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2022
Google sues South Korean regulator over fine
Google filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Korea Fair Trade Commission's decision to fine it over alleged restrictions on smartphone makers' use of rival operating systems.
2022
Texas attorney general files lawsuit against Google over Pixel 4 radio ads
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit alleging that Google had radio DJs give false first-hand endorsements of Pixel 4 phones they had not used. Google said the allegations appeared to misrepresent what occurred and that it would review the complaint.
2022
Indiana sues Google over location tracking
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's office announced a lawsuit against Google, alleging that Google could collect and store users' location data through several methods even when users believed location tracking was disabled. The complaint asks the court to order Google to stop the practices and seeks restitution and civil penalties.
2022
Texas sues Google over alleged radio-DJ endorsements
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company used false advertising for its Pixel 4 smartphone through fake radio-DJ endorsements. The allegations are not presented as a court determination.
2022
Google reports plan for Project Iris headset
The article reports that Google planned to enter the virtual-visual market again and launch the Project Iris headset in 2024; the device was still in an early research and development stage.
2022
YouTube Premium and Music Premium add annual subscriptions
Google introduced annual subscription options for YouTube Premium and Music Premium, allowing subscribers to pay annually rather than month to month.
2022
Google appeals EU antitrust fine at the EU’s top court
Google filed an appeal at the European Union’s top court against an earlier decision upholding a US$2.8 billion antitrust fine. The fine concerned the European Commission’s finding that Google used its own price comparison shopping service to gain an unfair advantage over smaller European rivals.
2022
Google Assistant white-noise change draws user backlash
Google Assistant users complained after Google changed its white-noise sound, reporting that it was quieter, muffled, and looped more frequently. The article reports hundreds of comments about the issue; Google had not immediately responded to a request for comment.
2022
Allen Media Group and Google announce strategic partnership
Allen Media Group and Google announced a new multi-year, multi-platform strategic partnership. Google Cloud will provide cloud infrastructure and technology solutions for Allen Media Group’s media and digital properties.
2022
Krafton sues over Free Fire distribution
Krafton filed a lawsuit in the United States against Apple, Google and others concerning the distribution of Free Fire and Free Fire MAX. Krafton alleges the games infringe its copyrights and says it had asked Apple and Google to stop distributing and selling them; the article says the companies had not responded as far as was known.
2022
Krafton takes legal action over PUBG-like games
Krafton took legal action against Apple, Google, and Garena over PUBG-like games. Krafton alleged that Garena created Free Fire and Free Fire Max as PUBG clones and that Apple and Google helped distribute them; Krafton sought damages and profits from Apple and Google.
2022
Krafton sues Garena, Apple and Google over Free Fire
Krafton filed suit against Garena, Apple and Google, alleging that Free Fire and Free Fire Max infringe its PUBG-related intellectual property and that the app marketplaces are liable for hosting the apps.
2022
Krafton sues Apple and Google over sales of alleged game copies
Krafton filed a U.S. lawsuit alleging that a Singapore-based company made rip-off versions of its game and that Apple and Google refused to stop selling them.
2022
CNIL fines Facebook and Google over cookie consent
France’s data protection regulator, CNIL, fined Google and Facebook a combined €210 million for failing to provide users with an equally easy way to reject tracking cookies. CNIL also ordered the companies to provide a simpler refusal method within three months.
2022
Krafton sues Garena, Apple and Google over Free Fire
Krafton filed a lawsuit against Garena, Apple and Google. Krafton accused Garena of using copyrighted aspects of PUBG: Battlegrounds in Free Fire, and accused Apple and Google of distributing the allegedly infringing versions. These are allegations reported in the source.
2022
RBL Bank and Google announce strategic collaboration
RBL Bank and Google announced a strategic collaboration to support the Bank’s customer experience strategy and expand services through its Abacus 2.0 digital platform, using Google Cloud infrastructure.
2022
Krafton sues Garena, Apple, Google and YouTube over alleged game copying
Krafton filed a U.S. lawsuit against Garena, Apple, Google and YouTube alleging copyright infringement involving Garena's Free Fire games and the hosting or distribution of related material. The allegations are claims, not a court determination. Garena called Krafton's claims groundless.
2022
Google launches Ripple radar standard
Google launched Ripple, an open standard of protocols for putting radar capabilities into consumer devices. Companies including Ford, Texas Instruments and Blumio were already on board.
2022
ITC rules Google infringed Sonos patents
The International Trade Commission ruled that Google violated five Sonos patents and issued an immediate cease-and-desist order. Sonos sought a ban on imports of several Google products; the article says the ban was set to take effect in 60 days.
2022
US ITC imposes import ban on Google hardware products in Sonos patent case
The US International Trade Commission ruled in favor of Sonos in its patent dispute with Google and imposed an import ban on a number of Google's hardware products. The report says the ban would take effect after a 60-day compliance period.