Google and Mastercard inked a behind-the-scenes deal in which certain Google advertisers had access to data that shows if an online ad resulted in a purchase in a physical store. Bloomberg, citing four people with knowledge of the deal, reported advertisers have been using the...
Google has announced that it is partnering with select Indian banks to offer consumers instant, pre-approved loans via Google Pay (formerly known as Tez). Last year, the company launched Tez, its digital payments app for India. This week, Google announced that it is rebranding the app as...
The Washington Post reports that, amid a number of other controversies and regulatory actions and examinations fixated on Google, the Trump administration is, in the words of economic adviser Larry Kudlow, “taking a look” at the prospect of regulating Google and its eponymous search engine....
Google’s Indian digital payment app Tez is getting an overhaul as the company plans an expansion into other areas of Asia. According to news from TechCrunch on Tuesday (August 28), the Tez app is being rebranded Google Pay — the digital payment service Google operates in 20...
Google is hoping to answer one of the longest-running consumer questions in travel booking (Am I really getting the best deal?) by making clear to consumers the average price of their ticket based on historical pricing information for that year. The new Google Flights feature...
Google’s parent company is set to launch its cybersecurity platform to the public. Earlier this year, Alphabet announced the creation of Chronicle, a cybersecurity firm that will enable companies to detect and prevent cyberattacks. At the time of the announcement, Alphabet wasn’t offering many details, just...
Google might be getting ready to launch a new wellness product powered by artificial intelligence (AI). According to Venture Beat, there are rumors the company is set to launch Google Coach, which would deliver health and fitness insights proactively, using calendar appointments, reminders, and logged...
New research shows that Google gained ground on Amazon’s global smart speaker share for the second quarter of 2018. Strategy Analytics’ latest smart speaker report, “Global Smart Speaker Vendor & OS Shipment and Installed Base Market Share by Region: Q2 2018,” provides detailed quarterly metrics...
Development officials in Toronto recently signed a development agreement involving a “smart city” concept backed by Google’s parent company – but the project still faces doubts from civic officials and citizens. The project involves Waterfront Toronto — a government-created organization focused on renewal of the...
