Germany's competition regulator is looking into possible abuses related to how Google operates its Maps product. The determination lowers the bar for regulatory intervention to address potential ...

Google has expanded its 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) partnership with renewable energy developer Engie in Germany until 2030. The expansion will see the companies integrate battery energy storage ...

It was the start of a four-day weekend for many families, and roads across Germany were already set to be clogged by people heading off on a May holiday break. Then Google Maps decided to redirect ...

Google plans to invest around €5 billion ($5.8 billion) in Germany as part of a major expansion of its data and AI infrastructure, according to sources familiar with the matter cited by Reuters. The ...

Google Maps Street View feature is returning to Germany after a hiatus of over a decade. Initially met with skepticism and legal challenges surrounding privacy concerns, Google halted the rollout of ...

Deutschland's anti-trust regulator wants to force Google to give users more powerful controls over the way their data is shared with subsidiaries like YouTube. Reading time 3 minutes German regulators ...

Germany's antitrust watchdog paved the way Wednesday for extra scrutiny of Google by designating it a company of "paramount significance," the first to get that label since regulators got more power ...

Google unveiled its biggest-ever investment in Germany on Tuesday, pledging 5.5 billion euros ($6.4 billion) for a new data centre and other projects, as Europe seeks to catch up in the AI race. It ...

Following competition objections raised on Google in Germany this summer over bundling of services including Google Maps via its Android-based in-car infotainment system software, known as Google ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...