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Google App Lets Creditors Lock Financed Phones
November 09, 2020

With a new Google Play app called Device Lock Controller, creditors for installment phone plans have gained the ability to restrict access to one’s phone if they don’t make a payment on time, according to a report from XDA. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Google Hit With Italian Competition Probe As Search Giant’s Antitrust Challenges Grow
October 28, 2020

Google’s antitrust woes in Europe and around the world just got a little bigger. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Skipify, Google Partner To Bring Shopping To Gmail
October 23, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered payments startup Skipify is partnering with Google to deliver shopping features within the Gmail ecosystem, the companies said announced on Friday (Oct. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Google Maps Debuts Delivery, Ridesharing Solution
October 22, 2020

Google is getting into the booming delivery business, albeit though a side door. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Former Exec Says Google Didn’t Do ‘Evil Things’ To Gain Power
October 21, 2020

Tim Armstrong, a former Google exec, said the tech giant didn’t rely on “evil things” to attain dominance in the search engine realm, CNBC reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Google’s Connected Economy Efforts, Overshadowed By Antitrust Suit?
October 20, 2020

News Tuesday (Oct. 20) that Google faces an antitrust suit from the Department of Justice — focused on the core search business — makes us wonder what, if anything, might happen to other business lines that, though nascent, represent bids to join and at the...

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State AGs To Press Own Case Against Google
October 16, 2020

Several states are moving forward with their own antitrust probe into Google while the Department of Justice (DOJ) gets ready to file a federal lawsuit, according to a report in the Washington Post (WaPo) on Friday (Oct. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Google Delays In-App Fees Following Outcry From India’s Startups
October 05, 2020

Following complaints by India’s app developers, Google LLC has postponed the deadline to comply with a new billing system for commission fees by six months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Paytm, Startups In India Pledge To Fight Google’s Dominance
October 04, 2020

As the Department of Justice (DOJ) prepares a potential antitrust lawsuit against Google, dozens of India’s technology startups are considering ways to challenge the Mountain View, California-based tech giant’s dominance, Reuters reported, citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...