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Google becomes ‘Alphabet’ in massive rebranding

Google’s announcement it was rebranding itself as Alphabet came as a surprise, but it makes a lot of sense to its ambitious founders

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Google+ is being quietly euthanised

The search giant’s attempt to challenge Facebook came out with a big fanfare, but proved to be one big annoyance

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Google buys stake in Bloomberg rival

Symphony Communications Services secures yet another giant investor as it attempts to break into the Wall Street messaging sphere

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Google offers free training to digitally-hungry SMEs

In an attempt to help small businesses conquer the online market, Google is offering tutorials free of charge

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Google given more time to answer EU anti-trust charges

The EU Commission has offered the US tech giant more time to respond to allegations that the company abused its search engine’s market dominance to favour its shopping service

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Google creates ‘Alphabet’ in surprise restructuring

Google has announced the creation of Alphabet, a new holding company that will preside over many its more unconventional acquisitions

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Google eyes up Twitter as the latter’s shares plummet

This week the online social networking service saw its shares fall by more than 10 percent after attempts to replace its former CEO failed, leaving the door wide open for a potential takeover bid

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Four tech writers we should be reading…

Just as digital innovations have proliferated, so too have those trying to make sense of them all. Tom Bailey introduces us to four writers anyone who wishes to understand technology should be reading

Do you have the right to be forgotten?

The New Economy speaks with Rebecca Toman, senior associate from Carter-Ruck on the EU legislation that protects and punishes internet privacy

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The super jean is here! Levi’s and Google collaborate

Levi Strauss and Google have teamed up to produce the jeans of the future – denim with the power to connect users to their smartphones and tablets

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Google unleashes improved diversity stats

The search engine giant has updated its diversity statistics to show that it, and the sector at large, is taking pains to bridge the inequality gap

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Google enters telecoms market with Project Fi

Tech giant finally unveils its plans to rival telecom firms with budget cellular network, as industry faces big changes