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Alphabet’s Google has signed copyright agreements with six French newspapers and magazines, including dailies Le Monde and Le Figaro, the U.S. tech company said in a post on its blog on Thursday. Google is in talks with other French national and regional dailies magazines, it said, adding that it aimed to reach a framework agreement … Continue reading BUSINESS | Google Signs Copyright Agreement With Six French Newspaper
BUCHAREST | ROMANIA – U.S. tech company Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., plans to provide grants worth $1.1 million to help businesses in the Middle East and North Africa improve their skills and get them online, the company said on Tuesday. Google will also provide $3 million in loans to thousands of business in … Continue reading BUSINESS | Google To Provide Mideast Grants, Loans To Train Digital Skills
MILAN | ITALY – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it would prohibit websites and apps that use its advertising technology from running ads on ‘dangerous content’ that goes against scientific consensus during the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s largest search engine updated its policy as the health crisis has continued to rage throughout the United … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS CRISIS | Google Bans Ads On Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Content
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – If you’ve ever wondered what messages the Ancient Egyptians were trying to convey with their hieroglyphics, Google’s new tool might just be able to help. In celebration of the anniversary of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, Google Arts and Culture has released a new AI-powered symbols and characters into … Continue reading CULTURE | Google’s New Tool Lets You Translate Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics
BUCHAREST | ROMANIA – Alphabet Inc. will donate more than $800 million in funds towards producing medical supplies used to fight COVID-19, and it ad credits to government and health organizations and businesses, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said on Friday. The company is working with Magid Glove and Safety to produce 2 million to … Continue reading BUSINESS | Google – Parent Alphabet To Donate $800 Million In Response To Coronavirus Crisis
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Saturday it launched a United States-focused website with information about coronavirus guidance and testing, as the country works on slowing the spread of the highly contagious virus. The site (google.com/covid19), which consists of resources and links focused on the potentially deadly respiratory illness COVID-19, will … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS NEWS | Google Launches Coronavirus Website In The United States
LOS ANGELES - Google is recommending all employees in North America work from home for the next month, according to an email shown to CNN. 'Out of an abundance of caution, and for the protection of Alphabet and the broader community, we now recommend the you work from home if you role allows', the email … Continue reading BUSINESS | Google Recommends U.S.Employees Work From Home
Tech giant Google has been named the most influential brand in Saudi Arabia, according to a new survey by Ipsos. Its survey, conducted for the first time in Saudi Arabia, measured consumer perceptions towards 120 leading national, regional and global brands in terms of their influence on people. Google took the number one spot, driven … Continue reading KSA | The Most Influential Brands In Saudi Arabia
