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Google Maps Takes On Facebook Pages With ‘For You’ Tab
February 21, 2019

To help users follow businesses through the Google Maps iOS app, Google announced a new feature that allows users to monitor updates and news from companies. Users can access the feature, which was only for Android at first, through a “For You” tab on the...

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Google Assistant Skills Trail Alexa By 52K
February 19, 2019

When it comes to the competition for developer mindshare in voice apps, Amazon is well ahead of Google. 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...

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Google Moves In Where Amazon, GE Move Out
February 18, 2019

Amazon and GE may be giving up on New York City and Boston respectively, but Google is taking a different approach, expanding in both cities. 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 Head Of Global Public Policy Backs Common Tech Rules
February 10, 2019

Karan Bhatia, vice president of global public policy and government relations at Google, said there should be common rules when it comes to regulating technology on a global basis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Google Looks For Hardware Engineering Wearables Exec
February 08, 2019

While wearables based on Google’s Wear OS are designed by other companies, that could someday change: The tech company is apparently looking for a vice president of hardware engineering, wearables, VentureBeat reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Verily Developing Shoes To Track Movement, Falls
February 01, 2019

Alphabet’s life sciences arm, Verily, has reportedly developed a prototype for a shoe equipped with sensors that can monitor a wearer’s movement and weight, as well as measure falls. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Google Disputes $57M EU GDPR Fine
January 24, 2019

Google has decided to dispute the €50 million fine handed down by French privacy regulators for allegedly failing to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Google Buys Fossil Smartwatch Tech For $40M
January 18, 2019

Fossil Group has announced that it is selling $40 million of intellectual property (IP) related to smartwatch technology to Google. As a result of the news, Fossil’s shares jumped about 8 percent on Thursday (January 17), according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Amazon, Google’s Expansion In NYC To Spark Talent War
January 14, 2019

A talent war in New York is heating up with Amazon opening up its second headquarters in the city and Google expanding its presence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...