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Google services to provide clearer information in compliance with EU

Google services to provide clearer information in compliance with EU

Many of Google’s offerings will soon be updated to provide clear and accurate information in compliance with consumer protection laws in the EU. Announced by the European Commission on Thursday, the Alphabet-owned company has agreed to introduce changes to Google Store, Google Play Store, Google Hotels, and Google Flights following discussions with the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) in 2021. “We see an increasing number of consumers turn to the internet to book their… Source link

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Apple beefs up smartphone services in “silent war” against Google

Apple beefs up smartphone services in “silent war” against Google

Enlarge / Apple allegedly still holds a ‘grudge’ against Google ever since co-founder Steve Jobs called its rival Android operating system a “stolen product.” FT montage/Reuters Apple is taking steps to separate its mobile operating system from features offered by Google parent Alphabet, making advances around maps, search, and advertising that have created a collision course between the Big Tech… Source link

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What happened when I swapped services for a day

What happened when I swapped services for a day

OpenAI logo seen on screen with ChatGPT website displayed on mobile seen in this illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on December 12, 2022. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images You may have heard the recent buzz around ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot that was released to the public at the end of November. I’ve read about people using the service to write their school essays and I was curious as to how it could help me in my daily life. The technology was developed by OpenAI, a… Source link

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Google to pay Michigan $12M over location tracking services, experts say it’s a win for consumers  ⋆ Michigan Advance

Google to pay Michigan $12M over location tracking services, experts say it’s a win for consumers  ⋆ Michigan Advance

Google this month agreed to pay out $391.5 million across 40 states, including $12 for Michigan, after attorneys general sued the technology company for being deceptive about their location tracking practices in what experts said is an important win for consumers.  The settlement was a result of attorneys general suing Google for violating consumer protections. The AGs said the company was misleading consumers into thinking their location tracking… Source link

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Uber Health looking to expand food, medical delivery services

Uber Health looking to expand food, medical delivery services

Uber Health (UBER), a subsidy of the popular ride-sharing app, has seen growing demand for services as it continues its foray into the $4 trillion health-care industry. Global Head of Uber Health Caitlin Donovan said there is especially growing interest in delivery services for specialized meals and medical devices. When it launched in 2018, it was primarily for patient ride services. “We’re thinking about how to choose the right partners to be able to do that at scale, because there is such a… Source link

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HPE Asset Upcycling Services Chosen by Yahoo! JAPAN for Sustainable Reuse of IT Assets

HPE Asset Upcycling Services Chosen by Yahoo! JAPAN for Sustainable Reuse of IT Assets

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced that Yahoo! JAPAN has chosen HPE Asset Upcycling Services to ensure end-of-use hardware gets refurbished and reused wherever possible, to meet its sustainability goals. Yahoo! JAPAN provides internet services to approximately 86 million users. In order to deliver a state-of-the-art user experience the company is constantly modernizing its technology environment. Yahoo! JAPAN pledges to be carbon… Source link

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