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Consumer Groups Ask DOJ To Look At Google’s Fitbit Acquisition

Consumer Groups Ask DOJ To Look At Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
Consumer Groups Ask DOJ To Look At Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
April 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Public advocacy groups want the government to closer examine the acquisition of Fitbit by Google, due to the former’s potential as a rival in advertising,...

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Google Slows Hiring, Cuts Marketing Amid COVID-19
Google Slows Hiring, Cuts Marketing Amid COVID-19
April 24, 2020  |  Google

The coronavirus’ impact has not eluded Google, which announced a hiring freeze and a slashing of marketing budgets on Thursday (April 23). Get the Full Story...

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EU Judge Says Google Committed ‘Clear Infraction’ In Antitrust Case
EU Judge Says Google Committed ‘Clear Infraction’ In Antitrust Case
February 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

A European judge has hampered Google’s fight against a $2.6 billion fine, saying the company committed a “clear infraction” by putting its own price-comparison services...

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Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
February 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Alphabet’s Google told Europe’s second-highest court on Wednesday (Feb. 12) that antitrust regulators had no legal grounds to levy a €2.4-billion ($2.6 billion) fine against...

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Google Improves Search To Make Apparel Easier To Buy
Google Improves Search To Make Apparel Easier To Buy
January 15, 2020  |  Google

Google has updated its search function to make searching for clothing items and accessories easier, the company said in a blog post. Get the Full...

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Google Launches Enhanced Travel Search Features
Google Launches Enhanced Travel Search Features
January 09, 2020  |  Google

Google has launched new features to help people searching for travel options, according to VentureBeat. The new features will help people find, compare and book...

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Google Search Debuts ‘Watchlist’ For TV, Movie Tracking
Google Search Debuts ‘Watchlist’ For TV, Movie Tracking
December 30, 2019  |  Google

Those looking for a way to keep up with what movies they want to watch will have a new Google tool to do so, according...

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AI-Powered Travel Bot Eddy Travels Raises $500K In Pre-Seed Funding
AI-Powered Travel Bot Eddy Travels Raises $500K In Pre-Seed Funding
December 23, 2019  |  Investments

An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered travel bot called Eddy Travels has raised about $500,000 in a pre-Seed funding round, according to reports. The funding round was...

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France Dings Google With 150M Euro Anti-Competition Fine
France Dings Google With 150M Euro Anti-Competition Fine
December 20, 2019  |  Google

The competition authority in France has fined search engine company Google 150 million euros ($167 million) for its anti-competitive actions, as well as its advertisement...

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