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Former Google engineer sent to prison for stealing robocar secrets
The sentence handed down Tuesday by US District Judge William Alsup came more than four months after former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski reached a plea agreement with the federal prosecutors
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'Bulletproof' Big Tech: Why Apple, Amazon, Google are not going to break up
Washington lawmakers see their job as protecting the consumer first and foremost
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Probe into Google-Fitbit $2.1 bn deal shows EU wising up to data value
The EU authority will investigate how Google could bolster its 'data advantage' in online advertising with information it collects from Fitbit fitness
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Google Files app gets 4-digit PIN encrypted 'Safe Folder' to safeguard data
The company said that the 'Safe Folder' feature will start rolling out in beta for Files by Google, and will gradually expand over the following weeks
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Google Nearby Share arrives on Pixel, Samsung Galaxy smartphones: Know more
Google said that Android users can send and receive files anonymously, or make themselves invisible if they do not want to receive files
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Hisense launches 'Made in India' smart TVs with 5-year warranty on panels
Hisense smart TVs are priced Rs 11,990 onwards, and go on sale through Amazon, Flipkart, TataCliQ and Reliance Digital from August 6
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Facebook to Amazon: What years of emails and texts reveal about tech firms
Big Tech companies insist that their rise to power has been the first story, a saga of ingenuity and courage, and that their market dominance is a byproduct of excellence
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Engineer who moved to Uber jailed for stealing Google trade secrets
Uber fired Levandowski in 2017 and then settled a lawsuit from Alphabet over the misuse of trade secrets, setting back the ride-hailing company's self-driving project
EU regulators investigate Google's $2.1 billion takeover of Fitbit
The EU will investigate how information from Fitbit's fitness trackers will increase Google's 'data advantage' in online advertising
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Google, Amazon overtake Apple as most imitated brands in June quarter
The report outlined latest trends in 'brand phishing', a term used to describe when a hacker imitates an official website of a known brand by using a similar domain or URL
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Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal hits roadblock as EU opens probe
The move by the European Commission on Tuesday came despite Google's pledge last month not to use the fitness tracker's data for advertising purposes in a bid to address competition concerns
Google Pixel 4a with 5.8-inch display unveiled: India launch, specs, & more
Unlike the Pixel 3a-series, which was launched in two variants of different screen sizes, the Pixel 4a comes in lone 5.8-inch screen
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Google owner Alphabet issues record $10 billion bond at lowest-ever price
Investor appetite was fierce for the tech giant's six-part bond, as low interest rates and corporate bond buying from the Federal Reserve continues to support issuance
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Google unveils budget Pixel phone as virus pandemic curbs spending
The Pixel 4a unveiled Monday will be available Aug. 20 after months of delay caused by supply problems triggered by the pandemic
PR disaster to investors' darling: How the year turned around for Elon Musk
Tesla Inc., his electric car-maker, recently celebrated its fourth straight quarter of profit and may soon join the S&P 500 Index
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Google plans to bring Pixel 4a smartphone to Indian market in October
The company will not bring its new 5G-enabled Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a (5G) to India and Singapore markets
Google to buy 6.6% stake in home security firm ADT for $450 million
ADT expects to offer certain Google devices to its customers beginning this year and to expand the integration in 2021
Google to buy stake in ADT, partner with it for home security products
Google is pairing its Nest smart home technology with ADT and buying a stake in the home security company
Google adds icon in Maps to help people identify Black-owned businesses
The move, which comes amid a surge in online searches for Black-owned businesses, is part of the company's commitment to support underrepresented entrepreneurs
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Google integrates exposure notification tech into upcoming Android 11
Google is integrating its Exposure Notification System (ENS) into the upcoming Android 11 and people will be able to use Exposure Notification apps without turning on the device location setting.
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