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EU regulators investigate Google's $2.1 billion takeover of Fitbit
The EU will investigate how information from Fitbit's fitness trackers will increase Google's 'data advantage' in online advertising
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Google, Amazon overtake Apple as most imitated brands in June quarter
The report outlined latest trends in 'brand phishing', a term used to describe when a hacker imitates an official website of a known brand by using a similar domain or URL
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Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal hits roadblock as EU opens probe
The move by the European Commission on Tuesday came despite Google's pledge last month not to use the fitness tracker's data for advertising purposes in a bid to address competition concerns
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Google Pixel 4a with 5.8-inch display unveiled: India launch, specs, & more
Unlike the Pixel 3a-series, which was launched in two variants of different screen sizes, the Pixel 4a comes in lone 5.8-inch screen
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Google owner Alphabet issues record $10 billion bond at lowest-ever price
Investor appetite was fierce for the tech giant's six-part bond, as low interest rates and corporate bond buying from the Federal Reserve continues to support issuance
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Google unveils budget Pixel phone as virus pandemic curbs spending
The Pixel 4a unveiled Monday will be available Aug. 20 after months of delay caused by supply problems triggered by the pandemic
PR disaster to investors' darling: How the year turned around for Elon Musk
Tesla Inc., his electric car-maker, recently celebrated its fourth straight quarter of profit and may soon join the S&P 500 Index
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Google plans to bring Pixel 4a smartphone to Indian market in October
The company will not bring its new 5G-enabled Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a (5G) to India and Singapore markets
Google to buy 6.6% stake in home security firm ADT for $450 million
ADT expects to offer certain Google devices to its customers beginning this year and to expand the integration in 2021
Google to buy stake in ADT, partner with it for home security products
Google is pairing its Nest smart home technology with ADT and buying a stake in the home security company
Google adds icon in Maps to help people identify Black-owned businesses
The move, which comes amid a surge in online searches for Black-owned businesses, is part of the company's commitment to support underrepresented entrepreneurs
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Google integrates exposure notification tech into upcoming Android 11
Google is integrating its Exposure Notification System (ENS) into the upcoming Android 11 and people will be able to use Exposure Notification apps without turning on the device location setting.
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Aus plans to force FB, Google to pay for news; to address power imbalance
The draft code allows commercial news businesses to bargain - individually or collectively - with Google and Facebook, in order to be paid for news the tech giants publish on their services
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Rising SaaS adoption to ensure global sway of IT services firms
The final part of the series looks at how Indian firms compete with global peers
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Australia asks Facebook, Google to share revenue generated from news
The two companies will have to negotiate with traditional media on remuneration in good faith
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Tech giants defy economic downturns, report a combined profit of $28 bn
Though the tech industry's four biggest companies were stung by a slowdown in spending, they reported a combined profit of $28 billion
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Google working on tools to improve user privacy in digital advertising
Google said its vision is for a "thriving internet where people around the world can continue to access ad-supported content, while also feeling confident that their data is protected"
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Remdesivir gets lukewarm endorsement
US deaths top 1,000 for fourth day, Google suffers first revenue decline, Spain's GDP shrinks 18.5% and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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FB, Google eye Jio pact to expand in India; plan to take solutions global
During their investor calls, the US-based companies highlighted the importance of the Indian market which is home to one of the world's largest Internet consumer bases
'Fair go': Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first
Google protests, says the regulation ignores 'billions of clicks' that it sends to Australian news publishers each year
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