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Vietnam's Communist Party chief Lam to meet Google, Meta in US next week
The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), which is one of the organisers of the Sept. 23 event, declined to share a list of participants
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Google to rethink developing data centre in Chile over water worries
A new process will start from scratch, Google said in its statement. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, and the way we design and manage our data centres is no exception
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Google could enable notification syncing across Android devices: Report
Google is reportedly developing a solution to address the issue of duplicate notifications, as indicated by code found in the latest Android 15 beta
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US justice dept says Google saw ad startup AdMeld as threat and bought it
The purchase of the company was portrayed by the Justice Department in its monopolisation trial against the Alphabet Inc. unit as an example of so-called killer acquisitions
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Google's millisecond ad auctions targeted in illegal monopoly claim
A trial under way in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, will determine if Google's ad tech stack constitutes an illegal monopoly
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Even Facebook couldn't compete with Google, says ex-ad chief Boland
Boland likened the technique to Google being able to select the 30 best apples from a crate before anyone else got the chance to buy
EU antitrust order to Google's adtech business unlikely for now: Report
A break-up order could come at a later stage if Google continues its anti-competitive practices, they said, pointing to a precedent setting case involving Microsoft two decades ago
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As regulators get tough, Big Tech's easy ride is coming to an end
Now Google and Apple are getting slapped for those blatantly unfair advantages
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Google tests 'Desktop Windowing' on Android tablets for PC-like experience
Samsung already offers a similar experience through DeX on its tablets, but Google is adding native support for it in Android 15
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Top EU privacy regulator opens investigation into Google's AI compliance
A spokesperson for Google said it takes its obligations under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) seriously and will work constructively with the DPC to answer their questions
Google extends support to help developers prevent app sideloading: Report
Sideloading of apps on Android devices is common, but developers prefer to avoid this practice. A sideloaded app is not counted in the developer's metrics on the Play Store
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Google introduces AI-driven podcast feature 'Audio Overview' in NotebookLM
NotebookLM, which was launched last year, has been enhanced with this new feature to offer a more interactive experience for users managing their notes and research materials
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Google to release Android 15 update with these new features in coming weeks
Google has started to roll out the final beta version of Android 15 to eligible developers. The stable release, therefore, is expected to be available to supported Pixel devices in coming weeks
Google debated cutting fees for ad exchange 8 yrs ago, ex officials testify
In a trial that kicked off this week in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, antitrust enforcers allege that Google has monopolised the technology used to buy and sell online display advertising
Google's AI model faces EU scrutiny from watchdog over privacy rules
The commission said its inquiry is examining whether Google has assessed whether PaLM2's data processing would likely result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals in the EU
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Ex-Google exec says goal was to 'crush' competition, shows trial evidence
The statements underscored the US Department of Justice's claim that Google has sought to monopolize markets for publisher ad servers and advertiser ad networks
Soon, Google Chrome will get new cross-device sync feature for Tab groups
New updates from Google will allow users to sync Chrome Tab Groups across devices, manage tabs on iOS, and easily resume browsing from where they left off
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EU's antitrust crackdown: Apple, Google face major setbacks in legal battle
The EU secures major legal wins against Apple and Google, upholding rulings on unfair tax benefits and market abuse, marking a significant step in its fight to regulate Big Tech dominance
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Google loses EU court appeal against 2.4 bn euro fine in antitrust case
Google made changes to comply with the commission's decision requiring it to treat competitors equally
Google's Privacy Sandbox adoption burdening smaller ad-tech firms
Privacy Sandbox is a set of technologies that aims to enhance user privacy by anonymizing data, implementing stricter access controls, and targeting groups of users rather than individuals
