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Google Expands Cloud Support for Early-Stage Startups
January 27, 2022

Google will be debuting new cloud features, a company blog says, which will help to support startups. 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 Adds “Offers” Tab to Help Users Find Deals
January 27, 2022

Google has launched “Offers,” a new tab in its Play Store to help users find deals in games and apps in a number of categories, including travel, shopping, entertainment and fitness. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Google Cloud Unveils Digital Assets Team
January 27, 2022

Google has launched a Google Cloud digital assets team that will “support our customers’ needs in building, transacting, storing value, and deploying new products on blockchain-based platforms,” according to a Thursday (Jan. 27) blog post by Yolande Piazza, VP, Financial Services, Google Cloud. Get the...

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Google Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Deceptive Location Tracking
January 25, 2022

In the latest volley against Alphabet’s Google, a lawsuit has been filed alleging the Big Tech giant recorded customers’ locations after users tried to turn off the company’s tracking on their web browsers and smartphones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Google Finally Pushes Into Blockchain and Crypto — Is the Metaverse Next?
January 20, 2022

It was only six months ago that Google began accepting ads for cryptocurrency wallets, loosening a 2-year-old crypto ban that had only allowed a few well-regulated exchanges onto its ad platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Google Moves Into Blockchain and Crypto
January 20, 2022

Google is unveiling a new division focused on blockchain and related technologies under Engineering Vice President Shivakumar Venkataraman, who had been working on search advertising for more than a decade, according to a Bloomberg report Thursday (Jan. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Ruling: Google Analytics Violates Privacy Law
January 13, 2022

The Austrian Data Protection Authority has ruled that the continuous use of Google Analytics violates Europe’s privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a decision that could have a significant impact on U.S. cloud services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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German Antitrust Watchdog Takes New Step To Regulate Google
January 05, 2022

In a move that could spell trouble for Google, the German antitrust regulator Bundeskartellamt ruled that the tech giant has “paramount significance across markets,” according to a Wednesday (Jan. 5) press release.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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

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 since Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, launched the Africa Investment Fund at Google for Africa in October. Get...