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Google to invest $9.5 billion to boost campus-based working in US
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has revealed plans to invest $9.5 billion in US facilities this year, arguing campus-based working results in better...
Google loosens grip on app payments
Google has outlined plans to try third-party payments for apps downloaded from its Play Store with selected partners across several countries, following a forced...
Google to buy security firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion
Google is buying security firm Mandiant for US$5.4 billion, as rivals Microsoft and Amazon also look to beef up security for their fast-growing cloud units.
The...
Google’s Fitbit recalls 1.7 million smartwatches due to overheating
Google-owned fitness tracker maker Fitbit is recalling about 1.7 million of its Ionic smartwatches globally following reports of burn injuries from overheating batteries.
The company, which...
GOOGLE announces US$100million education fund
Google CEO, Sundar Pichai has announced a $100 million Google Career Certificates fund, which focuses on giving up-and-coming data analytics, IT, project management, and...
Google SUED by European publishers
The European Publishers Council (EPC) filed an antitrust complaint against Google with the European Commission (EC), asking the authority to remedy uncompetitive conditions in...
Google sued for €2.1billion over EU antitrust breach
A Swedish company has sued Google for almost €2.1 billion in relation to a European Commission (EC) ruling in 2017 stating the search giant...
Airtel secures US$1 billion from Google
Bharti Airtel has secured backing from Google for up to $1 billion covering plans to introduce more affordable access and services to boost digital...
GOOGLE names Zimbabwean as First Senior VP of Technology and Society
Global tech giant, Google has appointed Zimbabwean electrical engineer, James Manyika as its new Senior Vice President of Technology and Society.
In a statement, Google...
Google SUED for allegedly tracking users who opted out
A group of US state attorneys-general said they were suing Google over what they allege are deceptive tactics designed to trick consumers into disclosing...