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Russians plan to launch alternative to Google Play on Victory Day
Russia to launch an alternative to Google Play on its Victory Day celebrating its win in World War Two.
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New EU rules regulating US tech giants likely to set global standard
EU rules for US Tech giants will set a global benchmark, compelling these companies to be more innovative.
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Google allows Spotify its own in-app payment option in new pilot
Google now allows Spotify Technology to use its own payment system in its android app.
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Google to pause ads that exploit or dismiss Russia-Ukraine war
Google will not sell ads alongside content that exploits,dismisses or condones the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Australia to make Big Tech hand over misinformation data
Australia will be able to force big tech companies to share data about how they handled misinformation under new law.
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Google accused of systemic bias against black employees in lawsuit
Black people comprise only 4.4% of employees and about 3% of leadership and its technology workforce
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Russia tells Google to stop spreading threats against Russians on YouTube
Russia demanded that Google stop spreading threats against Russians on its YouTube platform.
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10 features to help you get the most out of Google Maps
10 Google Maps features that will make navigation easier and more convenient!
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Fitbit recalls Ionic smartwatches after reports of skin burns
Fitbit Ionic smartwatches were recalled after several reports of over-heated lithium batteries causing skin burns
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The woman tech guru
Hufsa Munawar has been working to support Google’s efforts to connect Pakistani developers to the rest of the world
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Ukraine to seek action against Russia from about 50 tech firms
Ukraine is going to urge 50 tech companies including gaming esports, etc. to take action against Russia.
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EU's Breton wants Google, YouTube to ban war propaganda accounts
EU industry chief thinks Alphabet and YouTube to restrict content promoting war propaganda amidst the war in Ukraine.
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Google disables Google Maps live traffic data in Ukraine
Google has temporarily disabled some Google Map tools providing live information about traffic for Ukraine.
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Moscow battles big tech to control the narrative
While tech companies restrict content on Russian propaganda, Moscow fights to change the narrative of the war.
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Users should be allowed to sue US tech giants under EU rules
According to civil groups, users should have the liberty to sue US tech giants for breaching EU rules and regulations.
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6 tips to refine your Google search
These Google tricks will help you narrow down search results to get exactly what you're looking for
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Google's Vijay Vusirikala explains subsea cables
Subsea cables help transfer data and emails on the internet
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Amazon trots out YouTube-sized advertising business
Amazon revealed its advertising business for the first time, which is larger than that of Google's YouTube.
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Alphabet eyes $2 trillion value after blowout results
Alphabet's share value rose more than 8% and it came close to joining the elite $2 trillion market valuation club.
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Australian billionaire files lawsuit against Facebook over scam ads
Andrew Forrest will file a lawsuit against Facebook, on alleged breach of anti-money laundering laws and scams.
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India seeks tougher action from US tech giants on fake news
In a heated discussion, Indian officials argued why tech giants like Facebook didn't do enough to combat fake news.
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Meta shares sink 20% as Facebook loses daily users for the first time
Facebook posted a weaker-than-expected forecast, as shares dropped 20% and the company blamed increased competition.
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Google propels record Alphabet revenue, driving shares up 8%
Alphabet quarterly sales exceeded expectations, as its internet advertising business surged.
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US FTC to review Microsoft's $68.7 billion deal for Activision
The US antitrust review of Micorosft's proposition to buy Activision Blizzard will be handled by FTC.
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Facebook owner Meta to lift veil off its metaverse business
Meta is going to break out the results of its virtual-reality hardware unit, Reality Labs for the first time.
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French court upholds 100m euro fine against Google for breaches
Supreme administrative court said it was imposing a 100 million euro fine on Google breaches linked to cookies policy.
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Google offers new replacement for advertising cookies
Google tries to get advertisers to buy ads based on users' browser interests without using privacy-invasive cookies.
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Three US states, DC sue Google over location-tracking
Four US states sued Google for deceptive location-tracking practices, invading user privacy.
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Google to improve spotty enforcement of children's ads policy
Google says it will improve its enforcement of sensitive ad policy after Reuters found explicit ad content on its site
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Google to launch seamless self-sharing feature
Google is integrating the Self Share feature, which will allow users to share files amongst other devices nearby.
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Facebook, Google CEOs aware of formal advertising market deal
An amended antitrust complaint shows that Facebook and Google knew of the deal to carve up online advertising market.
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Google tool reveals 2021's most used words and phrases
Ngram reveals 2021's most used words that have risen from the dead and have become popular within the society of today
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CES to now end sooner than planned as Omicron cases surge
CES will end earlier than planned, as participating companies like Amazon drop out because of Omnicron fears.
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Alphabet CEO Pichai can be questioned in privacy lawsuit
Plaintiffs accusing Google of unlawfully tracking their internet use on incognito mode, to question Chief Executive.
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Russian court fines Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms
Moscow fined Google $98 million for repeatedly failing to delete content deemed illegal by Russia.
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Google Doodle honours Moin Akhtar on 71st birth anniversary
The master parodist was born in Karachi on December 24, 1950.
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YouTube TV reaches deal to restore access to Disney channels
YouTube is now restoring access to Disney Channel on its platform after it was briefly discontinued for two days.
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Google is tracking all your location, web activity
Google is tracking all of your location and web activity, and here's how you can turn it off
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Macron: EU will draw up regulation to fight hate on social media
Emmanuel Macron said that the EU will work to introduce regulations to stop hate on social media platforms.
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Google delays mandatory return to office beyond January 10
Google delays its employees from coming back to the office three days a week, setting a deadline beyond January 10.
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Google to ban political advertising ahead of Philippine election
Google announced that it will ban political advertising on its platform in the run-up to Philippine elections.
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Australia's tycoon to help publishers strike deals with Google
Australia's richest man declares that he will help small publishers secure licenses with Google and Facebook.
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EU lawmakers agree on rules to target big tech- FT
EU has reached a deal on how to limit anti-competitive behavior amongst big tech companies in a digital economy.
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Google signs 5-year deal to pay for news from AFP
Alphabet's Google will pay AFP for news content, as part of their 5-year partnership.
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Google Cloud, Snap, Spotify back up after brief outage
Multiple social media apps, like Spotify and Snapchat had a brief outage for users on Tuesday.
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Telenor, Google Cloud partner up to digitalise operations
Telenor and Google Cloud have partnered up to digitalise telecom operations globally.
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US states file antitrust complaint against Alphabet's Google
US states filed a complaint against Google for breaking antitrust laws and boosting its advertising business.
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Spotify bolsters audiobooks business with Findaway buy
Spotify is trying to include more audiobooks in its collection by partnering with audiobook publishers.
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Researchers at Avast highlight fake apps on Google Play Store
A number of apps on Google Play Store are fake and aimed towards exploiting users unawares, says Avast.
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Google to invest $1 bln in CME Group, agrees cloud computing deal
Google has invested $1 billion in CME Group and signed a deal to move operator trading system to the cloud.