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EU Regulators Extend Fitbit Antitrust ProbeEU Regulators Extend Fitbit Antitrust Probe

EU Regulators Extend Fitbit Antitrust Probe

Fitness data probe. European antitrust regulators have given themselves more time to investigate Google's acquisition of Fitbit

5 years ago
Google Achieves Carbon Neutral FootprintGoogle Achieves Carbon Neutral Footprint

Google Achieves Carbon Neutral Footprint

Alphabet division becomes first major company to reach carbon neutrality, and is also world's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy

5 years ago
Android 11 Tightens Privacy Controls, Touts Conversation ManagementAndroid 11 Tightens Privacy Controls, Touts Conversation Management

Android 11 Tightens Privacy Controls, Touts Conversation Management

Conversation management, upgraded media controls, smart device access, privacy permissions, and faster updates are some of the features of Android…

5 years ago
Bletchley Park Faces Funding Crisis, Prepares To Axe StaffBletchley Park Faces Funding Crisis, Prepares To Axe Staff

Bletchley Park Faces Funding Crisis, Prepares To Axe Staff

World war 2 code breaking centre is facing a funding crisis due to Coronavirus pandemic, with third of workforce being…

5 years ago
Google Services Including Gmail Suffer DisruptionGoogle Services Including Gmail Suffer Disruption

Google Services Including Gmail Suffer Disruption

Rare event. Disruption around the globe after outage hits Google services including Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Docs on Thursday…

5 years ago
Tech Antitrust Probe Going ‘Full-Tilt’ – DoJ OfficialTech Antitrust Probe Going ‘Full-Tilt’ – DoJ Official

Tech Antitrust Probe Going ‘Full-Tilt’ – DoJ Official

Official antitrust investigation of technology giants is a major priority, deputy head of US Justice Department has confirmed

5 years ago
Former Google Executive Sentenced To 18 Months Prison For IP TheftFormer Google Executive Sentenced To 18 Months Prison For IP Theft

Former Google Executive Sentenced To 18 Months Prison For IP Theft

Former senior executive at Google’s self-driving car project sentenced to 18 months in prison for large trade secret theft

5 years ago

EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google’s Fitbit Acquisition

European competition regulators launch formal antitrust investigation of Alphabet's Google and its decision to acquire Fitbit

5 years ago
Google Fitbit Data Pledge Not Sufficient To Offset Antitrust ProbeGoogle Fitbit Data Pledge Not Sufficient To Offset Antitrust Probe

Google Fitbit Data Pledge Not Sufficient To Offset Antitrust Probe

Offer by Google not to use Fitbit data for adverts is unlikely to offset an official antitrust investigation by EC…

5 years ago
Google Closes Down North Smart GlassesGoogle Closes Down North Smart Glasses

Google Closes Down North Smart Glasses

Weeks after Google purchased Canadian smart glass provider North, customers are warned their devices will stop working this week

5 years ago
Tech Firm CEOs To Face US Congress GrillingTech Firm CEOs To Face US Congress Grilling

Tech Firm CEOs To Face US Congress Grilling

The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are to appear on Wednesday before a US Congress hearing on antitrust…

5 years ago
Coronavirus: Google To Allow Staff To Work From Home Until July 2021Coronavirus: Google To Allow Staff To Work From Home Until July 2021

Coronavirus: Google To Allow Staff To Work From Home Until July 2021

Coronavirus consequence. Search engine giant extends work at home option for its worldwide workforce until at least July 2021

5 years ago
Apple’s Steve Wozniak Sues Google’s YouTubeApple’s Steve Wozniak Sues Google’s YouTube

Apple’s Steve Wozniak Sues Google’s YouTube

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube for allowing scammers to use images and videos of him in a cryptocurrency scam

5 years ago
Google Faces App Tracking LawsuitGoogle Faces App Tracking Lawsuit

Google Faces App Tracking Lawsuit

Lawsuit alleges Google continues tracking user activity on mobile apps, even if tracking is turned off in Google account settings

5 years ago
Google Offers Not To Use Fitbit Data To Avoid EC ProbeGoogle Offers Not To Use Fitbit Data To Avoid EC Probe

Google Offers Not To Use Fitbit Data To Avoid EC Probe

Attempt to avoid a formal European Commission antitrust investigation, see Google confirm offer to not use Fitbit health data for…

5 years ago

Google Project Loon Finally Approved For Kenya Deployment

Two years after deal was first signed, Project Loon is approved by Kenyan government for 4G connectivity via high altitude…

5 years ago

Advocacy Groups Warn Against Google’s Fitbit Acquisition

Twenty advocacy groups from around the world warn that Google's acquisition of Fitbit risks damaging privacy and competition

5 years ago

Google Buys North Smart Glasses, Closes Down Product

Canadian smart glasses maker North acquired by Google, which then immediately kills the next version of its wearable device

5 years ago

Coronavirus: Google Delays Re-opening US Offices

Google offices in the United States are to remain shut until September, as Coronavirus infections surge in certain parts of…

5 years ago

Google To Delete User Searches, Location Data After 18 Months

Privacy win? Google will automatically delete user's website searches and visits, as well as some location data, after 18 months

5 years ago

Google To Spend $2 Billion On Polish Data Centre

Cloud services push in Europe reportedly sees Google investing as much as $2 billion for a data centre location in…

5 years ago

Google Hit With Lawsuit For Tracking Internet Use

Class action lawsuit seeks $5 billion from Google, for allegedly tracking people's internet usage via browser's 'private mode'

5 years ago

Coronavirus: Google To Reopen Some Offices In July

Sundar Pichai tells staff that Google intends to open some offices starting from 6 July, as other tech firms give…

5 years ago

Alphabet To Deploy Google Project Loon In Mozambique

Loon signs deal with South African operator Vodacom to deliver balloon-powered high speed 4G and internet connectivity to rural provinces…

5 years ago

Diversity Memo Author Drops Lawsuit Against Google

Developer James Damore drops his lawsuit against former employer Google after it fired him for his infamous 'diversity' memo

5 years ago

Coronavirus: Google Profits Rise, But Warns Of Pain Ahead

Alphabet delivers strong set of quarterly financial results, despite advertising decline in March as global Coronavirus pandemic starts to bite

5 years ago