Google News
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Google pulls plug on plan for mobile banking in Pay app
Google has hit the brakes on a project to add mobile banking to its Pay app, even as the online...
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Australia challenges Google's ad dominance, calls for data-use rules
Australia's antitrust watchdog called for powers to curb Google's use of internet data to sell targeted ads, joining other regulators...
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Disabled people can now use Android phones with face gestures
Using a raised eyebrow or smile, people with speech or physical disabilities can now operate their Android-powered smartphones hands-free, Google...
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Philippines lower house approves VAT for big tech firms
The Philippines' lower house of Congress has approved a bill imposing taxes on tech giants like Facebook, Alphabet's Google and...
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Critics warn of Apple, Google ‘chokepoint’ repression
The global dominance of tech giants serves as a convenient online chokepoint for authoritarian governments to crack down on dissent...
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Critics warn of Apple, Google 'chokepoint' repression
The global dominance of tech giants serves as a convenient online chokepoint for authoritarian governments to crack down on dissent...
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India antitrust probe finds Google abused Android dominance
Google abused the dominant position of its Android operating system in India, using its "huge financial muscle" to illegally hurt...
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South Korea fines Google US$177 million for blocking Android customisation
A South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet's Google 207 billion won (US$176.64 million) for blocking customised versions of its...
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Google, Facebook, Microsoft top EU lobbying spending: study
Alphabet Inc's Google unit, Facebook Inc and Microsoft Corp are the three biggest lobbying spenders in Europe in a battle...
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Australia considering new laws for Apple, Google, WeChat digital wallets
The Australian government is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants such...
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South Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance
A South Korean parliamentary committee voted early on Wednesday (Aug 25) to recommend amending a law, a key step toward...
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New Asia undersea data cable plan unveiled by Google, Facebook
Google and Facebook on Monday unveiled plans for a new undersea internet cable connecting Singapore, Japan, Guam, the Philippines, Taiwan...
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Big Tech rolls on as investors shrug off regulatory pressure
Pressure is rising on Big Tech firms, signaling tougher regulation in Washington and elsewhere that could lead to the breakup...
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US trade judge finds Google infringed five Sonos patents
A US trade judge ruled on Friday (Aug 13) that Alphabet's Google infringed five patents belonging to Sonos Inc that...
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New child safety features for Google, YouTube
Google has unveiled a series of online safety measures for children including a private setting for videos uploaded by teens...
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Google parent Alphabet profit soars as ads surge
Google parent Alphabet has reported quarterly profit that had nearly tripled, as money poured in from ads on its search...