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Google says it has wiped out its carbon footprint

Having become carbon-neutral in 2007, the company claims it has now offset its entire carbon legacy

Why the biggest tech companies are investing in India’s Jio

An incredible windfall of investment from the likes of Facebook and Google has put Jio, an Indian telecoms company, in the spotlight

Top 5 most important takeaways from the US antitrust probe into big tech

The New Economy takes a look at the most significant accusations made against the CEOs of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple during the US Congressional committee’s historic hearing

Will airborne wind energy ever take off?

Since Google’s parent company, Alphabet, dropped wind power business Makani from its Moonshot Factory, a decades-long debate has been reignited about the commercial viability of airborne wind energy

Tech firms shut down Chinese offices as coronavirus spreads

With more than 7,700 cases of the virus now confirmed in China, technology companies and manufacturing plants are temporarily closing their East Asian offices

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Google to deliver air pollution detection tool to European cities

With leaders and environmental organisations striving to reduce air pollution in urban areas, Google has launched a new tool to measure and minimise carbon emissions in Europe

Google increases its rewards for hackers

Digital bounty hunters stand to make good money from Google after the tech giant tripled rewards for disclosing vulnerabilities in its systems

Amsterdam halts the creation of new data centres

The Dutch capital has put a stop to any new data centres being built, citing the impact these facilities are having on the city’s power grid and property market

Congress demands answers from Google about user location database

Representatives from Congress have written to Google CEO Sundar Pinchai to seek information on location data held in a secret store known as Sensorvault

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Walmart and Google launch voice-activated grocery shopping feature

Ordering groceries is set to become easier than ever for Walmart customers thanks to the retailer’s partnership with Google’s smart-home assistant, Google Home

Google hit with another fine for anti-competitive behaviour

The EU competition authority has imposed a hefty fine on Google once again, after accusing the tech giant of using its resources to gain an unfair advantage over its competitors

Google unveils video game streaming platform Stadia

Google’s new video game streaming service, Stadia, is set to shake up the $135bn-a-year industry by encouraging gamers to move away from traditional consoles