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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In the middle are the consumers whose data fuels eCommerce, social media and basically the entire internet as we know it. The European Union (EU) has levied $126 million USD in fines in that brief time, the biggest against Google at $57 million. That’s a bad moon rising for some Big Data operators. Merchants Waiting It Out.

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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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MAY 31, 2020

Google users in India can now order groceries for delivery from startup Dunzo , allowing the tech giant to effectively enter into the Indian delivery market, according to a BGR report. The service can be used through Google Pay without having to download another app. based telecom company and India-based Aditya Birla Group.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Department of Justice (DOJ) is putting the finishing touches on its antitrust lawsuit against Google that could be filed as early as this week, sources told The New York Times. Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Google, Facebook Inc. A DOJ spokeswoman declined to comment.

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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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OCTOBER 3, 2019

With a redesign of Google Shopping, the platform is receiving multiple new features such as options to track prices, shop local stores and come across style inspiration via Google Lens. With an image of an outfit that consumers like, Google Lens can now pull up other “style ideas” from the internet.

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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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MAY 8, 2020

Google recently got involved with three new tools backed by artificial intelligence to help banks navigate the program. Banks and tech companies continue to launch Paycheck Protection Program solutions.

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MARCH 6, 2018

The Infatuation, the restaurant discovery platform, announced Monday (March 5) it is acquiring the restaurant review brand Zagat from Google , nearly seven years after it paid $151 million for it. But it remains to be seen if Zagat still has the same clout and relevance in this mobile, social media-driven world.

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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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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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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Google has released Google Shopping in India to aid customers with a streamlined online shopping experience. According to a report , Google Shopping will allow customers to sift through offers and review costs between multiple merchants. First, there’s the “Shopping” tab, which Indian users will see when they use Google Search.

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MARCH 6, 2019

Google is expanding its advertising reach, bringing shoppable ads to Google Images search results. It’s aimed at helping retailers better connect with consumers, explained Daniel Alegre, president of retail shopping and payments at Google, during Shoptalk, a retail conference covered by Adweek. “We

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JULY 13, 2017

The visual social media site just announced the hiring of two former Google executives. Jon Alferness, former vp of product management at Google’s shopping and traveling products, joins Pinterest’s ad team as the new head of ad products. Pinterest is building out its advertising team, and it means business.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

Amid data sharing and online privacy controversies, Facebook recently promoted on billboards what Bloomberg called the social media operator’s “new approach to user safety and privacy.” Google and Facebook combined will take in nearly 28 percent of that digital ad spend in 2018. Outdoor advertising can become social media.”.

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MARCH 16, 2020

Facebook and Alphabet , the parent company of Google , would both be in trouble in a broad market sell-off caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, analysts said, adding they’ve also “seen a lot worse” overall, CNBC reported. Currently, the social media company trades at $150 per share. percent.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Square is giving merchants a better way to work with Google and Instagram. The company says that its Square Appointments will now integrate with those two platforms, “allowing sellers to grow awareness of their business and acquire new customers right from their social media feed or search results,” Square said in a statement.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Govindacharya have asked lawmakers in India to call leaders of Google and Facebook to the country to ask them about data privacy and their compliance on tax laws, according to a report from Reuters. Indian activists with the New Delhi-based Centre For Accountability And Systemic Change (CASC) and right-wing activist K.N.

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Husic: Originally, I had qualms about effective use of my time as an executive and the ROI of social media. I believe “You are who Google says you are.” All that “owned media” sits on Google for the world to see and read. Every tweet is archived on Google. We call that Google Gold.

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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. Google and Apple both own the world’s most favored mobile operating systems and for many years, Facebook has searched for options to reduce its dependence on the rivals.

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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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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, has warned that technology giants like Facebook and Google are now so dominant that they might need to be broken up. Apple , Microsoft , Amazon , Google and Facebook have a combined market capitalization of $3.7

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

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. New Role for Lens. Visual + Contextual Commerce.

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MAY 11, 2017

While Facebook has become the major place to go for finding local events like concerts, lectures and meetups, Google is giving the social media giant a run for its money. This week, Google announced updates to its app and mobile web search that enable people to use it to find things to do.

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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 …. Amazon Probe. Let’s start with Amazon. 20) from Reuters.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Google revealed its latest plans for the web at the Chrome Dev Summit in San Francisco on Monday (Nov. Dion Almaer, Google director of engineering, said the company wants to “make loading disappear, for all our users,” according to VentureBeat. 11), including offering its users instantaneous experiences.

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MARCH 28, 2019

So far, the bureau has received initial commitments from Facebook , Google and Twitter. Facebook spokesman Andy Stone confirmed that the social media giant has been in meetings with the bureau, but would not give details about what the company has agreed to do. Twitter and Google declined to comment.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

New data shows that in the third quarter of 2018, Apple ’s App Store came out on top in a big way, earning nearly 93 percent more app revenue than Google Play. According to a new app data report from Sensor Tower Store Intelligence , global consumer mobile apps spending on the App Store and Google Play came to $18.2

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MARCH 29, 2019

Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to hold talks with state attorneys general about Facebook and Google ’s position in the technology space. At Google, he pointed to its role in online ads as an antitrust and consumer protection concern. Would the FTC allow Chase or Goldman-Sachs to own the Nasdaq?” Landry said.

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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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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. antitrust laws, sources told The Wall Street Journal. The House panel has pressed for tougher antitrust rules and enforcement.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The Facebook investigation by the FTC is close to being done after beginning last year, and it could lead to a lawsuit for the social media giant's habit of buying up rival social media companies like Instagram and WhatsApp that gain steam.

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APRIL 17, 2019

Social media giant Facebook is developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice assistant in the vein of Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri, according to reports. Amazon has 67 percent of the market and Google has 30 percent, according to eMarketer. Competition in the voice assistant market is intense. In the U.S.,

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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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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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AUGUST 20, 2020

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of the agency’s antitrust investigation into the popular social media giant, CNBC reported. Zuckerberg, for his part, has contended that competition is important to Facebook as it helps the social media company continue to innovate.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The most professional social media site has evolved to meet its users’ needs and the difference could surprise you. Don’t forget to catch our webinar about the State of Social Media 2020. We’ll be going over changes for all social media platforms and new follower expectations. State of Social Media 2020.

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