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Google agrees to pay Australian authorities $327 million as tax settlement
The ATO launched its crackdown on multinational companies' accounting practices in 2016 with the adoption of an anti-tax avoidance law and the launch of the taskforce.
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Apple, Microsoft, among five sued over child labour deaths in cobalt mines
Impoverished but mineral-rich DR Congo is the world's largest producer of the rare metal, which is crucial for making batteries used in mobile phones and electric vehicles
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UK launches inquiry to probe Google's takeover of Looker Data Sciences
The authority said this month it was looking into whether the $2.6 billion acquisition would result in less competition in the UK market.
Year in review: From Huawei to Oppo, best camera smartphones of 2019
Business Standard lists the best five camera-centric smartphones based on their imaging capabilities
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Google wants US Federal Reserve to draw lessons from India's UPI success
According to Google, UPI was thoughtfully planned and critical aspects of its design led to its success.
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US antitrust enforcers examining Google's conduct in shopping comparison
Google's practice of elevating its own services raises prices for consumers
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Employees fret as Google's idealistic philosophy of transparency changes
Google's leaders have acknowledged the delicacy of adjusting a culture that has entrenched itself over two decades.
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Google out of top 10 best workplaces, Facebook touches its lowest ranking
Microsoft Corp. was one of the lone big technology companies to jump in the rankings
Intermediaries like Google can't claim protection from defamation, says SC
The court verdict came on an appeal filed by Google India against the verdict given by the Andhra Pradesh High Court
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Snooping on citizens without sanction is illegal: Justice B N Srikrishna
Main architect of India's privacy bill says use of spyware like Pegasus can be legally challenged
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Google accused of illegally firing four employees to stifle unionism
The four workers, who were fired Nov. 25, "visibly led and participated in" organising at Google, according to the filing
Google releases 'Realtime Content Insights' tool for news publishers
RCI is a free tool for newsmakers to identify which articles are the most popular among its readers
As Sundar Pichai becomes Alphabet chief, founders get $2-bn retirement gift
The Google co-founders added more than $1 billion each to their net worth as the firm's shares rose 1.9 per cent in New York
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Era ends for Google as founders step aside from a pillar of tech
The move confirms the ascendancy of Pichai, 47, as one of tech's most powerful people
To improve digital wellbeing, Google rolls out new feature-Focus Mode
The feature for Android devices allows one to turn off distractions such as social media updates or email notifications until they want to focus on a particular task
Google takes down UK Conservative Party YouTube ad with BBC material
British political parties are pushing the boundaries of internet campaigning in the upcoming general election
A thorny crown: Pichai now sole target for Google's all regulatory battles
Pichai was named to the additional post of CEO of Alphabet on Tuesday, making him the public face of a company long associated with co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin
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Genius sues Google, seeks $50 mn in damages for allegedly copying lyrics
Genius, a platform that music fans can use to look up and annotate lyrics, said the tech giant has been copying its lyrics for years
Top Headlines: Pichai named Alphabet's CEO, Chidambaram gets bail and more
Google CEO Indian-American Sundar Pichai (47), is set to assume the role of Alphabet CEO
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A big question before Alphabet: Is Pichai up for a gruelling top role?
The second question is whether the Alphabet structure has outlived its usefulness
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