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That’s one angle through which you can view a recent development involving Google Lens. The product, which is Google’s object recognition platform, has taken on new duties. On Google Images results, a new Lens button will appear at the bottom of each picture. And major digital operators are embracing the concept.

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DECEMBER 29, 2019

Those looking for a way to keep up with what movies they want to watch will have a new Google tool to do so, according to the website 9to5google. Google’s new tool will allow users to add TV shows and movies to categories for things they’ve watched and want to watch.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Google Maps is getting a makeover and retailers will be a beneficiary as it enables more location sharing, data access and social media integration. Along with a new logo for its 15th birthday, the Google Maps app has stepped up its navigation features, according to reports. It also sends messages to businesses.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Digital Services Act is forecast to revamp content management on platforms such as Facebook and Google. The European Commission has rolled out high-profile probes into firms such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon over worries that their market supremacy is negatively impacting competition. “The

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

This newest round of regulatory focus involves Amazon and Google and comes as rules crafted by the European Union continue to have an increasing impact on digital economies and endeavors throughout the world. Google Fine. Speaking of Google …. based tech firms operating there. Amazon Probe. Let’s start with Amazon.

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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 2, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Google and the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from regulatory watchdogs, consumers and organizations. Google Competitors: Justice Department Lawsuit Indicates Google No Longer Has ‘Halo’. A Google blog post referred to the Justice lawsuit as “deeply flawed.”.

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JULY 17, 2020

Facebook Inc’s top executives could be required to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the regulator investigates whether the California-based social media conglomerate has violated U.S. CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg are preparing for potential depositions, a source told The Journal.

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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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JANUARY 28, 2021

Use these direct links to update your privacy settings on popular devices and online services on everything from social media to Peloton and Spotify. Learn more about Data Privacy Day , including Privacy Tips for Parents and the chance to quiz yourself with the National Privacy Test and Google Phishing Quiz.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Social media platforms are infested with phonies, and not just your best friend’s irritating co-worker (although he totally is). This is about the fact that fake identities comprise 25 percent of new social media accounts created every day, and that 53 percent of all social media logins are fraudulent , according to a recent study.

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APRIL 17, 2020

The survey showed that 34 percent of businesses expect “reduced levels of business operations” due to COVID-19, 10 percent expect operations to be severely restricted, and 2 percent will cease business operations. The wild card here is the amount of small businesses that feed the revenue of ad words and social platforms.

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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. Tumusov wrote in a social media post that “lowering the commission and having the ability to bring products to users is a growth opportunity for IT developers.”.

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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. Senate Subcommittee Grills Google Over Digital-Ad Business . Regulations .

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AUGUST 29, 2018

JD.com , a Chinese eCommerce company, is tapping Google and Walmart to help it expand outside China. Bloomberg , citing an interview with Richard Liu, the head of JD.com , reported Liu is in the initial stages of planning with Google to lure customers outside the country. and Southeast Asia. and Southeast Asia.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Binance Holdings has applied for an operating license in Singapore under the country’s new payments legislation, which aims to be a comprehensive regulatory agency for digital currencies. Blockchain-based social media platform Steemit has partnered with the Tron foundation to bring users to Tron.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

15) extensive potential new regulations for digital services that would cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms, offering first drafts for the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA) to the public. The European Commission released on Tuesday (Dec.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty is the latest tech executive to criticize web platforms, such as Facebook and Google , over their data collection practices. after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ruled that the social media network operator was engaged in “serious breaches of data protection.”.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

That’s a question with obvious relevance to payment and commerce operators. Perhaps a better, more specific question is this: Even with Google ’s search engine dominance (a dominance that seems as currently eternal as, say, the power of the British Navy in the late 19 th century), can any challenger make a significant push to gain ground?

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MARCH 25, 2019

We started to really think about how [we] not only simplify integration and onboarding, but [how to] better manage operations on an ongoing basis,” he said. “We And speaking of well-known companies, this week saw another big eCommerce/payments announcement, with the news that Google Pay is coming to eBay. eBay Drafts Google Pay.

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MAY 1, 2019

Google appears to be losing steam in the ongoing race to dominate the online advertising market, and competitors Amazon and Facebook are taking advantage of the stumbles. As revealed in Google’s first-quarter 2019 financials, ad clicks across the Google sites also decelerated to 39 percent, as measured in terms of paid clicks.

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JULY 26, 2018

It’s simplistic, misleading and oh-so-very-macho to depict Google and Facebook as two titans that stepped into the ring this week, with one of those companies (you know which one) suffering a bloody defeat, in large part because of the scoring of investors (sorry, boxing judges). People often think in clichés. Privacy And Security.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

The European Union ’s governing European Commission published drafts of new rules for digital services that would cover social media, digital marketplaces and other platforms. Google unveiled a similar move earlier this year. Google Wins EU Approval for $1.2 Facebook will transition its U.K. prepares to leave via Brexit.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Pinterest has named its first-ever chief operating officer, hiring former Google and Square executive Francoise Brougher. According to CNBC, the role was similar to the one Sheryl Sandberg had at Google before leaving for Facebook. In July, Pinterest announced the hiring of two former Google executives.

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JULY 27, 2018

Google is far behind, with 27 percent of the share. But Google is working hard to break into the that league — and has had some success. And Google is pursuing its unique strategy to match the impressive scale Amazon is building for Alexa — and looking to equal its offerings. It was one of several glitches the tester found.

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

Social media channels, particularly the photo-based Instagram, are excellent places for celebrities to connect with their fans — and show off their stuff. But the downside to social media is that it’s also an excellent information channel for the dishonest. The Instagram Problem.

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MARCH 25, 2020

Google, for instance, has updated its search engine for more specific details and resources regarding the virus. In India, popular social media app WhatsApp has engineered the “MyGov Corona Helpdesk” for all citizens to turn to for information and resources regarding the virus.

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APRIL 25, 2017

When it comes to chatbots, the available outlets for them reside in the cloud, resulting in text-based bots and voice-activated bots like Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Google’s Home. Within the past year alone, Facebook has been a major player in slowly working its way to improve the way businesses think about chatbots.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

An Indian court has ruled that people in the country can’t link Aadhaar (unique identification) or any other government-issued identification with their social media accounts, according to reports. . One Justice in India named S. The ruling was a response to a couple of public interest litigations (PIL) that were filed in 2018.

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JULY 5, 2017

With this addition, each of the Frightful Five will have its own voice-controlled speaker: Amazon with its Echo family of devices; Google with the Home speaker; Apple with its new HomePod; Microsoft with the Cortana-powered Invoke speaker; and now, Alibaba, with its as-yet unnamed voice assistant and device. In Other News…. Alphabet Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into potentially launching an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook over allegations that the social media giant has stifled competition, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The suit could be filed by the end of the year, sources told WSJ.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Phishing attempts surged 640 percent last year alone, with hackers placing malicious URLs on domains such as Apple, Dropbox, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and PayPal, according to a recent report. Malware targeting computers running the Windows 7 operating system were especially hard-hit, rising 125 percent, according to the report.

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JULY 21, 2020

Of particular interest to market watchers are the FAANG s – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Alphabet/Google – and how the pandemic has affected those tech giants’ performance thus far. Operating margins also expanded by an unheard-of 770 basis points year over year to 22.1 Alphabet/Google. economic recovery.

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APRIL 25, 2016

Three key disruptive trends — mobile, social, and programmatic — continue to fuel this exceptional rate of growth.”. Other areas of growth the report highlighted were in social media advertising, which was up 55.7 Of that, Google grabbed the lionshare of $30 billion, leaving $8 billion behind for Facebook.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

He also noted that Amazon has invested in excess of $10 billion in “COVID-19 related operating costs” since the pandemic began. State Attorneys General Sue Google Over ‘Exclusionary Tactics’. The executive said that the retailer will keep taking on the extra expenses without increasing charges until June 1, 2021. In October, the U.S.

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JULY 29, 2019

A consumer association in Germany said the plugin allowed the social media company to collect data on the site’s users, the news outlet said. According to the judgment published by the CJEU , websites are responsible for “operations involving the collection and disclosure by transmission to Facebook.”

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

Amazon takes another swing at Etsy, Apple catches up in the proprietary Pay game and Facebook matriculates a new generation of social media users with its new Messenger product for kids — this and more of the latest news from the Frightful Five, just in case you missed it. Microsoft.

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