In a quiet corner of Santa Barbara, California, American tech giant Google is working on what may be its boldest project yet – building one of the most powerful quantum …
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Facebook, Google and Microsoft could be boiled down to one factor
Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal and Palantir, says the success of tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft could be boiled down to one factor — they are monopolies. …
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Google in a bid to increase workplace Individual storage
Google has announced a significant upgrade for its Workspace Individual subscribers that will see their storage increased to 1TB at no extra cost. Currently, Workspace Individual subscribers receive the same allocation …
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Google faces R2.9bn fine by India’s anti-trust watchdog
Google has been fined more than $160 million (around R2.9 billion) by India’s anti-trust watchdog after a probe found the tech behemoth was abusing its commanding position in the local …
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Google to establish its first African cloud region in South Africa
Google on Wednesday announced its intent to establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa – its first on the continent. This was made known at the second Google …
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Google introduces new search features, set to roll out Multisearch in 70 languages
Google has announced the introduction of six new updates including Multisearch which would allow users effectively search out queries on its platform. This position was disclosed by Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, the Head, Communication, West …
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Google to shut down its cloud gaming service Stadia in January 2023
Google is shutting down its cloud gaming service Stadia less than three years after its launch. According to the tech giant, users will have access to their games until 18 …
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Zoom introduces Zmail, takes on Google with email and calendar apps
Online video conferencing company Zoom is preparing to roll out email and calendar apps, The Information reports. The apps have supposedly been in development for the past two years, with …
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Google on Wednesday lost its appeal against a record €4.34bn EU competition fine for using the dominance of its Android mobile phone operating system to thwart competition. In a statement, …
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TikTok launches free Wi-Fi hotspots in South Africa
Social media platform TikTok has partnered with free public Wi-Fi company Think WiFi to launch 50 new free Wi-Fi hotspots as part of a pilot programme in South Africa. The …