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Google Maps To Launch 100+ Shopping, Travel Updates
March 30, 2021

Google will bring more than 100 AI-powered improvements to its Maps feature this year, allowing users to get a clearer, more complete window into their worlds. In an announcement posted on the company website Tuesday, VP of Product Dane Glasgow says the improvements will help...

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Google Pay Exec Caesar Sengupta Plans April Exit
March 22, 2021

Google payments executive Caesar Sengupta is stepping down from the tech giant after 15 years to pursue new interests, Reuters reported on Monday (March 22), citing a LinkedIn post. “My last day at Google will be April 30. I haven’t decided what I will start...

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Google App Store Cutting Developer Service Fees
March 16, 2021

Google announced Tuesday (March 16) it will offer a substantial reduction in service fees to developers using its app store, a move that will benefit 99 percent of the creators using its platform. Beginning July 1, Google will lower the service fee Google Play receives...

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Google Offers In-Store Display Technology To Irish SMBs
March 10, 2021

Running a small business means juggling a host of responsibilities, and creating and running an eCommerce platform might be more than some proprietors can handle. Google is hoping its Pointy service can ease some of that strain for businesses in Ireland, giving small retailers an online...

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Google Makes Hotel Search Listings Free
March 09, 2021

Google has made it free for hotels and travel companies to appear in hotel booking links, according to a company blog post. The listings will be cost-free for starting this week, the post stated. Users, now with full access to a broader range of hotel...

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Google Will Stop Tracking User Browsing For Ad Sales
March 03, 2021

Privacy concerns have prompted Google to stop tracking users’ website browsing habits to sell digital advertising, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (March 3). Google said that by 2022, it will no longer use or invest in tracking technologies that identify users as they browse...

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India Regulators Investigate Google Pay Antitrust Concerns
February 22, 2021

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is looking into Google Pay to see if it has been abusing its dominance of the country’s digital payment markets, reported LiveMint.com on Monday (Feb. 22). The information came from executives of three different payment firms, who were not identified...

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Google Teams With JB Hunt For Logistics Innovation
February 18, 2021

Transportation and logistics firm J.B. Hunt has launched a multi-year strategic alliance with Google Cloud to expand its offering of tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), J.B. Hunt announced in a press release on Thursday (Feb. 19).  J.B. Hunt specializes in connecting...

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Google’s Mountain View Plans Promise More Affordable Housing, Business Space
February 10, 2021

Google has released plans for its forthcoming Mountain View, California campus, which is promising new affordable housing and space for businesses as the economy recovers from the pandemic, CNBC reported Wednesday (Feb. 10). The newest plans come as Google continues its expansion in real estate...