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Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple, and Facebook.

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Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
February 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Alphabet’s Google told Europe’s second-highest court on Wednesday (Feb. 12) that antitrust regulators had no legal grounds to levy a €2.4-billion ($2.6 billion) fine against...

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FTC Big Tech Probe To Examine Acquisitions
FTC Big Tech Probe To Examine Acquisitions
February 11, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into the biggest five tech companies in the U.S. has expanded with a new inquiry about acquisitions, according to...

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Why Digital Driver’s Licenses Are the Future Of ID Verification
Why Digital Driver’s Licenses Are the Future Of ID Verification
February 11, 2020  |  Authentication

Digital driver’s licenses (DDLs) are gaining popularity in the U.S., where 12 states are working to develop and implement them. Many nongovernmental groups and organizations...

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Antitrust, Privacy Concerns Surround Google’s Fitbit Takeover Bid
Antitrust, Privacy Concerns Surround Google’s Fitbit Takeover Bid
February 11, 2020  |  Google

Google‘s plan to buy Fitbit isn’t going as well as it had hoped, reports said. The search engine giant has been running into a wall...

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Amazon Expected To Control 70 Pct Of US Smart Speaker Market By Next Year
Amazon Expected To Control 70 Pct Of US Smart Speaker Market By Next Year
February 11, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon holds the dominant edge in the market for smart speakers, as about 70 percent of people in the U.S. who use the devices are...

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Google Under Fire For Allegedly Promoting Own Travel Service Over Others
Google Under Fire For Allegedly Promoting Own Travel Service Over Others
February 10, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

More than 30 competitors in the travel holiday rental industry are accusing Google of promoting its own services over theirs, and one of them has...

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Saudi VC Firm Hires Google Exec To Grow Tech Unicorns
Saudi VC Firm Hires Google Exec To Grow Tech Unicorns
February 09, 2020  |  Investments

Saudi Arabia’s STV, one of the country’s largest venture capital firms, has enlisted the help of a Google employee, Ivan Jakovljevic, with the hope of boosting...

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Checkout Features, Visa Interchange Rates, Gaana’s Music Service Top This Week’s News
Checkout Features, Visa Interchange Rates, Gaana’s Music Service Top This Week’s News
February 07, 2020  |  News

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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Location, Location, Location: Google Maps Get Birthday Upgrade
Location, Location, Location: Google Maps Get Birthday Upgrade
February 07, 2020  |  Google

Google Maps is getting a makeover and retailers will be a beneficiary as it enables more location sharing, data access and social media integration. Along...

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