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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 Bid Against Unnamed Firm For Fitbit Deal

Google Bid Against Unnamed Firm For Fitbit Deal
Google Bid Against Unnamed Firm For Fitbit Deal
November 26, 2019  |  Retail

A recent SEC filing revealed that two companies were aggressively bidding to buy Fitbit. Although multiple firms met with the company to talk about an acquisition,...

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Top News In Payments: Paytm Secures $1B In New Funding; Olo Pilots BMW In-Car Ordering
Top News In Payments: Paytm Secures $1B In New Funding; Olo Pilots BMW In-Car Ordering
November 25, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, India’s mobile payments startup Paytm said on Monday (Nov. 25) that it secured $1 billion in new funds from Japan’s...

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New Digital Taxes Loom On Tech Firms In Europe
New Digital Taxes Loom On Tech Firms In Europe
November 25, 2019  |  Regulation

Amid the continuing drumbeat for taxes on global commerce done through digital means, the Czech government has approved a new seven percent digital tax on...

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Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes?
Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes?
November 25, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Banks and credit unions are certainly not on their way out, even as they face more pressure from challenger banks, FinTechs and Big Tech in...

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Elavon’s Sage Pay Acquisition, Google’s Citi Deal, Facebook Pay Top This Week’s News
Elavon’s Sage Pay Acquisition, Google’s Citi Deal, Facebook Pay Top This Week’s News
November 22, 2019  |  News

It’s the end of the workweek and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything — and that you start off...

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Google Cloud Server Left A Billion Users’ Info Vulnerable
Google Cloud Server Left A Billion Users’ Info Vulnerable
November 22, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A database that aggregated 1.2 billion people’s personal data, which included email addresses, phone numbers and social media accounts, was discovered on an unprotected server...

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Top News In Payments: The Fed Takes A Closer Look At Big Tech; Goldman CEO Denies Apple Card Credit Bias Claims
Top News In Payments: The Fed Takes A Closer Look At Big Tech; Goldman CEO...
November 22, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, ongoing security concerns have caused the Federal Reserve to take a closer look at the Big Tech firms that serve...

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Privacy Advocates Fear Google Will Mine Fitbit’s Health Data
Privacy Advocates Fear Google Will Mine Fitbit’s Health Data
November 22, 2019  |  Google

Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit deal is sparking privacy concerns that the search giant will mine the health data of the 27 million people who use...

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Google’s Duplex-Powered Assistant Offers Movie Ticket Purchases
Google’s Duplex-Powered Assistant Offers Movie Ticket Purchases
November 21, 2019  |  Google

Dinner and a movie can now be booked through Duplex using Google Assistant, Google announced in a press release on Thursday (Nov. 21). Get the...

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