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2020
Google releases Android Studio 3.6
Google released the stable version of Android Studio 3.6, which includes performance improvements, bug fixes, and features intended to improve code editing and debugging.
2020
Google reaches settlement over state antitrust probe consultants
Google reached a settlement with state attorneys general over outside consultants working on the states’ antitrust investigation. The settlement was pending in a Texas court and would allow the consultants to continue advising the investigation subject to confidentiality restrictions.
2020
Google announces Android 11 release schedule
Google announced the release schedule for Android 11, with the formal version expected in the third quarter of 2020.
2020
Google and MobiKwik partner on Mobile Recharge Search
Google and MobiKwik partnered to make MobiKwik prepaid mobile plan offers available through Google Search's Mobile Recharge Search experience in India.
2020
Complaint filed against YouTube and Google over violent videos
Andy Parker and Georgetown University Law Center’s Civil Rights Clinic filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against YouTube and Google, alleging deceptive practices related to the platforms hosting violent murder videos and conspiracy theories that harass and target families.
2020
New Mexico sued Google over children’s data collection
New Mexico’s attorney general sued Google, alleging that it illegally collected children’s personal data through Google Education and misled schools and teachers about the service’s privacy practices. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not a court determination. Google denied them, calling the claims factually wrong.
2020
Google launches mobile recharge search with MobiKwik
Google launched a prepaid mobile recharge search experience with MobiKwik, allowing users in India to search, compare and recharge prepaid mobile plans from MobiKwik.
2020
Google acquires Cornerstone Technology
Google Cloud announced that Google had acquired Cornerstone Technology to help customers migrate their mainframe workloads; the deal terms were not disclosed.
2020
Google completes acquisition of Looker
Google completed its acquisition of data analytics firm Looker after a review by the UK Competition and Markets Authority. The CMA and US antitrust authorities concluded that the acquisition would not increase prices or harm rivals’ access to data.
2020
Google introduces one-time permissions in Android 11 preview
Google's Android 11 developer preview introduced one-time app access to location, microphone and camera, and removed the default “allow all the time” location permission from the dialogue box.
2020
Google updates Dialogflow with new agent tools and features
Google announced updates to Dialogflow, including a beta Dialogflow Mega Agent with capacity for up to 20,000 intents, an Agent Validation tool, Versions and Environments, and a Webhook Management API. Google said the new Contact Center AI features were accessible that day through the Dialogflow console or API.
2020
Google launches FuzzBench benchmarking service
Google launched FuzzBench, a free, open-source service for evaluating fuzzers that provides a framework for repeatable evaluations.
2020
Tangi launches short-video platform
Google's in-house incubator Area 120 launched Tangi, a short-video platform for sharing how-to videos, initially on the web and iOS.
2020
GameSnacks launches
Google's Area 120 launched GameSnacks, a portal featuring bite-sized HTML5 games designed to load quickly and work on entry-level devices.
2020
Google announces GameSnacks
Google announced GameSnacks, a service offering quick-loading HTML5 games intended to work on phones with limited memory and slow network connections, as well as other internet-connected devices.
2020
GameSnacks announces partnership with Gojek
Google said GameSnacks titles would be made available to players in Indonesia through Gojek under a new partnership. The source describes this as a planned availability, not a completed rollout.
2020
Google completes acquisition of Looker
Google said it had completed its acquisition of Looker Data Sciences for $2.6 billion after receiving approval from the UK competition regulator.
2020
Google partners with Gojek to bring GameSnacks to GoGames
At GameSnacks’ launch, Google said it was partnering with Gojek to bring GameSnacks games to the GoGames service in Indonesia, with expansion to Southeast Asia planned eventually.
2020
Google updates its cloud data engineering training course
Google updated its cloud data engineering training course, adding introductions to Data Fusion and Cloud Composer and more hands-on tutorials for advanced BigQuery, BigQuery machine learning, and Bigtable streaming courses.
2020
Samsung partners with Google to integrate Duo calling and Live Caption in Galaxy S20
Samsung partnered with Google to integrate a Google Duo calling button into the Galaxy S20 dialer and enable Live Caption on the Galaxy S20 series.