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01 Mar 2024

Google Removes Some India Matrimony Apps, Executive Calls Move 'Dark Day'

The unit of Alphabet Inc has sent notices of Play Store violations to Indian companies Matrimony.com.

13 Apr 2022

Sundar Pichai announces $9.5 billion for new offices, data centres in US

In the past five years, Google has invested more than $37 billion in its offices and data centres in 26 US states. In California, Google will continue to invest in offices and support affordable housing initiatives in the Bay Area.

20 Feb 2022

Donald Trump set to launch new social media venture 'Truth Social' app: Report

Donald Trump`s new social media venture, Truth Social, appears set to launch in Apple`s App Store It will mark the return of the former president to social media on the US Presidents Day holiday

30 Jan 2020

Coronavirus scare: Google temporarily shutting down all China offices

Alphabet Inc`s Google said on Wednesday it is temporarily shutting down all its offices in China due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus in the country.

28 Mar 2019

Trump discusses China's 'political fairness' with Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Sunder Pichai has said Google has invested in China for years and plans to continue to do so.

08 Oct 2018

London court blocks Google mass legal action over iPhone data collection

The claimants had said Google had illegally accessed details of iPhone users` internet browsing data by bypassing privacy settings on the Safari browser between June 2011 and February 2012.

04 Sep 2018

In India, Facebook`s $980 million revenue success shakes Google

Google was alarmed to learn that Facebook Inc was likely to generate about $980 million in revenue in the country in 2018.

17 Aug 2018

Google employees demand more oversight of China search engine plan

Chief Executive Sundar Pichai told staff that though development is in an early stage, providing more services in the world`s most populous country fits with Google`s global mission.

18 Jul 2018

Google hit with record $5 billion EU antitrust fine

The EU antitrust enforcer has charged Google with using its dominant Android to marginalise rivals following a three-year-long investigation.

Uber Technologies Inc

31 May 2018

Uber, Waymo in talks about self-driving partnership - Uber CEO

Waymo plans to roll out an app-based service this year offering rides to passengers in a fully self-driving Waymo car with no driver.

25 Apr 2018

Google overhauls Gmail to lure businesses away from Microsoft

Cosmetic changes bring Gmail`s website in line with Office by placing Google`s calendar, tasks and note-taking services within the same page as emails.

21 Mar 2018

Amazon is now second most valuable US listed company, tops Alphabet

Together, Alphabet and Facebook dominate online advertising.

22 Dec 2017

Alphabet's Eric Schmidt to step down as executive chairman

Schmidt will continue to serve on the Alphabet`s board of directors and act as an adviser on focused on technical and science issues.

24 Oct 2017

Google's latest iPhone rival off to a rocky start

The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, which start at $649 and debuted in stores on Thursday, are the lynchpin of Google`s efforts to take on Apple Inc`s iPhone directly.

20 Oct 2017

Alphabet's CapitalG leads Lyft's $1 billion funding round

CapitalG partner David Lawee will join the company`s board, Lyft said, bringing it to a total of 10 directors.

04 Oct 2017

Google launches Mini Home, Pixelbook and PixelPhones

Google launched a range of products, including an upgraded Chromebook named Pixelbook, Google Home Mini and second generation of Pixel smartphones.

15 Sep 2017

Alphabet talks with Lyft about possible investment

An injection of support from one of Silicon Valley`s largest companies could be a boost to Lyft as the No. 2 ride provider battles rival Uber Technologies Inc for market share.

31 Aug 2017

Facebook Watch steps up competition with YouTube for ad dollars

Facebook Inc launched its Watch video service to all users on Thursday with plans to allow anyone to submit shows, as the No. 1 social media network takes on Alphabet Inc`s rival YouTube to boost advertising revenue.

09 Aug 2017

Google's firing of memo writer strikes nerve in Silicon Valley

A Silicon Valley culture war pitting liberal-leaning tech firms against a small conservative cohort took on new intensity on Tuesday after Google fired a male engineer for a memo that decried the company`s commitment to hiring women.

08 Aug 2017

Google CEO slams memo on gender as employee reportedly fired

A memo written by a male engineer at Google about gender differences sparked a quick rebuttal from Google after it circulated widely online.

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