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Google under investigation over processing of location data in Ireland
Google has also been under DPC investigation since May over data protection in the field of online advertising
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Disappointing revenue growth hits Google parent Alphabet shares in Q4
Alphabet shares slipped 4.7 percent in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures
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Google tests new subscription service to pick best photos and print them
The monthly photo prints subscription program will send you 10 prints that will be auto-selected from your last 30 days of photos, allowing you to make a change if required
 "Google tests new subscription service to pick best photos and print them")
Google asks law enforcement, other agencies to pay for data search warrant
Google's fees range from $45 for a subpoena and $60 for a wiretap to $245 for a search warrant
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Will do well only if others do well, Pichai rejects 'powerful Google risks'
Schwab asked him whether there is a risk that Google may become too powerful
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'Very difficult' talks with US over tech tax, says France as deadline looms
The negotiating deadline coincided with a scheduled meeting on the topic at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos from Tuesday to Friday this week.
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Taxing the digital economy
Several corporate giants have benefited by avoiding taxes
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Google, Amazon finally bury the hatchet; YouTube returns to Fire TV
In 2018, YouTube was removed from Fire TV devices by Google, after Amazon had stopped sales of Chromecast devices on its website
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US Congress panel seeks documents from 4 big tech firms' top executives
Republicans and Democrats alike on the House Judiciary Committee, which is investigating the market power and behavior of the big 4 companies
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Mukesh Ambani set to build Alibaba-like $24-bn e-commerce giant for India
The move is the latest sign of the Reliance group's pivot towards data and digital services for future growth, as it builds an online platform to take on the likes of Amazon and Flipkart in India
 "Mukesh Ambani set to build Alibaba-like $24-bn e-commerce giant for India")
No consensus on India's concerns over taxing digital firms at OECD meet
This could result in missing the January 2020 deadline set by global peers to finalise structure of the new digital tax on companies like Google, Netflix, Amazon, Facebook and Uber
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Trump administration officials to talk tech policy at Las Vegas gathering
The event, which runs from Jan. 7-10, draws more 175,000 visitors and 4,500 companies exhibiting new technologies, including airlines, automakers
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How big tech is turning New York into a city that rivals Silicon Valley
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google will soon have 20,000 workers in the city, many in a cluster of offices on the West Side
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Year in Review: How world's top 10 business personalities fared in 2019
The year 2019, a breakthrough year for business, saw both fortunes being built and destroyed. Business Standard lists top 10 business personalities from across the globe who made headlines in 2019
Give infrastructure status to data centres, technology firms press DPIIT
Practical issues such as the difficulties in combining two data centres that may be close to each other (such as permissions required from the telecom ministry and other departments) were discussed
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London Mayor launches new fund with Google to fight extremism, hate crimes
Organisations such as registered charities and community groups have until March 22 to pitch for funds as part of the new initiative.
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Google gets patent for tech on augmented reality-based virtual graffiti
Google has been nurturing the Augmented Reality (AR) research through its AR developor platform ARCore, by providing tools to developers for creating AR experiences
'Techlash' hits college campuses
"There was this ambient glow of being part of a company that was changing the world," Stapleton said. "I was totally googly-eyed about it."
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DPIIT to discuss data issues in draft e-comm policy with firms on Jan 14
Representatives from different companies including Accenture, Adobe, Facebok, Genpact, Google, HCL, Infosys, Intel, Microsoft and TCS are expected to participate in the deliberations
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Google legal chief Drummond leaving amid sexual misconduct allegations
Alphabet did not give a reason for David Drummond's departure in a short regulatory filing on Friday.
