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Social media giants step up the hunt for fake ads to stem misinformation
Google, Facebook, Twitter get tough with imposters as they look to keep brands and users loyal to their platforms
 "Social media giants step up the hunt for fake ads to stem misinformation")
Own a website? Use Google Optimize to keep users informed about Covid-19
Normally Optimize users are able to run 10 personalisation on their websites at the same time
 "Own a website? Use Google Optimize to keep users informed about Covid-19")
Google ordered to pay for news taken from publishers in France
The French antitrust agency gave the Alphabet unit three months to thrash out deals with press publishers and agencies demanding talks on how to remunerate them for displaying their content.
 "Google ordered to pay for news taken from publishers in France")
Alphabet shared YouTube revenue after US SEC demanded 'qualitative' data
In the Dec. 20 letter, O'Toole also wrote that Alphabet also would disclose the growth of Google Cloud revenues "although we do not believe it is currently a required disclosure."
 "Alphabet shared YouTube revenue after US SEC demanded 'qualitative' data")
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
 "Disappointing revenue growth hits Google parent Alphabet shares in Q4")
Amazon's cloud-computing empire faces threat from edge of the network
Cloud computing has done more to fuel Amazon's earnings in recent years than its e-commerce business
 "Amazon's cloud-computing empire faces threat from edge of the network")
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")
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
 "Year in Review: How world's top 10 business personalities fared in 2019")
Era ends for Google as founders step aside from a pillar of tech
The move confirms the ascendancy of Pichai, 47, as one of tech's most powerful people
 "Era ends for Google as founders step aside from a pillar of tech")
A thorny crown: Pichai now sole target for Google's all regulatory battles
Pichai was named to the additional post of CEO of Alphabet on Tuesday, making him the public face of a company long associated with co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin
 "A thorny crown: Pichai now sole target for Google's all regulatory battles")
Soon, Google to offer current accounts in partnership with Citigroup
The details of the project, named Cache, were first reported by the Wall Street Journal and follow moves by tech heavyweights Apple Inc and Facebook Inc into the financial industry this year
 "Soon, Google to offer current accounts in partnership with Citigroup")
Google mulls changing political advertising policy amid raging debate
Digital campaign ads are a heated political topic for technology companies, already facing scrutiny over privacy, competition and allegations of conservative bias
Google parent Alphabet probes executives over relationships at workplace
Alphabet investigation includes the behavior of Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, a long time senior executive.
Banks must act now or risk becoming a 'footnote', cautions McKinsey
Banks allocate just 35% of their information-technology budgets to innovation, while fintechs spend more than 70%, McKinsey said
 "Banks must act now or risk becoming a 'footnote', cautions McKinsey")
Google enters wearables space; acquires Fitbit for $2.1-bn in all-cash deal
Google could also combine the company with the smartwatch technology it bought from Fossil Group earlier this year to help it design new products
 "Google enters wearables space; acquires Fitbit for $2.1-bn in all-cash deal")
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs gets conditional nod to build Toronto smart city
The project will go through a formal evaluation and further public consultation before a final vote on March 31
 "Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs gets conditional nod to build Toronto smart city")
Alphabet Q3 profit misses analysts' estimates; shares down over 1%
Alphabet shares have underperformed relative to some peers, rising 17% in the last 12 months entering Monday, compared with a 33% gain for Microsoft and 29% for Facebook
 "Alphabet Q3 profit misses analysts' estimates; shares down over 1%")
As companies struggle to get going, is Vietnam throwing away trade war win?
More and more businesses are complaining about congested ports and roads, rocketing costs for land and labor, and regulations that aren't being loosened fast enough
 "As companies struggle to get going, is Vietnam throwing away trade war win?")
Tamil Nadu govt inks agreements worth Rs 5,000 cr at investor summit in US
35 MoUs have been inked with various US-based companies
 "Tamil Nadu govt inks agreements worth Rs 5,000 cr at investor summit in US")
Google to move Pixel smartphone production out of China: Report
The move comes as labour costs are rising in China along with added pressure from spiralling tariffs due to the ongoing trade war
