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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...
GOOGLE hires PayPal exec to strengthen banking, payments drive
Google has hired PayPal exec Arnold Goldberg to help reset its ambitions for banking and payments.
Google's most recent foray into the banking sector, Plex,...
Google, Meta accused of collusion
A complaint filed by 16 state attorney generals in 2020 accused Google of illegally cooperating with Facebook, now Meta Platforms, in the market for...
Big Tech record US$2.51 trillion increase in MARKET VALUE in 2021
The five top Big Tech firms in the world reportedly recording a whopping US$2.5 trillion plus in market value in the year 2021.
Bloomberg...