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Company announcement/cloud

Bud Financial joins Google Cloud Marketplace

Bud Financial Limited (US) is now available in the Google Cloud partner directory. Bud’s presence allows companies to work with the data-intelligence fintech as part of their annual spend, unlocking the benefits of a single commitment to Google Cloud.

25 May 2023

News/regulation

Biden and Harris address AI regulation with BigTech CEOs

US President Joe Biden met with CEOs of several leading tech firms to discuss the dangers of rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.

05 May 2023

Company announcement/sustainable

Ecolytic chosen for Google climate accelerator

Climate engagement fintech, ecolytiq, is one of 14 startups that have been selected to partake in the 10-week, equity-free hybrid programme in partnership with Google for Startups Accelerator: Climate Change in Europe.

04 May 2023

News/devops

AI race in full gear as Alphabet forms new AI-focused division

Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, is merging two AI-focused research divisions, Google Brain and DeepMind, to keep up the pace with competing AI developments.

21 April 2023

News/regulation

Google to offer app store payment options after antitrust probe

Google has moved to placate UK regulators by offering app developers the freedom to break away from Google Play’s billing system and use alternatives to process in-app payments.

19 April 2023

News/retail

Google bans personal loan apps from accessing user contacts

Google is banning Android apps offering personal loans from accessing users' sensitive data, such as photos and contacts.

06 April 2023

Company announcement/cloud

Nordnet signs five-year deal with Google Cloud

Nordnet, the leading pan-Nordic digital platform for savings and investments, today announced an expanded, five-year partnership with Google Cloud to drive innovation and accelerate its transition to the cloud.

30 March 2023

Company announcement/cloud

Google Cloud joins FS-ISAC critical providers programme

FS-ISAC, the member-driven, not-for-profit organisation that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, announced today that Google Cloud has joined its Critical Providers Program, designed to strengthen the security of the financial sector’s supply chain.

17 March 2023

Company announcement/payments

Mastercard brings Google Pay to Kuwait

Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, has collaborated with Google to launch Google Pay in Kuwait, strengthening digital payment capabilities in the country.

02 March 2023

Company announcement/cloud

Regnology hops on to Google Cloud

Regnology, a software provider with an exclusive focus on regulatory reporting solutions, today announces its partnership with Google Cloud to bolster Regnology’s regulatory reporting offering with fully-fledged cloud deployment and service capabilities.

30 November 2022

Company announcement/cloud

Ho Chi Minh City Securities hops on to Google Cloud

Gimasys, a leading solutions service provider, and Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corporation (HSC), a leading securities brokerage firm and investment bank in Vietnam, have embarked on a strategic initiative to modernize HSC’s technology infrastructure on Google Cloud.

17 November 2022

Company announcement/cloud

Google unveils Blockchain Node Engine for Web3 developers

Blockchain is changing the way the world stores and moves its information. Building on our commitment to help Web3 developers build and deploy new products on blockchain-based platforms, today we’re thrilled to announce Google Cloud’s Blockchain Node Engine.

27 October 2022