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Google created a new Doodle to celebrate legendary Bangladeshi singer Feroza Begum’s birthday
Jul 28, 2018Google created a new Doodle to celebrate legendary Bangladeshi singer Feroza Begum’s 88th birthday. Feroza Begum was born in Gopalganj District on 28 July 1930 to the zamindar family of Ratail Ghonaparha. Her parents were Mohammad... -
Google launched a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots in Nigeria
Jul 26, 2018Google launched a network of free Wi-Fi hotspots in Nigeria on Thursday, part of its effort to increase its presence in Africa’s most populous nation. The U.S. technology firm owned by Alphabet Inc has partnered with... -
Trump slams EU over $5 billion fine on Google
Jul 19, 2018U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized the European Union and said the bloc was taking advantage of the United States, pointing to the record $5 billion fine European antitrust regulators imposed on Google. EU officials... -
Google, hit with record 4.34 billion euro EU antitrust fine, to appeal
Jul 18, 2018EU antitrust regulators hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euro (£3.87 billion) fine on Wednesday for using its Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals, and Google said it would appeal. The penalty is... -
Google launched an artificial intelligence game on WeChat
Jul 18, 2018Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) game on Tencent Holdings Ltd social media app WeChat, as the company continues to show tentative signs of re-entering China’s consumer market. The... -
EU regulators hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euros antitrust fine
Jul 18, 2018EU regulators hit Google with a record 4.34 billion euros ($5 billion) antitrust fine on Wednesday for using its Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals. The penalty is nearly double the previous record of... -
Google will invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com
Jun 18, 2018Google will invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com, part of the U.S. internet giant’s efforts to expand its presence in fast-growing Asian markets and battle rivals including Amazon.com. The two companies described the investment... -
Softbank, Google join $1.9 billion investment in China truck-hailing firm
Apr 24, 2018Japan’s Softbank Group and Alphabet Inc’s venture capital fund CapitalG are among investors pouring $1.9 billion into a truck hailing service platform Manbang, the Chinese company said in a statement on Tuesday. Manbang, formally known as... -
Apple Inc hired a prominent artificial intelligence executive who recently left Google
Apr 5, 2018Apple Inc has hired a prominent artificial intelligence executive who recently left Google in a bid to boost its Siri voice assistant and other offerings powered by the technology. Apple confirmed that John Giannandrea, who previously... -
Google to ban advertisements for cryptocurrencies and related content
Mar 14, 2018Under the new policy, the company will ban ads for unregulated or speculative financial products like binary options, cryptocurrency, and financial spread betting among others. Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it will ban advertisements for...