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2021
Dublin partners with Google to measure air quality
Dublin partnered with Google to measure air quality using an electric Street View car that will capture air pollution measurements around the city.
2021
Lightspeed and Google announce global retail partnership
Lightspeed and Google entered a global retail partnership under which Lightspeed will embed Google's advertising tools in its commerce platform, enabling retailers to post local inventory ads, run marketing campaigns and manage business listings.
2021
Chrome 90 for iOS adds widgets and password editing
Google released Chrome 90 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, adding support for new search and dinosaur-game widgets on devices running iOS 14.
2021
Hisense ranks in BrandZ global brand lists
Hisense placed seventh on KANTAR and Google's Top 50 Chinese Global Brand Builders list and eighth on the inaugural Top 20 Rising Stars in Emerging Markets list, according to a report released on May 10.
2021
Google introduces Entertainment Space for Android tablets
Google introduced Entertainment Space, an app for Android tablets that brings together movies, shows, videos, games, and books.
2021
AES signs clean-energy supply agreement with Google
AES announced that it had signed a 10-year agreement to supply electricity to Google's Virginia-based data centers, using a portfolio of wind, solar, hydro and battery storage resources. Supply was scheduled to start later in 2021.
2021
Goodwill launches Rising Together coalition
Goodwill announced the Rising Together coalition with the Anthem Foundation, Coursera, Google, Indeed and Lyft. The coalition aims to empower one million people to access sustainable careers by 2025.
2021
Google and Detroit collaborate on affordable-housing search tool
Google.org’s Fellowship Program is providing 13 employees at no cost to the city to work with Detroit’s Housing & Revitalization Department on a mobile-friendly search tool for lower-income housing options. The portal was expected to be finished later that year.
2021
Google begins rolling out a May Pixel update
Google is rolling out a May update for Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, and Pixel 5 devices. The update contains security fixes and no new features, and the rollout is expected to take several weeks.
2021
G-SHOCK unveils its first smartwatch with Wear OS
G-SHOCK unveiled the GSWH1000-1, its first G-SHOCK MOVE PRO multi-sport smartwatch with Wear OS by Google. The watch was planned to become available for purchase starting in mid-May.
2021
Kia launches Kia Service voice assistant app in Ireland
Kia launched its Kia Service Google Voice Assistant app in Ireland, allowing customers to request service information, directions to dealers, and answers to common questions through voice commands.
2021
UK Supreme Court rejects collective action against Google
The UK Supreme Court ruled that a collective action alleging Google secretly tracked iPhone users could not proceed. The article reports allegations that Google tracked browsing histories and collected personal data for targeted advertising; the ruling concerned whether the claim could proceed, not a finding on those allegations.
2021
Google sued over alleged contact-tracing data exposure
Two Android users filed a lawsuit against Google in California federal court, alleging that a flaw in its COVID-19 contact-tracing technology exposed users’ personal and medical information to third-party apps. The article says it is unclear whether any third-party apps actually accessed the information.
2021
OhmConnect and Google announce California blackout-prevention plan
OhmConnect and Google announced a plan to help prevent blackouts in California during summer 2021, using Google Nest thermostats to encourage energy-efficient behavior during peak hours. OhmConnect said discounted Nest thermostats would be available to its users beginning April 27, 2021.
2021
Google and Univision announce multi-year strategic partnership
Google and Univision announced a multi-year strategic partnership to accelerate growth across Univision's media and content portfolio. Google Cloud will support Univision's digital transformation, and the collaboration includes Google products and platforms such as Android, YouTube, Google Play, Google Ad Manager, and Google Search.
2021
Google announces Rs 135 crore in funding for India’s COVID-19 response
Google announced Rs 135 crore in new funding for India, including grants, Ad Grants and donations from Google employees, to support COVID-19 relief and public-health information efforts.
2021
Google rolls out data-saving update for Meet mobile apps
Google rolled out an update to Meet on Android and iOS that is aimed at reducing mobile data usage and power consumption. The update adds a “Limit Data Usage” toggle.
2021
Google explains Android app crashes linked to WebView and outlines prevention measures
Google published an explanation attributing frequent crashes in Android apps using WebView to an error in Chrome and WebView experimentation and configuration technology, and outlined planned changes to reduce the risk of recurrence.
2021
Daily Mail owner sues Google over online advertising market
Associated Newspapers Ltd and Mail Media Inc, which publish MailOnline, sued Google in U.S. District Court in New York. The lawsuit alleges that Google's control over ad-selling tools, publisher-page ad space, and the ad exchange harms competition and publisher revenue. Google called the claims meritless and inaccurate.
2021
Turkey fines Google for abuse of dominant position
Turkey's Competition Board fined Google more than 296 million lira for abusing its dominant position in search engine services. The regulator said Google had favored its own accommodation price-comparison and local search services over competitors.