Judge rules Google illegally monopolized ads as it censored Americans
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The U.S. Department of Justice scored a major legal victory Thursday as a federal court ruled that Google illegally monopolized digital advertising markets, marking the second successful monopolization case…
Google asks court to toss out federal antitrust lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google asked a federal court late on Monday to toss out the U.S. Justice Department’s 2020 lawsuit against it, which alleged that the search giant violated antitrust…
Google Ad Manager outage costs big websites ad sales
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – A Google service relied upon by many large websites to sell and display ads was down for about three hours Thursday, denying major news publishers…
Brazil central bank grants Google Pay payment institution status
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google Pay has received approval to operate as a payment institution in Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy, the country’s official gazette showed on Thursday, allowing it to…
Google to merge mapping service Waze with maps products teams
By Juby Babu (Reuters) – Google said on Thursday it will merge teams working on mapping service Waze and products like Google Maps, effective Dec. 9, in a bid to consolidate processes.…
New Zealand plans law to require Facebook, Google to pay for news
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The New Zealand government said it will introduce a law that will require big online digital companies such as Alphabet Inc’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc…
Massachusetts, Google Installed ‘Spyware’ Onto Phones To Track COVID Cases Without Users Knowing, Lawsuit Alleges
Massachusetts, Google Installed ‘Spyware’ Onto Phones To Track COVID Cases Without Users Knowing, Lawsuit Alleges Trevor Schakohl on November 16, 2022 The Massachusetts Public Health Department (DPH) allegedly “worked with” Google to…
AMD launches data center CPU ‘Genoa’, taps Google, Microsoft as customers (Nov. 10)
(This Nov. 10 story has been refiled to correct Oracle’s inactive stock symbol in the first paragraph) By Jane Lanhee Lee and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – Advanced Micro Devices Inc launched its…
Google veteran launches ‘digital family office’ backed by Betsy Cohen, Eric Schmidt
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -Arta Finance, a fintech that aims to replicate the family office experience for a wider audience through artificial intelligence, debuted on Wednesday with $90 million in funding from…
Restaurant Revolution Technologies Expands Its Online Ordering Capabilities with Google
Revolution’s multi-unit restaurant merchants are now able to accept orders directly from Google Search and Google Maps.Restaurant Revolution Technologies Expands Its Online Ordering Capabilities with Google Bellevue, WA (RestaurantNews.com) Today, Restaurant Revolution…
Chexology Launches ChexPass, the Digital Claim Ticket for Apple Wallet and Google Pay
The First “Tap and Go” Technology that Eliminates the Paper Claim Ticket in Checkrooms New York, NY (-) Chexology, builders of Shark Tank featured CoatChex app, has partnered with Live Nation Entertainment,…
Leveraging Order with Google, Waitbusters Helps Independents Thrive with 1st Party Delivery
Atlanta, GA (-) Waitbusters, LLC announced today that they have become a partner with Order with Google. Through Order with Google, restaurants using the Waitbusters platform can be found when potential customers…
Google approves Trump’s Truth Social for Play Store
By Helen Coster (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google has approved former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social for distribution in the Google Play Store, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.…
Intel and Google Cloud launch new chip to improve data center performance
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) – Intel Corp and Alphabet Inc’s Google Cloud on Tuesday said they have launched a co-designed chip that can make data centers more secure and efficient. The E2000 chip,…
Google to invest $690 million in Japan, CEO Pichai tells Nikkei
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google plans to invest a total of 100 billion yen ($690.13 million) in Japan through 2024, its Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told Nikkei in an interview on…
In Apple’s shadow, Google takes new route to face recognition on Pixel phones
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Facial recognition returned to the latest Google Pixel phones on Thursday after a short hiatus due to challenges on cost and performance, according to three former employees…
‘Hold Big Tech Accountable’: RNC Chair Threatens To Sue Google For Alleged Email Censorship
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel accused Google of censoring GOP emails during a Wednesday appearance on Fox Business Network. “We are very seriously looking at how we can sue Google.…
‘Shady Deals’: UN Enlisted Google To Push Down Opposing Viewpoints On Climate Science
‘Shady Deals’: UN Enlisted Google To Push Down Opposing Viewpoints On Climate Science Jack McEvoy on October 4, 2022 United Nations Secretary for Global Communications Melissa Fleming said on Saturday that…
We own the science: Google manipulates Climate Change search results for United Nations
The World Economic Forum has declared, “We own the science.” This revelation comes after the organization revealed they worked with Google in order to manipulate the search engine results on the platform…
Google to wind down Stadia streaming service three years after launch
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Thursday it would wind down its consumer gaming service, Stadia, as it failed to attract enough interest from gamers after nearly three years of being…
Google says shared network costs is 10-year-old idea, bad for consumers
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet unit Google on Monday rebuffed a push by European telecoms operators to get Big Tech to help fund network costs, saying it was a…
Google says disappointed court did not annul EU antitrust decision in full
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Google on Wednesday voiced disappointment with an EU court judgment backing an EU antitrust decision against the company. “We are disappointed that the Court did not annul the decision…
EU court backs EU antitrust decision against Google, trims fine
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Europe’s second-top court on Wednesday upheld an EU antitrust decision against Alphabet unit Google for using its Android mobile operating system to quash rivals but trimmed the record fine…
Google appoints top Washington Post exec as general manager of news
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has picked the Washington Post’s longtime chief information officer to help run its news division as general manager, the tech giant said on Wednesday. Shailesh Prakash, who…
ItsaCheckmate Teams Up with Order with Google for an Easy Food Ordering Experience
SMB restaurants using ItsaCheckmate can accept commission-free orders directly from Google Search and Maps New York, NY (PRESS RELEASE) ItsaCheckmate, the center of the digital ordering business for growth-minded restaurants, announced today…
Google Won’t Let Trump’s App On Its Store — Here’s What It Does Allow
Google Won’t Let Trump’s App On Its Store — Here’s What It Does Allow John Hugh DeMastri on September 1, 2022 Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social was denied access to…
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