Tag: Google
US: Google’s Fitbit acquisition sparks privacy concerns for some
Google‘s recent announcement that it is buying Fitbit is leading some users to ditch the device.
“I’m not only afraid of what they can do with the...
US: States’ Google antitrust probe will expand into search and Android
The 50 attorneys general investigating Google are preparing to expand their antitrust probe beyond the company’s advertising business to dive more deeply into its search and...
US: Senior Democrat presses DOJ, FTC on Google’s Fitbit deal
Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee's panel on antitrust, on Wednesday pressed top officials at the Justice Department and Federal...
US: Google to team with banks
Google is planning to launch consumer checking accounts next year in partnership with Citigroup and Stanford University, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Nov....
US: Google to team with banks
Google is planning to launch consumer checking accounts next year in partnership with Citigroup and Stanford University, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday (Nov. 13).
Code-named Cache,...
US: AGs meet in Colorado to discuss Google antitrust probe
State officials investigating Alphabet’s Google met Monday, November 11, to dive into competition issues surrounding the search giant as they press forward with an...
US: Simons won’t release 2012 report on Google antitrust probe to...
Joseph Simons, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), says he will withhold from Congress a 2012 staff report that could shed light...
US: Google’s Fitbit buy faces instant antitrust scrutiny
Google’s US$2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit means two of the largest technology companies now dominate the US market for fitness tracking devices and data,...
US: Google to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion
Google said on Friday that it is acquiring Fitbit, the maker of fitness-tracking devices, for $2.1 billion to close the gap with Apple in...
US: Google sues Texas in antitrust probe
Google sued Texas’ attorney general on Thursday, October 31, to ensure that its confidential business information will not be disclosed to rivals as he...
