#Trump blames Google for Truth Social failure: report

#Trump blames Google for Truth Social failure: report

“Trump blames Google for Truth Social failure: report” Donald Trump has reportedly been telling associates that Google has been sabotaging his new social media platform by not making it available on Android devices. “Is Google trying to f–k me?” the former president has been asking friends and advisers in the weeks since the rollout of…

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#Google investing .5 billion in US offices this year

#Google investing $9.5 billion in US offices this year

“Google investing $9.5 billion in US offices this year” Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it plans to invest about $9.5 billion across its U.S. offices and data centers this year, up from $7 billion last year. Google said the investment will create at least 12,000 full-time jobs in 2022 and focus on data centers in several states including Nevada, Nebraska…

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#Google gets rid of heated bidet toilets for employees

#Google gets rid of heated bidet toilets for employees

“Google gets rid of heated bidet toilets for employees” Google employees in the Bay Area are unhappy over the company’s plans to remove heated bidet toilets from the office premises. The tech giant started removing the Toto-branded toilet seats because they were in violation of California’s code for commercial buildings, according to Protocol, which reportedly…

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#EU to crack down on Big Tech with new antitrust regulations

#EU to crack down on Big Tech with new antitrust regulations

“EU to crack down on Big Tech with new antitrust regulations” European Union officials have agreed on the language of new legislation aimed at reining in powerful American tech giants like Meta-owned Facebook and Alphabet Inc.’s Google. Approval is pending for the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which is designed to prevent tech firms from gaining…

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#Alphabet shares surge as Google posts strong holiday sales

#Alphabet shares surge as Google posts strong holiday sales

“#Alphabet shares surge as Google posts strong holiday sales” Google parent Alphabet Inc beat fourth-quarter sales expectations on Tuesday as the search giant’s internet advertising, cloud computing and hardware businesses benefited from holiday shopping, sending shares up more than 7% in after-hours trading. The results were the latest to signal that the global trend toward a more digital…

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#Senators introduce bipartisan bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores

#Senators introduce bipartisan bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores

“#Senators introduce bipartisan bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores” A bipartisan trio of senators introduced a bill that would rein in app stores of companies they said exert too much market control, including Apple and Alphabet Inc’s Google. Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota teamed up with Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of…

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#Google mandates COVID vaccines, delays return to office

#Google mandates COVID vaccines, delays return to office

“#Google mandates COVID vaccines, delays return to office” Google is pushing back its return to the office until at least October and will require employees to be vaccinated, the company said Wednesday. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said in a blog post that workers who return to the company’s offices must be vaccinated, with exemptions for…

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#Google beats estimates as ad sales rise 70 percent

#Google beats estimates as ad sales rise 70 percent

“#Google beats estimates as ad sales rise 70 percent” Google parent Alphabet beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, powered by a surge in advertising spending amid more consumers shopping online. The digital ad market is booming, with consumers shifting to shopping largely online due to the pandemic, leading companies to rely on data gathered…

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