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Google loses appeal against 50 mln euro fine France
The fine was imposed in 2019 by France's data watchdog, the CNIL when it found at the time that Google made it too difficult for users to understand and manage...
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Google launches coronavirus website in the United States
Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said in a blog post last Sunday that the search giant was partnering with the US government to create a website by 16 March.
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Google restricts visits to curb coronavirus risk
Google was already among technology companies including Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon that have given employees the option of working from home instead of going to the office.
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Apple unveils revamped map app to challenge Google
Apple spent years rebuilding the application, its cars travelling millions of miles to map roads after a version launched in 2012 was so problematic it prompted a rare public apology from chief executive Tim Cook.
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US government staff told to treat Huawei as blacklisted
In May, the company was added to the so-called Entity List, which bans American firms from selling to it without special permission, as punishment for actions against US national security interests.
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Huawei delays global launch of foldable phone by three months
Alphabet Inc’s Google has earlier said it would no longer provide Android software for Huawei phones after a 90-day reprieve granted by the US government expires in August.
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Google flags US national security risks from Huawei ban - FT
Google’s move comes as the world’s two top economies ratchet up tariffs in a battle over what US officials call China’s unfair trade practices.
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US Justice Department prepares Google antitrust probe – sources
One source said the potential investigation, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, focused on accusations that Google gave preference to its own businesses in searches.
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Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump blacklist – source
The extent to which Huawei will be hurt by the US government’s blacklist is not yet known as its global supply chain assesses the impact.
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Google drone deliveries cleared for take-off in Australia
Drone company ‘Wing’ - an offshoot of Google’s parent company Alphabet - has been trialling deliveries for the last 18 months but will now be able to go ahead full time.
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San Bernardino shooting lawsuits against Facebook, Google & Twitter dismissed
US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said the attack was not the direct result of the companies’ alleged providing of resources to Islamic State.
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Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter, Google of Democrat bias
Donald Trump is a regular critic of social media and accused Twitter as recently as October of stifling the growth of his account by making it harder for users to follow him.
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After conquering the world, smartphone faces uncertain future
But some analysts contend that something entirely different may supplant the smartphone.
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Google touts progress in fight against piracy
Google boasted that it has been generating more money for those who create or own digital content while strengthening its arsenal and efforts to fight piracy.
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Google workers walk out to protest office harassment, inequality
The dissatisfaction among Alphabet’s 94,000 employees and tens of thousands more contractors has not noticeably affected company shares.
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Google challenges record $5bn EU antitrust fine
The European Commission in its July decision said Google had abused its market dominance since 2011.
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Google looking to future after 20 years of search
The company was set to mark its 20th anniversary with an event in San Francisco devoted to the future of online search, promising a few surprise announcements.
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5 things you need to know about Google’s early days
Goats, googols and a few other fun facts from back when Google was just 10 discs housed in a Lego cabinet.
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Trump accuses Google of hiding ‘fair media’ coverage
President Donald Trump’s criticism and a threat of action to somehow restrict Google was his latest attack on a major tech company.
