Germany’s coronavirus contact tracking app Corona-Warn is shown on an iPhone in Berlin on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg via Getty Images Coronavirus contact tracking applications had an important role to play in how some countries dealt with the spread of the disease. But so far, they …
Read More »UK CMA seeks to curb dominance of online advertising from Google and Facebook
The logos of the Facebook and Google applications are displayed on a tablet. Denis Charlet | AFP via Getty Images Britain’s competition regulator has established recommendations for new regulations to address the dominance of Google and Facebook in the online advertising market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on …
Read More »Google acquires North, launch of augmented reality glasses
Focals by North smart glasses Source: Focals by North Alphabet’s Google announced Tuesday that it acquired North, an eight-year-old Amazon-backed company that makes smart glasses. The value of the deal was not disclosed, but the Globe and Mail, which first reported Google’s interest, put the price at around $ 180 …
Read More »Chobani, Pfizer and SAP join the list of companies that withdraw advertising spending on Facebook
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee at the Rayburn House office building on Capitol Hill on October 23, 2019 in Washington, DC. Zuckerberg testified about Facebook’s proposed Libra cryptocurrency, how his company will handle false and misleading information from political leaders during the …
Read More »Amazon brand value exceeds $ 400 billion according to Kantar report
Amazon has maintained its position as the world’s most valuable brand, increasing its value by almost a third to $ 415.9 billion compared to last year, according to a ranking by consulting firm Kantar released Tuesday. The annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands brand ranks companies by combining …
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