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Google Appeals European Commission’s $1.7B Fine
ANTITRUST // June 05, 2019

Google has appealed the European Commission’s $1.7 billion fine, which was issued March for anti-competitive behaviors in the online advertising market. CNBC, citing Google, reported the appeal was filed in the General Court of the European Union in Brussels. The Telegraph first reported the development....

Can Google Fight Off Amazon And Facebook In Online Ad Race?
Internet of Things // May 01, 2019

Google appears to be losing steam in the ongoing race to dominate the online advertising market, and competitors Amazon and Facebook are taking advantage of the stumbles. What’s happening now could signal bigger changes to come in the next few months or even years –...

Google Adds Pro-Privacy Search Engines
Internet of Things // March 13, 2019

Google has expanded its users’ choice of search products, with pro-privacy rival DuckDuckGo benefiting the most. According to reports, Google has “quietly” updated its default search engine lists, expanding them to include pro-privacy search engines in 60 markets around the world. These search engines are...

Visual Search Gains More Popularity, And Not Just From Amazon
Innovation // September 25, 2018

Every time a new visual search deal comes along — like the major one involving Amazon and Snap, one rumored but officially announced on Monday (Sept. 24) — it seems a good time to remind ourselves that text is dead and that we live in a post-literate...

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Google: Microsoft Tried Multiple Times to Sell Bing to Apple

February 26, 2024
Google claims that Microsoft made several attempts to sell its search engine Bing to Apple. That’s according to a report Monday (Feb. 26) by Seeking Alpha, citing a newly-unsealed post-trial brief from the U.S. government’s antitrust case against Google.  The Justice Department accuses Google of holding a monopoly in the online search space and says […]

Google Appeals European Commission’s $1.7B Fine

June 05, 2019
Google has appealed the European Commission’s $1.7 billion fine, which was issued March for anti-competitive behaviors in the online advertising market. CNBC, citing Google, reported the appeal was filed in...

Google Adds Pro-Privacy Search Engines

March 13, 2019
Google has expanded its users’ choice of search products, with pro-privacy rival DuckDuckGo benefiting the most. According to reports, Google has “quietly” updated its default search engine lists, expanding them...