Tag Archives: Europe

Google has announced a package of additional controls for users of its productivity suite, Google Workspace (neé G Suite), in Europe — which it’s rolling out by the end of this year and next. It says these extra control will enable organizations — both public and private sector — to “control, limit, and monitor transfers of data to and from the EU starting at the end of 2022”, announcing the incoming capabilities in a blog post. The move looks intended to respond to… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Google parent Alphabet Inc. reported first-quarter revenue that fell short of analysts’ expectations, a rare miss for the technology giant reflecting slower ad sales in Europe and a lackluster performance by its YouTube video service. The shares declined about 6% in extended trading. Most Read from Bloomberg The company also announced a $70 billion share buyback program. Revenue, excluding payouts to distribution partners, increased 20% to $56 billion in the period ended March… Source link

Google has shared a screenshot of its new cookie consent popup. At first, the new popup will be available on YouTube in France. But the company says it plans to roll out the new design across Google services in Europe. This updated design comes a few months after the CNIL, France’s data watchdog, fined Google €150 million ($163 million at today’s exchange rate) for breaching French law. According to the French authority, Google failed to comply with current regulation when it… Source link

Google is introducing new options to reject tracking cookies in Europe after its existing dialog boxes were found to be in violation of EU data laws. Earlier this year, France’s data protection agency CNIL fined Google €150 million ($170 million) for deploying confusing language in cookie banners. Previously, Google allowed users to accept all tracking cookies with a single click, but forced people to click through various menus to reject them all. This asymmetry was unlawful, said… Source link

Food delivery, ride-hailing, and transfer apps owned by Russia’s Yandex should be removed from e-commerce platforms available in Europe, according to Lithuanian economy minister Aušrinė Armonaitė and defence minister Arvydas Anušauskas. The reason for the call is the threat to the security of users’ personal data. “Given that the threat of personal data leakage arises not only to Lithuanian citizens but also to all users of Yandex apps in Europe,” said… Source link

Yandex, the Russia-based internet company, and its fast grocery unit Yango Deli are rethinking the company’s strategic priorities in the United Kingdom and France, TechFundingNews.com reported Friday (April 1). The news outlet reported Yango Deli delivery will end its operations in France as the business suffers. The company is also exploring the sale of its United Kingdom division, sources told the online news organization. “Yango Deli is gradually suspending its ultra-fast grocery… Source link

European stocks: US President Joe Biden gives a joint press statement with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters European stock edged higher on Friday as US president Joe Biden and European officials announced plans to send US natural gas to Europe. The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) was up 0.1% to 7,482, while the French CAC (^FCHI) was 0.1% lower. The DAX (^GDAXI) was up by 0.2% as trading closed in Europe. Across the pond, stocks stalled… Source link

The West African country will be the first landing of the ‘Equiano’ cable, which will run from Portugal to South Africa. The West African country of Togo will be the first landing of a new Google undersea internet cable connected to Europe, in what the tech giant and the Togolese government have hailed as a “major digital infrastructure transformation initiative”. The announcement on Friday comes months after Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced a five-year $1bn investment… Source link

A secret deal struck between Google and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is being investigated by antitrust regulators in the European Union and Britain for potentially undermining competition in the multibillion-dollar digital advertising market. The inquiry, which was announced on Friday by the European Commission and U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, is the latest effort to scrutinize the business practices of the world’s largest technology companies. The regulators said the… Source link

Google logo is seen on a smartphone in front of RT and Sputnik logo in this illustration taken February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 1 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Tuesday that it has blocked mobile apps connected to RT and Sputnik from its Play store, in line with an earlier move to remove the Russian state publishers from its news-related features. A number of tech companies have limited… Source link