Google updates Google for Startups program with free infrastructure
Google Cloud will further expand its startup support program with advice and access to the cloud. All startup initiatives will be integrated into the existing Google for Startups program.
The tech giant aims to make it easier for startups to get support in developing their businesses. For this p... Read more
Google Docs now has text watermarks
The Google Workspace Update blog reported that Google Workspace customers will now be able to add custom watermarks to a Google Doc and even customize background text markers/identifiers.
The ‘Watermark’ tab in the ‘Insert’ drop-down allows users to choose an image as their watermark or ... Read more
EU Antitrust complaint targets Google Privacy Sandbox
Google is met with yet another complaint from German publishers on their new alternative towards third-party cookies
German publishers have raised a complaint with the EU antitrust on Google and its "Privacy Sandbox." The Privacy Sandbox will end support for third-party cookies on Google Chrome ... Read more
Google is working on an AR headset: possible 2024 launch
Google is working on an augmented reality headset that will be run by a custom chip. The company expects that the gadget will make its debut in 2024, according to a report by The Verge. Internally, the headset is known as Project Iris.
Reportedly, Google is said to have about 300 staffers workin... Read more
Google calls for a secure US-EU “data transfer framework”
The tech giant responds to a series of legal losses for breaking EU privacy laws.
Google is calling on U.S. and European lawmakers to create a new plan for a secure data transfer framework.
Kent Walker, President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Google, called for the new framewo... Read more
‘Google is developing blockchain and p2p projects’
Bloomberg reports that Google has revived Google Labs with research projects on blockchain and peer-to-peer (p2p) technology.
According to Bloomberg, Google has revived its Google Labs research department. The research department is said to be researching blockchain and p2p technology for storag... Read more
Google will force legacy users of G Suite to start paying up
Users with free accounts for Google's G Suite domain service will soon have to start paying. Google may force G Suite accounts made between 2006 and 2012 to switch to a paid subscription for Google Workspace starting in May of this year.
Between 2006 and 2012, Google allowed users to register cu... Read more
Google expected to expand Nearby Share with Self Share
Google is expected to expand its Nearby Share solution with Self Share. According to Chrome Story, Self Share will soon allow users to send files to various devices of their own.
Currently, Google Nearby Share allows users to quickly send various files to nearby Chrome OS and Android devices own... Read more
Massive lawsuit against Google for misleading publishers and advertisers
Google is embroiled in a massive lawsuit involving online ads. The Wall Street Journal reports that publishers and advertisers from around the United States have sued the tech giant for deception.
According to the Wall Street Journal, several US states led by Texas filed a case against the tech ... Read more
US market authority finds Google guilty of stealing from Sonos
Google has been found guilty of infringing on Sonos' intellectual property. Google uses stolen technologies to produce wireless speakers, Pixel smartphones and Chromecast devices. The news underscores a larger problem.
The US market authority (US International Trade Commission) ruled that Google... Read more