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2022
Android 12L update disrupts payments on some Pixel phones
Pixel users reported that mobile payments stopped working after updating to Android 12L on some devices, including Pixel 4, 4a, 4a 5G and Pixel 5. A Google representative said the temporary issue had been resolved and advised affected users to update their phones and Google Pay and restart their devices.
2022
Google launches Community Security Analytics project
Google launched the Community Security Analytics project, providing open-source queries and rules for detecting common cloud threats. Google worked with MITRE Engenuity's Center for Threat-Informed Defense, CYDERES, and users on the community development effort.
2022
Android adds new features, including multi-recipient Nearby Share
Google announced multiple Android feature updates, including support for sharing files with multiple people at once through Nearby Share. The source says some features had begun rolling out and others were due soon.
2022
Regulators investigate Google–Meta ad-tech agreement
The UK Competition and Markets Authority and the European Commission launched investigations into Google and Meta’s “Jedi Blue” agreement, including whether it restricted header bidding competition. The source says no decision had been made on whether either company broke the law.
2022
Google updates the Lens app interface
Google rolled out a Lens app update that adds a dropdown menu for browsing photos in folders and changes the screenshot-grid previews.
2022
Google rolls out air-raid alerts on Android in Ukraine
Google began rolling out an Android air-raid alert system in Ukraine at the request and with the help of the Ukrainian government. The system relays alerts issued by the government and supplements the country's existing alert systems.
2022
Google announces planned acquisition of Mandiant
Google announced that it would acquire cybersecurity company Mandiant for $23 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately $5.4 billion, including Mandiant's net cash. Mandiant would join Google Cloud after the transaction closes.
2022
Google announces acquisition of Mandiant
Google announced an all-cash agreement to acquire cybersecurity company Mandiant for $5.4 billion, with Mandiant to join Google Cloud. The article says Google expected the acquisition to strengthen its cloud business.
2022
Google releases March Pixel Features Drop and Android 12.1
Google released the March Pixel Features Drop, including new features and the Android 12.1 version of Android 12L; the article also reports security updates and bug fixes.
2022
Chrome 100 reaches Beta channel
Google’s Chrome 100 reached the Beta channel, with the article also describing changes and features included in the beta.
2022
Browser developers join Interop 2022 initiative
Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla joined the Interop 2022 initiative to work on interoperability between web platforms.
2022
Google introduces document previews for Cloud Search
Google introduced document previews for Cloud Search, allowing customers to preview search-result documents before opening them.
2022
Google Pixel 6 Real Tone Super Bowl commercial airs
A Google Pixel 6 Super Bowl commercial featuring Lizzo’s song introduced Google’s Real Tone camera and highlighted camera technology’s representation of darker skin tones.
2022
South Korea fines Netflix, Google and other OTT services over subscription practices
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission decided to impose a combined 19.5 million won fine on Google, Netflix and three other OTT providers, finding that they hampered paid subscribers’ attempts to end memberships through falsified information or by not allowing online cancellation. The regulator also ordered corrective action.
2022
Google introduces C2D compute-optimized instances
Google introduced C2D, a compute-optimized virtual machine instance type using third-generation AMD EPYC processors.
2022
Google partners with organizations on campaign security training
Google launched a bipartisan effort to provide tools and training to candidates and campaign workers ahead of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, working with organizations including Veterans Campaign, Collective Future, Women’s Public Leadership Network, LGBTQ Victory Institute, Center for American Ideas, the University of San Francisco, Emerge, and Latino Victory.
2022
PriceRunner sues Google for alleged search-result manipulation
PriceRunner said it filed a lawsuit against Google in Sweden seeking compensation for profits it says it lost in the UK, Sweden and Denmark. The claim alleges Google manipulated search results.
2022
Senate committee advances app-market restrictions bill
A bipartisan U.S. Senate committee advanced the Open App Markets bill, which would bar Apple and Google from requiring app developers to use their payment systems and would require them to allow third-party app stores. The article reports the bill's progress, not an enacted restriction.
2022
Google offers web calculator for iPad users
Google offers iPad users a calculator in the form of a web app, which requires an internet connection to load and can then be used offline.
2022
Purdue Research Foundation sues Google over patent
Purdue Research Foundation filed a lawsuit alleging that Google infringed a Purdue University patent related to detecting power-management bugs in code. The suit seeks royalties and damages; the allegations are not established as a court finding in the source.