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2020
Google announces investment in Jio Platforms
Reliance Industries Limited, Jio Platforms Limited and Google LLC announced binding agreements for Google to invest ₹33,737 crore in Jio Platforms in exchange for a 7.73% equity stake on a fully diluted basis.
2020
Google introduces confidential virtual machines
Google Cloud Compute Engine announced confidential virtual machines based on AMD's second-generation EPYC platform and SEV. At launch, Google had provided trusted VM images for Ubuntu 18.04/20.04 LTS, COS v81 and RHEL 8.2.
2020
Google Arts & Culture launches Fabricius hieroglyph tool
Google Arts & Culture launched Fabricius, described as the first machine-learning-based digital translation tool for Egyptian hieroglyphs.
2020
Google pledges not to use Fitbit user data for targeted ads
Google committed not to use user data from its Fitbit acquisition to target ads, amid concerns raised by consumer advocacy groups about the acquisition and ad targeting.
2020
Google expands Pixel Buds availability to nine countries
Google announced that the second-generation Pixel Buds are now available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom.
2020
Class action filed against Google over alleged privacy violations
Plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Google, alleging that it continued to access users' private information despite their privacy settings and opt-outs. These are allegations, not a reported court determination.
2020
Google announces education partnership with CBSE
Google announced a partnership with CBSE and its Skill Education and Training initiative to drive education in India, including plans to digitise classrooms and train more than one million teachers in 22,000 schools by the end of 2020.
2020
Google offers Fitbit health-data advertising commitment amid EU deal review
Google offered not to use Fitbit health data to target ads as a proposed acquisition faced EU antitrust review. The acquisition had been announced the previous November; the European Commission had not yet decided whether to approve it, seek further concessions or investigate.
2020
Microsoft and Google announce collaboration for PWA developers
Microsoft and Google announced a collaboration to improve the experience for PWA developers; the report describes features available through Microsoft’s PWABuilder and Google’s Bubblewrap.
2020
Google makes Swirl ad format available globally in Display & Video 360
Google announced that its 3D ad format Swirl became available globally to all Display & Video 360 customers following a beta program.
2020
Charles Schwab launches Google Assistant account updates
Charles Schwab announced an integration with Google that lets clients use Google Assistant to access real-time account and portfolio updates through voice requests.
2020
Google announces Google Currents as replacement for Google+ enterprise network
Google announced that it is replacing the enterprise-user version of Google Plus with Google Currents, a tool designed for communications within organizations and enterprises.
2020
EU investigates Google's proposed Fitbit acquisition
The article reported that EU regulators would investigate Google's proposed acquisition of Fitbit, citing privacy and fair-competition concerns, and had submitted two questionnaires to competitors. Consumer groups also questioned the deal. Google said the acquisition was intended to improve device technology, not obtain user data, and said it would not use Fitbit user data for advertising revenue or to enhance its database.
2020
Google discontinues the Pixel 3a series
Google discontinued the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL after selling through its inventory; the phones were no longer to be restocked at Google Store, while some partner sites still had stock.
2020
Google discontinues Pixel 3a and 3a XL
Google confirmed that it had discontinued the Pixel 3a and 3a XL, sold through its inventory, and would not manufacture more of the lineup; partner retailers could continue selling the devices while supplies lasted.
2020
Google announces acquisition of North
Google announced its acquisition of North, a company specializing in human-computer interfaces and smart glasses. The source reports an announcement, not completion of the acquisition.
2020
North cancels plans to ship Focals 2.0
North's co-founders said the acquisition would mean cancelling plans to ship Focals 2.0, the company's second-generation smart glasses. The source describes cancellation of a planned release, not a product that had shipped.
2020
Himax launches WiseEye WE-I Plus HX6537-A solution
Himax announced the launch of its WiseEye WE-I Plus HX6537-A solution, which supports Google’s TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers. Himax said it is providing the processor and a neural-network-based SDK for developers.
2020
Google announces acquisition of North
Google announced that it had acquired Canadian smart-glasses company North. The article did not disclose the transaction value; it reported an external estimate of about $180 million.
2020
Google acquires North
Google announced that it had acquired North, a Canadian smart-glasses company. The deal value was not disclosed.