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Google accuses India’s Competition Commission of copying EU order
In its decision to fine Google, India's competition watchdog "copied" parts of an EU ruling, Reuters reports.The tech giant said this in a filing...
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Internet in SA could soon be 20% cheaper – thanks to Google’s new undersea cable
The Equiano subsea internet cable that landed ashore in Melkbosstrand outside Cape Town earlier this year could cut South Africa's internet costs by around...
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Google: India orders Google to pay an additional $113 million fine
Google has been fined 9 billion rupees ($113 million; £98 million) by India's competition regulator for anti-competitive practises, the second such penalty in less...
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Google: India punishes a tech giant $161 million for unlawful business practices
The Indian government fined Google 13 billion rupees ($161 million; £144 million) for dominating the market with its Android platform.The country's competition regulator has...
World
Google change reduces airline emissions calculations
The way Google calculates the climate impact of your flights has changed.Your flights now appear to have much less impact on the environment than...
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Covid-19 dominates Google searches this year
In a year dominated by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, it's not a surprise that the top searches on Google in Kenya, South...
World
Google and Facebook give unique insight into how US election is being fought online
The US presidential election - more than any other before it - has established a battleground online.The role of social media companies in monitoring...
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Ex-Google engineer sentenced for theft – Anthony Levandowski
An ex-engineer for Google's self-driving car unit has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for trade secret theft shortly before he joined Uber.US...
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Ex-Googler becomes Chinas second-richest person
A former Google employee was briefly ranked the second richest person in China, following a surge in sales at his e-commerce business, Pinduoduo.Colin Huang...
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Facebook and Google allow work from home for rest of year
Facebook and Google have announced plans to reopen their offices but say they will let employees continue working from home for the rest of...
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