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Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Announces The Acquisition Of Pointy

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has today pronounced its acquisition of a start-up known as Pointy. The business guru sees the move as a major step forward in the e-commerce world. It had some time back disclosed that it was targeting cooperating with brick-and-mortar retailers. Pointy and its success Pointy, which is situated in Ireland, has made […]

Genius Sues Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) For Copying Its Lyrics, Claims $50 Million In Damages

Lyrics site Genius Media has sued Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) for allegedly copying its song lyrics knowingly and using them in search results. The lyrics site also indicates that the practices of Google are anti-competitive. The company is claiming $50 million in compensation. Genius sues Google for using lyrics with permission According to the suit, Genuis indicated […]

Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Confident Of Acquiring Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) Amid Growing Antitrust Concerns

Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has been confident from the start regarding its plan to acquire Fitbit Inc. (NYSE:FIT). The company has announced a 2.2 billion acquisition of the health and fitness device maker. Fitbit insert $250 million breakup fee if the deal with Google fails There has been growing criticism about Google violating antitrust regulations, and there […]

Google Tech’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Pittsburgh Contractors Vote To Join United Steelworkers Union

On Tuesday Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) contractors in Pittsburgh voted on a resolution for unionization which will see them join United Steelworkers Union. The workers want to unionize under the name Pittsburg Association of Technology Professionals (PATP). HCL workers vote to join United Steelworkers Union The group comprises of around 80 workers employed by HCL Technology. They […]

Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Says It Won’t Pay For Licenses News As Per The New EU Copyright Directive

Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has stated that it will not pay for news articles in France once the new EU copyright directive becomes effective from next month. Google says it won’t pay for licenses for news This is the first sign of how the company plans to implement the new directive. Instead of paying press publishers to […]