On June 30, Google announced in its blog an agreement with a group of U.S. developers to avoid costly and lengthy litigation about terms and conditions of the Google Play Store, including the fees charged. The proposed settlement, which still has to be approved by...
Google announced on Tuesday (June 14) a series of initiatives and investments in Brazil, a country with both a huge market of more than 200 million people and an appetite for regulating Big Tech. One aspect of today’s announcement included “reinforcing Brazil as an innovation...
Google said Thursday (June 9) it would invest $1.2 billion in Latin America to promote the region’s digital transformation and economic development. As Bloomberg News reported, the funding will go to support three large projects in the region: undersea cable, hiring engineers and digital wallets....
Google will be removing several features from its Google Assistant, including the ability to create location-based reminders, Ars Technica reported Friday (June 3). The feature previously allowed users to set reminders through Google Assistant, such as a reminder to defrost an item when they arrive...
Google announced Wednesday (June 1) that it is integrating Google Meet features with Google Duo to create a more unified communications service. The company said it will eventually do away with the Duo brand, focusing instead on its Google Meet platform, Ars Technica reported Thursday...
Google is in discussions with the government of India to integrate its shopping services with ONDC, the country’s new eCommerce network. As Reuters reported Friday (May 27), India debuted the Open Network for Digital Commerce in April in a bid to compete with massive American...
The U.K.’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday (May 26) that it has launched a new investigation into Google’s advertising technology practices, the second in as many months. According to the Competition and Market Authority (CMA), the probe will examine whether Google abused its role as the...
Google could be forced to break up its ad business if a bill introduced Thursday (May 19) by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, becomes law. As The Wall Street Journal reported, Lee’s Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act is designed to root out conflicts of...
In what it calls a “sign of growing importance of protecting digital transactions,” Google said Wednesday (May 11) it is bringing virtual cards to Autofill on Chrome and Android. And with that change, Visa says it will replace 16-digit card number used in Autofill when...
