Delivery startup Dunzo , India’s food and grocery delivery service backed Google , has suffered a data breach, The News Minute reported. The company operates in Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Pune, Chennai, Jaipur, Mumbai and Hyderabad, Money Control reported. Google is competing against other large forces like Amazon and Zomato.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Google is integrating its Expedition 360 virtual reality (VR) tools to Google Arts & Culture app to allow teachers to keep offering students digital adventures as remote learning continues. Google announced on Friday (Nov. Google announced on Friday (Nov. There is no charge to use the app or take the virtual trips.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

That’s a bad moon rising for some Big Data operators. 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. And what does the world look like without cookies?

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JANUARY 20, 2021

Google Cloud is rolling out Product Discovery Solutions for Retail, a new suite of services that will use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to help eCommerce firms deliver personalized consumer experiences during a shopping journey’s initial phase. "As

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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. The result, they alleged, is Google exerts too much control over apps and other services they can offer. “A

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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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JANUARY 30, 2020

Aurora, with logistical operations currently in Palo Alto, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco, has approximately a dozen self-driving vehicles used for testing on American public roads. Aurora’s three founders — Sterling Anderson, Drew Bagnell and Chris Urmson — initiated self-driving vehicle programs at Google, Tesla, and Uber respectively.

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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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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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MARCH 22, 2021

Google will have to bring new leadership to initiatives like financial inclusion and its operations in India now that Caesar Sengupta, vice president and general manager of payments, has announced he will leave the company. ]].

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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. The decision is the first government approval for drone flights without on-site pilots, the Marlborough, Mass.-based

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Passport has collaborated with Google to offer mobile parking payments in Austin, Texas through Google Maps. We’re excited to work with Passport to help drivers in Austin pay for parking more quickly and conveniently right from Google Maps,” Google Maps Product Manager Vishal Dutta said in the announcement.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Google Cloud has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence and data analytics firm ThoughtSpot to develop cloud analytics solutions for the enterprise. 13), Google Cloud said it has certified ThoughtSpot to operate its in-memory calculation engine, Falcon, on the Google Cloud Platform.

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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 group criticized Google for favoring its own services, including preferential search placement, and asked Vestager for fast action. .

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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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AUGUST 14, 2020

The latest salvo in the legal battles against Apple and Google alleging antitrust behavior – where court dockets are getting decidedly crowded – is now joined by Fortnite, and it’s a bit different from what came before. Similar charges are detailed in the complaint against Google.

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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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JUNE 16, 2020

Carrefour Group , one of the world’s biggest supermarket chains, and Google are launching a voice-activated grocery shopping service in France. Carrefour and Google said Tuesday (June 16) their latest innovation is part of the French retailer’s ambition to accelerate its expansion into food eCommerce. . billion euros ($4.7

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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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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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MARCH 21, 2019

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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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.

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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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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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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, 2021

Google Cloud and Finland’s Nokia are teaming up to develop cloud-native 5G solutions for communications service providers and enterprise customers, the companies announced in a Thursday (Jan. 14) press release.

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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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UK-based fintech Lanistar has gone live with Google Pay operability to its virtual payment card in Brazil.

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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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Consumers can now use their Google credentials to make online and mobile payments via a stored credit card. The tech giant unveiled the tool yesterday, during its annual I/O developer conference in Mountain View, Calif.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Google is getting into the booming delivery business, albeit though a side door. Google Maps Platform on Thursday (Oct. It builds on an earlier venture, launched in 2018, that Google describes as “an initial ridesharing solution for in-app navigation.”. 22) unveiled a new service for ridesharing and delivery companies.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

As Google and Walmart battle for market share in India’s fast-growing payments sector, they face a new obstacle. NCPI, which operates the country’s popular UPI (Unified Payments Interface) system, said on Thursday (Nov. Google Pay did just a little bit under that, handling 38 percent of UPI transactions, according to TechCrunch.

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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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MAY 23, 2019

Google users can now place restaurant orders right from Google Maps, Google Assistant or Google Search. The function operates in Google Maps and Google Search through an “Order Online” button that shows up when consumers look for a supported restaurant.

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