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US antitrust case against Google mimics lawsuit that attacked Microsoft
Shares of Google parent Alphabet Inc. rose after the complaint came out as analysts argued getting rid of the payments may save the company money
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US says Google breakup may be needed to end violations of antitrust law'
Such an outcome is far from assured, however, and the case is likely to take years to resolve
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US vs Google antitrust case: 10 top takeaways from 64 page complaint
The US Justice Department and 11 states sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it weaponised its dominance in online search and advertising to kill off competition and harm consumers.
US Justice Department sues Google in biggest antitrust case in 20 years
Case marks a rare moment of agreement between Trump and the Democrats, with 11 states taking the firm to court
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Weekly economic indicators: Revival in activity shows signs of slackening
Many key indicators trended lower last week after a strong showing earlier this month
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US says Google breakup may be needed to end violations of antitrust law
The lawsuit claims that Google acted unlawfully to maintain its position in search and search advertising on the internet
If Google, FB, Twitter are 'public spheres', they cannot censor content too
The number of US Facebook users was 240 million in 2019, more than 72% of the population
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Driving mode in Google Assistant begins rolling out on Android phones
The new feature is supposed to serve as a replacement for the Android Auto app on smartphones
Google stops biggest-ever distributed denial-of-service cyber attack
The cyber security threats such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) are growing exponentially, disrupting businesses of all sizes globally, leading to outages and loss of user trust
New spelling algorithm to reduce misspellings in Google Search
One in 10 queries on Google Search are misspelled and Google has now introduced a new spelling algorithm that uses a deep neural net to significantly improve the ability to decipher misspellings
The art of staying innovative
Book review of Always Day One
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Indus OS: How this home-grown app store can gain from Google's loss
Today, Indus OS claims to be the largest home-grown app store, with a user base of over 100 million
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Google Chrome in focus as feds consider company's break-up: Report
US federal and state prosecutors probing alleged antitrust violations by Google are considering whether to force it to sell Chrome and parts of its advertising business, according to a Politico report
Google under fire in international markets as US prepares antitrust case
More than 200 startup founders have banded together and opened discussions with the government to stop the Alphabet Inc. unit from imposing a 30% fee on smartphone app purchases
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Google pauses plans for 'news showcase' product in Australia: Report
The company doesn't oppose a code, but the arbitration system outlined in the draft is "unworkable," Mel Silva, Google's vice president in Australia and New Zealand said
How Indus OS could challenge Google's dominance in the app store space
Today the start-up, launched by three IIT Bombay alumni seven years ago, claims to be the largest indigenous app store with a user base of over 100 million
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Google chalks out a plan to turn YouTube into the next shopping destination
The moves have the potential to transform YouTube from an advertising giant into a new contender for e-commerce leaders such as Amazon and Alibaba
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TicWatch Pro 2020 review: Incremental upgrades fail to lift user experience
The TicWatch Pro 2020 brings only incremental upgrade to the TicWatch Pro smartwatch, mostly on the design front
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Google Pixel 4a and Nest Audio to be available on Flipkart from October 16
While the Pixel 4a is a Flipkart-exclusive, the Nest Audio will also be available soon at Reliance Retail and Tata Cliq store
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Google must open payment talks with publishers, says French court
The Paris Court of Appeal sided with France's competition authority, which had ordered the US tech company to discuss compensation with publishers and news agencies
