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Google closes deal to buy Fitbit as Justice dept probe continues
Search and advertising giant Google has closed its deal to buy Fitbit, the companies said on Thursday, even as the Justice Department said it was continuing its probe of the $2.1 billion transaction.
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Nokia partners with Google for building cloud-based 5G network infra
Nokia on Thursday partnered with Alphabet's Google Cloud unit to build 5G core network infrastructure
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Top headlines: Fitch warns about Indian growth, Xi brews Starbucks peace
Business Standard brings you top news of the evening
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Google pauses all political ads in wake of attack on US Capitol
Google suspended all political advertising after last week's attack on the US Capitol to avoid incitement of more violence
Google removes personal loan apps violating user safety policies
Google said it has reviewed hundreds of personal loan apps in India that were flagged by users and government agencies
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Google backs Biden's immigration efforts, pays fees of 500 Dreamers
Google said that it would donate $250,000 grants as application fees of about 500 young immigrants seeking employment under the US government program- the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
US Capitol riots: Google to pause all political ads from January 14
In a statement, Google said it would "temporarily pause all political ads in addition to any ads referencing impeachment, the inauguration, or protests at the U.S. Capitol."
Sophisticated hacker targeted Android, Windows users in 2020: Google
A highly sophisticated hacker targeted owners of Android and Windows devices in the first quarter of 2020, carrying out hacking via "watering hole" attacks, Google has revealed.
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Laws are just the start: Australian watchdog warns Google, Facebook
Google and FB will be subject to mandatory price arbitration if a commercial agreement on payment for Australian media cannot be reached
Google's cloud gaming service Stadia to be available on LG smart TVs
LG Electronics on Tuesday said Google's cloud gaming service will be available on its smart TVs as the South Korean tech powerhouse eyes to expand its TV sales with better service offerings
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FB, Google, Microsoft halt political contributions after US Capitol riot
Facebook, Google and Microsoft have announced that they were freezing political contributions from their political action committees in the wake of riot in the US Capitol by Trump's supporters
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Google pulls 'Parler' from its app store after US Capitol violence
Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing US President Donald Trump's posts inciting violence
Google Play Store suspends microblogging app Parler; Apple threatens ban
The move by the two Silicon Valley companies came the day when Twitter permanently suspended Trump's account due to 'risk of further incitement of violence'
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UK watchdog investigates Google's advertising data revamp proposals
Britain's competition watchdog said Friday it launched an investigation into Google's plan to overhaul its ad data system
Google tax mop-up rises 64%, Bengaluru and Hyderabad top the list
This complements improvement in direct tax collection, with contraction narrowing to 9.6 per cent as on January 7
UK's competition watchdog to probe Google's ad changes in Chrome browser
UK to probe Google's proposals to remove third-party cookies and other functions from its Chrome browser
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USTR backs action against India's equalisation levy, finds it burdensome
Highlighting the discrimination part, the report said that of the companies that are subjected to India's equalisation levy, 72 per cent are American companies
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M-cap of top 7 global tech stocks surged 61% last year, shows data
Apple alone commands a market cap of over $2.2 trillion, which is more than GDP of several countries, such as Brazil, Italy, Canada, and Russia
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Google likely to update Nest Hub with Soli radar gesture technology
Google is working on adding its Soli radar gesture technology to the upcoming Nest Hub smart devices.
Google Cloud appoints Karan Bajwa to lead its Asia pacific region
Google Cloud on Tuesday announced the elevation of Karan Bajwa as its new leader for Asia Pacific
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