Google sued by Australian regulator over data use for ads

Australia’s competition regulator has launched court proceedings against Alphabet’s Google for allegedly misleading consumers about the expanded use of personal data for targeted advertising. The case by the Australian... Read more »

Google can dodge EU probe into Fitbit deal with data pledge

Google may be able to stave off a full-scale EU antitrust investigation into its planned US$2.1 billion bid for Fitbit by pledging not to use Fitbit’s health data to... Read more »

Apple, Google bring Covid-19 contact-tracing to 3 billion people

Apple Inc. and Google unveiled a rare partnership to add technology to their smartphone platforms that will alert users if they have come into contact with a person with... Read more »

APPSFLYER’S PERFORMANCE INDEX: GOOGLE REIGNS AS TOP PLAYER IN MOBILE APP ADVERTISING

Google tops the power ranking, while Facebook is still retargeting king Regional and local players are making their mark, with TikTok seeing tremendous growth Google is listed at the... Read more »

Google tells all North America staff to work from home

Alphabet Inc.’s Google told its staff in North America to not go into their offices unless they have to, becoming one of the latest companies seeking to protect workers... Read more »

Google vs EU: A decade-long saga goes to court

Google and the EU have a big day in court Wednesday as the search engine giant enters a new phase of a legal saga that began a decade ago.... Read more »

5 budget-friendly variants of flagship smartphones in 2020

Premium technology doesn’t always need to come at a premium price tag. Smartphone manufacturers like Google, Apple, and Samsung all complement their flagship device launches with budget-friendly derivatives. Over... Read more »

Google parent Alphabet hits US$1 tril valuation

Google’s parent company Alphabet saw its value reach US$1 trillion for the first time Thursday, becoming the fourth US tech company to hit the milestone. Shares in the online... Read more »

Here’s how big tech companies like Google and Facebook set salaries for software engineers

When recent college graduates and friends Zuhayeer Musa and Zaheer Mohiuddin started to break into the software industry, everything they found on the internet about engineering jobs seemed to... Read more »

Google on better online security: Here are five tips

Google in its blog post, came up with five key steps through which one can keep their data safe online. Let us have a look at them. Most of... Read more »