Google

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’s Africa Investment Fund Backs Ugandan Bike-Hailing Startup Safeboda
Google’s Africa Investment Fund Backs Ugandan Bike-Hailing Startup Safeboda
December 16, 2021  |  Google

Google has invested an undisclosed amount in Ugandan bike-hailing startup SafeBoda, according to reports on Thursday (Dec. 16), marking the tech giant’s first cash disbursement...

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Google Rolls out eCommerce Storefronts for Creators
Google Rolls out eCommerce Storefronts for Creators
December 15, 2021  |  eCommerce

Similar to Shopify, Google has rolled out a U.S. beta launch of Qaya, a platform that helps creators develop web storefronts to sell their products...

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UK Regulator Advocates Change to Google, Apple’s ‘Vice-Like Grip’ on Mobile App Ecosystems
UK Regulator Advocates Change to Google, Apple’s ‘Vice-Like Grip’ on Mobile App Ecosystems
December 14, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published an interim report on Tuesday (Dec. 14), that found Google and Apple “exercise a vice-like grip over...

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Google-Backed Factor Raises $6M in Seed Funding
Google-Backed Factor Raises $6M in Seed Funding
December 13, 2021  |  Investments

Supply chain payments and order management platform Factor has raised $6 million in seed funding with the help of Google’s Gradient Ventures fund. Get the...

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LSE Professor: Big Tech Requires New Thinking, Global Cooperation
LSE Professor: Big Tech Requires New Thinking, Global Cooperation
December 09, 2021  |  Big Tech

In the 20th century, local distribution was the epitome of monopoly power when it came to essential services. The telephone company, the power company and...

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CFPB’s New Director Hones in on Largest Big Tech Players
CFPB’s New Director Hones in on Largest Big Tech Players
December 03, 2021  |  Big Tech

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Rohit Chopra, a former Federal Trade Commission member, is taking a closer look at Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook parent Meta Platforms,...

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Big Tech Firms’ EU Woes Far From Over
Big Tech Firms’ EU Woes Far From Over
December 03, 2021  |  Regulation

In recent weeks, the European Union has slapped hefty fines on some of the world’s largest technology companies while putting in place rules to limit...

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Google’s Android Digital Car Key Debuts on BMWs, With More Cars on the Way
Google’s Android Digital Car Key Debuts on BMWs, With More Cars on the Way
December 03, 2021  |  Mobile

In the first applications of Google’s Android digital car key, compatible BMW cars can now be unlocked, locked and started with select Android smartphones. With this launch, the BMW...

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EMEA Daily: UK Enforces New Listing Rules for Exchanges; Facebook Faces Lawsuits Over Alleged EU Privacy Violations
EMEA Daily: UK Enforces New Listing Rules for Exchanges; Facebook Faces Lawsuits Over Alleged EU...
December 02, 2021  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the U.K. revises listing rules for exchanges; Facebook could face potential litigation over alleged European...

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