Google Stadia pop-up to launch in London
Google is set launching a pop-up for its new Stadia gaming service in the heart of London this December, allowing curious customers to test it for themselves.
Stadia, Google’s revolutionary…
Boris Johnson pledges to impose “Amazon tax” risking severe tariffs from Trump
Boris Johnson has pledged to implement an “Amazon tax” in the UK and force US tech giants to pay more tax on their digital sales, despite opposition from Donald Trump.…
Fitbit shares jump 3.7% as Facebook revealed to have entered bidding war with Google
Facebook has been revealed as the mystery rival bidder for Fitbit after Google agreed to acquire the company for $2.1 billion (£1.63 billion)
Fitbit’s shares jumped 3.7 per cent yesterday…
Google’s $2.1bn Fitbit takeover could be blocked over privacy concerns
Google’s $2.1 billion (£1.63 billion) takeover of Fitbit has raised “serious concerns” among politicians and privacy campaigners who are calling for the deal to be blocked.
Last month Google’s owner…
Google will connect the Amazon Rainforest to wireless internet via giant balloons
In something that sounds more like children’s fiction than reality, Google parent company Alphabet has teamed up with an internet service provider in Peru to establish wireless broadband in some…
Amazon has employed more staff than any of the Big 5 tech companies since 2000
Amazon has created more jobs than any of the Big 5 tech companies since 2000, expanding its headcount 72-fold since the turn of the century.
Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and…
YouTube introduces shopping ads to home feed and search results
YouTube is introducing shopping ads to its home feed and search results as Google attempts to capitalise on shoppers increasing use of videos as shopping tools.
Google today announced that…
Fitbit shares skyrocket 27% as Google owner tables bid
Google’s parent company has made a bid to aquire smartwatch giant Fitbit as it seeks to enter the lucrative wearables market.
Alphabet is understood to have tabled an offer for…
60% of search results list websites selling counterfeit goods
Search engines including Google are refusing to remove websites selling counterfeit goods from their search results, putting customers at risk.
Counterfeit websites which infringe intellectual property laws appeared in up…
First ever US commercial drone delivery completed by Walgreens and Wing
Google’s drone subsidiary Wing has officially completed the US’ first ever commercial drone delivery flight for Walgreens.
Wing, which is owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, has launched its first…