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2021
WhereIsMyTransport secures Series A extension funding
WhereIsMyTransport secured a total of $14.5 million in a Series A extension round, with Google and Toyota among the investors.
2021
Google fined €220 million in French online advertising case
Google agreed to pay a €220 million fine and end anti-competitive practices to settle a French antitrust probe. The French Competition Authority said Google had unfairly directed business to its advertising server and online ad auction house to the detriment of rivals.
2021
France fines Google €220 million over online advertising practices
France’s competition regulator fined Google €220 million after finding that it abused its dominant position in online advertising. The regulator found that Google gave preferential treatment to its own advertising services. The fine was part of a settlement, and Google committed to operational changes.
2021
Google commits to advertising business reforms
Google said it would reform its advertising business and help publishers use its advertising data and tools, following the French competition authority's decision.
2021
Class-action lawsuit alleges Flo Health and advertisers misused sensitive app data
Madeline Kiss filed a putative class-action lawsuit against Flo Health and advertiser defendants, alleging that the companies exchanged confidential information and that Flo Health provided users’ intimate health details to third parties. These are allegations in the complaint, not a court determination.
2021
Google settles French antitrust lawsuit over ad practices
Google agreed to pay 220 million euros and change business practices to settle an antitrust lawsuit in France. The French Competition Authority had accused Google of using the integration of AdX and DFP to gain an unfair competitive advantage over rival ad platforms.
2021
Google removes search result and apologizes after Kannada-language backlash
After a search result showed Kannada as the ugliest language in India and prompted protests, Google removed the result and issued an apology.
2021
Google unveils Pixel Buds A-Series and opens pre-orders
Google unveiled the Pixel Buds A-Series wireless earbuds and opened pre-orders in the U.S. and Canada. The article said a wider release was scheduled for June 17; that future release had not yet occurred in the report.
2021
Google apologizes over Kannada search result
After a Google Search for “ugliest language in India” showed “Kannada” in the results, Google India said the result did not reflect the company’s opinions, apologized for the misunderstanding and hurt sentiments, and said the issue had been rectified.
2021
Google faces backlash over diversity lead’s past comments
Google faced backlash after past comments by its diversity strategy and research lead, Kamau Bobb, about Jewish people resurfaced. The article reports calls for Google to fire Bobb; it does not report a Google response.
2021
Array and Google partner on a feature film grant
Array partnered with Google on a $500,000 feature film grant for emerging creatives from historically underrepresented communities.
2021
Nine signs multi-year content-supply deals with Google and Facebook
Nine Entertainment Co said it signed multi-year content-supply deals with Google and Facebook. Nine would provide articles and clips to Google News Showcase for five years and to a similar Facebook product for three years.
2021
Google and Reliance Jio collaborate on an affordable smartphone
Google and Reliance Jio were working together to develop a low-cost smartphone, according to a statement by Google CEO Sundar Pichai reported on May 30, 2021.
2021
Russia fines Google for repeated failure to perform its duties
Google was fined 3.5 million rubles in Russia for the repeated failure of the search engine operator to perform its duties.
2021
Google and Jio announce plans for a low-cost smartphone
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said Google and Jio were working together to develop and jointly launch a low-cost smartphone. The phone's launch date and price were not disclosed.
2021
Google develops Analytics Hub
Google developed Analytics Hub, a service that lets users publish and subscribe to datasets for sharing and monitoring data use.
2021
Google announces planned health tool pilot
Google said it hopes to launch a pilot of a tool later in 2021 that can identify 288 skin, hair, and nail conditions.
2021
Google and Jaguar Land Rover announce Dublin Street View vehicle collaboration
Google and Jaguar Land Rover announced a collaboration to install Street View image-capture equipment on a Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicle, which will collect Street View imagery and air-quality data on Dublin streets.
2021
Google and Jaguar Land Rover deploy an electric Street View car in Dublin
Google rolled out its first all-electric Street View car, a Jaguar I-PACE equipped with air sensors, in Dublin to collect air-pollution and greenhouse-gas measurements as well as Street View imagery. Jaguar Land Rover described the integration as a partnership with Google.
2021
Google begins rolling out Fuchsia OS to Nest Hub
Google began updating Nest Hub devices from Cast OS to Fuchsia OS, initially for users in the software preview program, with expansion to general users planned over the following months. The article says the update does not change the device’s functions or interface.