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Unicredit turns to Google Cloud for transformation projects

Italy-based commercial bank has agreed a 10 year deal with Google Cloud to accelerate its digital transformation project.

12 May 2025

News/ai

Google integrates LLM Gemini Nano to prevent evolving scams

Alongside the release of their 'Fighting Scams in Search Report', Google have shared how Chrome, Search and Android are using AI-powered technologies to defend users against online scams.

09 May 2025

News/identity

Google Wallet brings ID passes to the UK

Brits will soon be able to use their passports to create digital ID passes and store them in their Google Wallets.

01 May 2025

News/security

Google used AI to banish half a billion scam ads in 2024

Google has been using AI to crack down on advertising fraud, meeting a key demand from banks and politicians to bear down on scam accounts.

17 April 2025

Company announcement/cloud

Apex Fintech hops on Google Cloud

Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. (“Apex”), an innovation launchpad for the global investment ecosystem, announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the launch of the Apex Ascend investment platform and bring trading, clearing, and custody into the modern era.

07 April 2025

News/payments

Google Wallet lets kids make in-store payments

Google Wallet is getting an update that lets kids who have parental consent make contactless in-store payments with their Android devices.

20 March 2025

News/payments

Google Wallet opened up for least-cost routing in Australia

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has worked with Google to roll out eftpos functionality and least-cost routing (LCR) on transactions made via Google Wallet, giving merchants the options to move away from costly card scheme networks.

06 March 2025

News/crime

Cybercrime is national security risk – Google Cloud execs detail prevention strategies

Finextra spoke to leaders at Google Cloud: Nick Godfrey, senior director and global head, office of the CISO, and Jamie Collier, lead threat intelligence advisor (Europe), on how cybersecurity has evolved an what new threats are emerging in the financial crime landscape.

28 February 2025

News/regulation

Apple and Google to face UK digital wallet competition scrutiny

Amid industry concerns about the dominance of Big Tech in the provision of digital wallets, UK financial regulators say they will take a back seat and support the country's Competition and Markets Authority in its wider investigations into Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems.

19 February 2025

Company announcement/ai

Corridor Platforms partners Google Cloud to tackle GenAI governance for banks

Corridor Platforms, the pioneer in AI governance solutions, announces a partnership with Google Cloud to help financial institutions unlock the full potential of customer-facing GenAI applications while adhering to rigorous regulatory and compliance standards.

13 February 2025

Company announcement/payments

Google hit with $12.6m fine by Indonesian anti-trust watchdog over monopolistic payment practices

Google LLC was proven to have committed monopolistic practices (Article 17) and abused of dominant position to limit the market and technological development (Article 25 paragraph (1) letter b) in Case No. 03/KPPU-I/2024 concerning Alleged Violation of Law Number 5 Year 1999 related to the Implementation of Google Play Billing System.

22 January 2025

Company announcement/payments

Google Pay to land in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Google signed an agreement to bring Google Pay to Saudi Arabia during 2025 through the national payment system “mada”.

17 January 2025