google escapes 11b tax bill in france

Google escapes €1.1b tax bill in France

PARIS: Google is not liable for €1.115 billion (US$1.272 billion) in unpaid taxes claimed by the French state, a French court ruled on Wednesday (Jul 12), saying the internet giant's Irish subsidiary is not taxable in France.
europe must claim tax due from us giants france

Europe must claim tax due from US giants: France

France's finance minister urged his European counterparts to do more to chase down tax due from the European operations of US tech giants such as Google, Amazon and Facebook.
eu hits google with record us 27 billion fine

EU hits Google with record US$2.7 billion fine

EU antitrust regulators hit Google with a record 2.4-billion-euro (US$2.7 billion) fine for favouring its own shopping service, taking a tough line in the first of three probes of its dominance in searches and smartphone operating systems.
google seals deal with indonesia on tax

Google seals deal with Indonesia on tax

JAKARTA: Indonesia has reached an agreement with Google over payment of taxes, the country's finance minister said on Tuesday (Jun 13), after a long-running dispute with the US tech giant.
google removes dvmap from play store

Google removes Dvmap from Play Store

Google removed an Android app from Google Play last week after security researchers from Kaspersky Labs discovered a dangerous Trojan hidden inside it.
apple readying siri powered home assistant

Apple readying Siri-powered home assistant

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is preparing to launch a connected speaker to serve as a smart home assistant in a challenge to Amazon Echo and Google Home, a news report said on Thursday (Jun 1).
ai wins as google algorithm beats top ranked go player

AI wins as Google algorithm beats top-ranked Go player

SHANGHAI: Google's computer algorithm AlphaGo narrowly beat the world's top-ranked player in the ancient Chinese board game of Go on Tuesday (May 23), reaffirming the arrival of what its developers tout as a ground-breaking new form of artificial intelligence.
ge appliances to get google voice control option

GE Appliances to get Google voice control option

WASHINGTON: GE Appliances announced a deal with Google on Wednesday (May 17) enabling the US tech giant's voice control home hub to be used for cooking, cleaning and other functions.
google blocks 1500 harmful clips at vietnams request

Google blocks 1,500 harmful clips at Vietnam’s request

Google has blocked 1,500 clips with bad contents posted in Youtube out of a list of 2,300 such clips provided by Vietnamese authorities, according to the Authority of Broadcasting and Electric Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications.
spam campaign targets google users with malicious link

Spam campaign targets Google users with malicious link

Alphabet Inc warned its users to beware of emails from known contacts asking them to click on a link to Google Docs after a large number of people turned to social media to complain that their accounts had been hacked.
personal flying machine manufacturer plans deliveries this year

'Personal flying machine' manufacturer plans deliveries this year

WASHINGTON: A Silicon Valley "flying car" startup, Kitty Hawk, reportedly backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, released a video on Monday (Apr 24) of its airborne prototype and announced plans for deliveries of a "personal flying machine" this year.
google revamps ad policies after complaints from governments brands

Google revamps ad policies after complaints from governments, brands

Google said it would ramp up hiring and developing new tools to prevent its ads from appearing on offensive YouTube videos, reacting to criticism that the company has not done enough to tackle this issue.
hacked websites on the rise google

Hacked websites on the rise: Google

WASHINGTON: Google painted a bleak picture of cybersecurity trends on Monday, saying the number of websites hacked rose 32 per cent last year, with little relief in sight.
smartphone popularity will change face of e commerce

Smartphone popularity will change face of e-commerce

A Google representative said that in the near future, Vietnam’s e-commerce performance will be ‘mobile only’.  
denmark could be first country to name a digital ambassador

Denmark could be first country to name a 'digital ambassador'

Denmark could soon be the first country in the world to appoint what it calls a digital ambassador, saying that tech giants like Google, Apple and Microsoft now have more economic strength and influence than many countries it has traditional ties with.