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Google Deal with European Commission in Sight
Google has offered further concessions to address regulatory concerns about its search technology, the European Commission said on Wednesday, effectively settling a three-year investigation and ...
Google’s Buy of Nest Labs Seen Improving Smart-Home Gizmo Connections
Google Inc. is jumping into digital home automation with its acquisition of Nest Labs Inc., shining a spotlight on an unproven market that has so far been filled with expensive devices that can't ...
Privacy Groups Worried About Gmail Links to Google+ Network
A new feature in Google Inc.'s Gmail will result in some users receiving messages from people with whom they have not shared their email addresses, raising concerns among some privacy advocates. The ...
Google Chair Says Missing Social Networks Was Biggest Mistake
Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said missing the rise of social media was the biggest mistake he made at the world's largest search-engine operator. "In our defense, we were busy working ...
Google’s Schmidt: Insurance About to ‘Explode’ With Uses for Big Data
Google Inc. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said new technologies that help companies analyze vast amounts of digital information have the power to bring change to the insurance, health-care and ...
Google Loses Appeal in Street View Privacy Case
A federal appeals court rejected Google Inc.'s bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of violating federal wiretap law when its accidentally collected emails and other personal data while building its ...
Google & Microsoft: Enemies In Court, Frenemies In Congress
Even as they battle in courts over smartphone and video technology, Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. have discovered a common foe: patent owners who try to sue their customers or go after an entire ...
U.S. Regulator Tells Web Search Firms To Label Ads Better
U.S. regulators warned leading Internet firms including Google Inc. to better identify paid ads in search results, particularly as new technology such as mobile services and voice-based online ...