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Google’s Africa Investment Fund Backs Ugandan Bike-Hailing Startup Safeboda
December 16, 2021

Google has invested an undisclosed amount in Ugandan bike-hailing startup SafeBoda, according to reports on Thursday (Dec. 16), marking the tech giant’s first cash disbursement since Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, launched the Africa Investment Fund at Google for Africa in October. Google’s...

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Amended US Lawsuit Against Google Alleges Secret Ad Program
November 14, 2021

Google is facing another round of antitrust troubles — a group of states led by Texas is filing a new amended lawsuit over reported abuses of power by the search engine giant, a report from Engadget says. The report says the complaint has added more...

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Google Loses Appeal of $2.8B EU Shopping Ads Antitrust Suit
November 10, 2021

Google lost an appeal in General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg on Wednesday (Nov. 10) related to a 2017 decision by the European Commission (EC) that fined the tech giant $2.8 billion for directing users to its own comparison-shopping ads over those of...

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Google to Start Requiring 2FA on Accounts
November 03, 2021

Google announced that it’s going to be implementing two-factor authentication (2FA) for large swathes of users, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 3) report by Ars Technica. The process has already started, and some users have already been enrolled in the system, after the tech giant...

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Google Play to Reduce Subscription Commission Fees for Apps
October 21, 2021

Google is cutting the subscription commission fees it charges app developers selling in its Play Store by at least 50%, according to a blog post by Android and Google Play Vice President of Product Management Sameer Samat. The reduction in fees is specifically for app...

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Chrome 95 Offers 19 Security Fixes, Provides Secure Payment Confirmation
October 21, 2021

Google is launching the latest version of its Chrome web browser on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS in the coming days, according to a Thursday (Oct. 21) report from XDA. Among the many improvements in the latest version are 19 security updates, as well as...

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Google’s US Pixel Pass Subscription Includes Premium YouTube Channels
October 19, 2021

Google is rolling out its new smartphones, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, along with Pixel Pass, a new subscription service, The Verge reported. Pixel Pass includes access to premium versions of YouTube and YouTube Music, as well as Google Play Pass and 200GB...

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Google Says Epic Games Breached Its Contract 
October 13, 2021

Google filed a countersuit against Epic Games in their antitrust case Monday (Oct. 11) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, charging the game developer with breaching its contract with the tech giant, according to a GamesIndustry report Wednesday (Oct. 13). ...

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Google Pledges $1B to Boost Internet, Startups in Africa
October 06, 2021

Google will invest $1 billion in Africa in the next five years to enhance its internet connectivity and help startup companies get some financial backing, according to a CNET report on Wednesday (Oct. 6). The search platform announced an Africa Investment Fund that will give...