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Google Introduces Travel Trend Percentages For Hotels, Flights
August 13, 2020

A new Google update will display travel trends on the search engine when one searches for a hotel or flight, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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New Mid-Range Google Phone Expected Next Week
July 30, 2020

Google will bring its new mid-range Android phone to market Aug. 3, according to hidden information on the Google Store page first publicized by 9to5Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Samsung Could Drop Bixby As Part Of Deal With Google 
July 29, 2020

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. could eliminate Bixby, the virtual voice assistant, and the Galaxy Apps Store from its mobile devices under a deal with Alphabet Inc’s Google, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Google Faces Lawsuit In Australia Over Use Of Personal Data
July 27, 2020

As Google CEO Sundar Pichai prepares to appear before Congress Wednesday (July 29) to face antitrust charges, Australia’s competition watchdog has accused the Alphabet Inc. division of misleading consumers to get their personal data for targeted advertising. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Google, Shopify Team To Boost Buy On Google Merchant Base
July 23, 2020

Google plans a souped-up Buy on Google product so that participating sellers won’t have the pay the Big Tech firm a commission fee and shoppers will get to pay through such third-party providers as PayPal and Shopify. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Belgian Regulator Fines Google $681K Over Privacy Violations
July 14, 2020

Google is objecting to a fine issued by Belgium’s privacy watchdog, the latest for alleged violations from a European privacy regulator. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Google Caves On Data To Get Fitbit Merger Approval
July 13, 2020

Google, trying to meet regulators halfway, offered to pledge not to use fitness data to help it target ads in its purchase of Fitbit, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Google To Ban Ads For Spying
July 10, 2020

Starting next month, Google will ban ads for products or services that secretly track people, the global technology company announced on Friday (July 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Google May Have To Offer Concessions For Fitbit Deal
July 09, 2020

The pressure is on as European Union (EU) antitrust regulators get ready to rule by July 20 on whether to approve Google’s $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit, the California fitness tracker company, amidst concerns over competition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...