Tech Leaders have a new strategy to create tech giants in Europe
Will they ever give Amazon, Facebook, Google and Twitter a literal run for their money?
As we reported yesterday, 2020 is proving to be a banner year for EU tech startups. European tech firms are seeing massive growth in funding, and that is also fueling growth. The performance in this sector is... Read more
Google and Ericsson partner up to help enterprises deploy 5G in operations
Google inked a partnership with Ericsson to develop new joint offerings that will be used by enterprises to utilize fast 5G network connections in technology projects. Telecommunications providers all over the world are upgrading networks to the 5G standard, which promises connections up to 100 tim... Read more
Google signs up to be part of the O-RAN telecommunications alliance
Google is now part of the O-RAN Alliance, as part of its strategy to be involved in the 5G and telecoms space.
Google Cloud’s managing director Amol Phadke and senior director Ankur Jain said joining the global group will allow the company to jointly drive and speed up Radio Access Network (RA... Read more
Google improves security in the Play Store
Google wants to enhance integrity in the Play Store, by adding new restrictions and safety measures to developer accounts. Google Play Store developers will soon be needed to verify their email address and phone number, as well as provide extra details like a physical address.
The move is an att... Read more
Google unveils a unified vulnerability schema for open source
The release aims to make it easier to share vulnerabilities between databases.
Google this week announced a unified schema to address an issue with existing vulnerability databases. Specifically, the release wants to address the problems arising when various ecosystems and organizations create t... Read more
Google delays the kill of third-party cookies with 18 months
Google's plan to overhaul web advertising and user tracking by abandoning third-party cookie support in Chrome has been delayed. Most browsers block third-party cookies now. However, Google, the world's largest ad company, was not going to do the same, without protecting its business model.
The ... Read more
A Google update for Drive could break some file links
Many Google Drive links will become inaccessible by mid-September, according to an announcement by the search engine giant. The company announced that it is rolling out an update that would make sharing files within Drive more secure.
However, when the update goes live in September, Drive will a... Read more
Lookout expands its Google Cloud partnership
The company will integrate its access control technology via Google's BeyondCorp Alliance integrations.
This week Lookout announced it has entered an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to deliver endpoint-to-cloud security to organisations around the world. Under the expanded relationship, L... Read more
Google searching for new skin tone classification system
Google spoke to Reuters this week about its plan to develop an industry-standard method to classify skin tones. Many tech researchers and dermatologists are saying that the present classification system is not adequate for determining whether products are biased against people of color.
The Fitz... Read more
Google’s ad business could come under fire by end of 2021
Alphabet’s Google could face the biggest regulatory threat later this year, as an exclusive report from Reuters reveals. EU antitrust regulators are geared up to open a formal investigation into Google's highly valuable digital advertisements business, before 2021 ends, according to people famili... Read more