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Google Banks Future at the Intersection of Search and Commerce

Google Banks Future at the Intersection of Search and Commerce
Google Banks Future at the Intersection of Search and Commerce
February 02, 2022  |  Earnings

When Sundar Pichai became the CEO of Google in 2015, the search giant earned about $16 billion on roughly $75 billion in revenue. Get the...

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CFPB’s New Director Hones in on Largest Big Tech Players
CFPB’s New Director Hones in on Largest Big Tech Players
December 03, 2021  |  Big Tech

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Rohit Chopra, a former Federal Trade Commission member, is taking a closer look at Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook parent Meta Platforms,...

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Big Tech Firms Face Tough Week Following EU Clamp-Down
Big Tech Firms Face Tough Week Following EU Clamp-Down
November 12, 2021  |  Big Tech

The wrangling between Europe and Big Tech firms took a significant step up this week, as the European Union (EU) toughens its grip on some...

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Social Media Firms May See $10B Loss in Sales From Apple Changes
Social Media Firms May See $10B Loss in Sales From Apple Changes
October 31, 2021  |  Apple

Several social media platforms, including Snap, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, will see revenues affected drastically by Apple’s privacy settings changes on iPhones, Financial Times (FT)...

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Ad Spend, Connected Initiatives Elevate Alphabet/Google in Q3
Ad Spend, Connected Initiatives Elevate Alphabet/Google in Q3
October 26, 2021  |  Earnings

Ongoing enhancements to search and ads to improve shopper discoverability and connected customer experience stole the spotlight in Alphabet Inc.’s Google Q3 2021 performance, as...

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US Needs Privacy Standard Like GDPR, Alphabet’s Pichai Says
US Needs Privacy Standard Like GDPR, Alphabet’s Pichai Says
October 18, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, said in a recent interview that there would be a need for new regulations, specifically for privacy...

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Walmart’s GoLocal Delivery, Visa’s Jump Into NFTs And Payments Innovation Top This Week’s News
Walmart’s GoLocal Delivery, Visa’s Jump Into NFTs And Payments Innovation Top This Week’s News
August 27, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw Robinhood lure new clients with a $100,00 giveaway, and WWE SummerSlam vendors victimized by systemwide outage. The Weekender is...

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Alphabet’s Drone Unit, Wing, Nears 100K Deliveries
Alphabet’s Drone Unit, Wing, Nears 100K Deliveries
August 25, 2021  |  Delivery

Alphabet’s drone subsidiary Wing is closing in on 100,000 customer delivery flights after launching in Logan, Australia, almost two years ago, in addition to thousands...

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Google Founders Stepping Back More With $1B Stock Selloff
Google Founders Stepping Back More With $1B Stock Selloff
July 30, 2021  |  Google

Two of the world’s richest people got a little bit richer in the last few months when Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin sold...

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