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Ukraine asks Apple, Google to block Russia as Western biz caught in dilemma
Some Western companies severed their ties with Russia on Friday, and others studied whether and how to do so
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Google drops coronavirus vaccine requirement for US office workers
In a major update to Covid-19 protocols, Google will no longer mandate vaccines as a condition of employment for US workers.
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India's SwaTaleem Foundation chief in Google 'leaders to watch' list
Tiwari and other awardees will each receive an unrestricted financial award of $30,000 for personal or professional development and mentorship from senior leaders at Google
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Google Chat to replace classic Hangouts for Workspace users from March
Google has announced that it is now ready to move into the final phase of the migration from Classic Hangouts to Google Chat for Google Workspace customers.
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Microsoft Edge may overtake Safari as second most popular desktop browser
Google Chrome still holds the top spot at 65.38 per cent, with fellow challenger Mozilla Firefox now trailing with 9.18 per cent.
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Users should be allowed to sue US tech giants under EU rules: Civil groups
Individual users should be allowed to sue US tech giants for breaching landmark EU rules aimed at curbing their power, said Privacy International, pan-European consumer group BEUC and a few academics.
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Meta, Google face data doomsday as key European Union decision looms
Irish watchdog to rule on data transfer contract terms
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Google announces privacy sandbox to limit data sharing for ads on Android
In what seemed like a jibe at Apple's privacy policy, search engine giant said other platforms have bluntly restricted tech used by advertisers and developers
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South Korean regulator sets antitrust fine on Google at $187.8mn
South Korean antitrust regulator raises the fine slapped on Google over alleged anti-competition practises by 17.5 billion won ($14.63 million) to 224.9 billion won ($187.8 million).
Google, Apple pull down Chinese apps banned in India from app stores
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has formally issued a notification banning the operations of 54 Chinese apps in India as several of such apps from Tencent and Alibaba
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South Korea fines Netflix, Google over unfair paid subscription business
Along with the fine, a South Korean regulator ordered them to correct their business practices
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European publishers file antitrust complaint against Google
The EPC calls on the European Commission to hold Google accountable for its anticompetitive conduct and impose remedies to restore conditions of effective competition in the ad tech value chain
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Google releases first developer preview of Android 13 with changes
Google has released the first developer preview of Android 13.
Google faces fine after Russian watchdog says it broke antitrust law
Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service said the fine would be determined during an administrative investigation, adding Google's conduct had infringed users' interests and restricted competition
Google sues South Korean regulator to overturn $173 million fine
Google has filed a lawsuit against South Korea's antitrust regulator to overturn the regulator's decision to penalise the global technology giant for pressing smartphone makers into only using Android
Delhi HC's interim relief to Google subsidiary in tax dispute
Court allows Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd to receive payments of Rs 1,106.41 crore from Google Cloud India after withholding tax of 8%, inclusive of surcharge and cess, for AY22-23
Privacy, data breach related searches up more than 20% in 2021: Google
Over the past two years, millions of people throughout Asia-Pacific have started using the Internet for the first time, lifting the region's online population to more than 2.5 billion
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Despite privacy changes, digital ad spend to hit $753 bn in 2026
The mobile in-app revenue will account for 56 per cent of global spend by 2026, according to Juniper Research
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For the masses: Google parent Alphabet offers 20-for-1 stock split
Google-owner's sales and profit top analysts' projections for holiday quarter
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India seeks tougher action from US tech giants on fake news: Report
India ticks off tech firms for not removing 'fake news', say sources; Indian officials tell Google to take a re-look at internal rules
