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China plans its own operating system to take on Microsoft, Google and Apple
August 25th, 2014
China could have a new homegrown operating system by October to take on imported rivals such as Microsoft, Google and Apple, Xinhua, the government news agency, reported. Computer technology became an area of tension between China and the United ...
Google and Right-to-Be-Forgotten Critics Distort Ruling
August 18th, 2014
Google Inc. (GOOG) and other critics of a European Union court ruling that created a right to be forgotten on the Internet are exaggerating it to undermine a reform of data-protection rules, the EU’s justice chief said. Search engines ...
Spain Unveils ‘Google Tax’
August 7th, 2014
Spain’s Congress of Deputies has approved a law, which will pave the way for a levy on news aggregation websites. Dubbed the “Google Tax,” the levy would allow news publishers to charge “electronic news aggregation systems,” such as the ...
Google revenue helped by ads as business boss leaves
July 18th, 2014
Internet giant Google has reported a 22% jump in revenue during the second quarter period from March through June compared to a year earlier. Revenue rose to $16bn (£9.4bn) and profits were up 6% to $3.4bn, said the firm ...
Google earnings miss; revenue jumps at Play
July 18th, 2014
Google, still the king of online advertising, reported surging second-quarter revenue, but heavy spending pushed its earnings below Wall Street expectations. ”This is a quarter that has something for everyone: the bulls and the bears,” BGC Partners analyst Colin ...
‘Google It’ Becomes ‘Hide It’ After Right to Be Forgotten
July 10th, 2014
“Google it” is synonymous with seeking information. Now Google Inc. (GOOG) is struggling with a new rule: “Hide it.” The world’s biggest search-engine company is grappling with how to apply a European Union court decision that said citizens have ...
Google to create European venture capital arm
July 10th, 2014
Google is creating a European arm to its venture capital vehicle, as the internet group seeks to tap into the ideas and money being generated by the continent’s emerging start ups. Google Ventures, which has previously focused its investments ...
How Much Did Google Pay For Songza?
July 2nd, 2014
Seeking to make Google Play Music a top competitor, Google Inc. bought music streaming service Songza, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Google revealed it will discover how to integrate aspects of Songza into its existing streaming service in the coming ...
Google Removes Search Results in Wake of EU Privacy Case
June 26th, 2014
Google Inc. (GOOGL) has started removing some search results in the European Union after an EU court told it last month to respond to requests by people seeking the “right to be forgotten.” The world’s largest search provider has ...
Dow, S&P end at records; Apple, Google drag on Nasdaq
June 3rd, 2014
The Dow and the S&P 500 finished at record highs again on Monday after a closely watched read on U.S. manufacturing was revised to show more strength than initially indicated. Industrials and material stocks were among the day’s biggest ...
