Google has banned political ads in Singapore ahead of elections, an opposition party said Wednesday, sparking accusations the tech giant was "kowtowing" to the tightly-controlled city's government.

Google's tightening of its political ad policy could help reduce the spread of misinformation on election campaigns, but at a cost for lesser-known candidates.

Google said Tuesday its digital assistant will serve as a "news host" on its connected devices to deliver stories from a variety of its media partners.

The acquisition of companies for their data is concerning in general for regulators, Europe’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday, a week after Google bought fitness trackers company, Fitbit.

Traffic situation in Lagos may get some reprieve following the introduction of new technology that would help commuters in the state navigate easily.The technology, which is from Google is named Traffic Tab and is embedded in the mappings of Lagos.

To encourage local creators, the American video-sharing platform, YouTube, has unveiled two new initiatives to support the growth of content creators in Nigeria.

Google has agreed to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion in a move giving the US tech giant entry into the wearable technology space, the two companies announced Friday.

Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported a sharp drop in profit over the past quarter as it ramped up spending for a wide array of new gadgets and services.

Cross-border capital investments play an important role in the scaling of high-growth companies, as such, foreign investors attracted by new opportunities and new markets, are investing outside their home country at growing rates.

With the deployment of her latest technology in Africa, American multinational technology giant, Google has stepped up its commitment to identifying, promoting and boosting the African tourism sector.

There is a misconception that culture is being lost to modernisation. We never lose our culture, it just advances with social and technological evolution. Our culture defines who we are as people and inspires others to understand us better. 

Alphabet Inc’s Google is rolling out new privacy features to its Maps, YouTube and Voice Assistant services, with options including incognito mode and automatic data deletion, the company on Wednesday said.