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It's no secret Alphabet subsidiary Google pays a lot of money to remain the default search engine across Apple devices. Last year, the company paid around $9.4 billion to Apple, according to Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall. That number will climb above $12 billion this year. With Apple releasing more details on its services business with its latest earnings report, it's worth taking another look at its revenue from Google and how that might affect both sales growth and gross income from the segment going forward. One-quarter of services revenue Apple generated $39.5 billion in services revenue in calendar 2018. Google's $9.4 billion in traffic acquisition costs paid to Apple accounted for nearly 25% of that revenue. Apple noted the primary factor in services revenue growth last year was licensing revenue, like what it gets from Google. It noted the same thing in its first 10-Q filing of 2019. So, it seems Apple will see more steady growth from Google for the next few quarters. Google … [Read more...] about Google Is The Biggest Factor Behind Apple’s Services Revenue Growth

NEW DELHI: Google Doodle on Thursday honoured late legendary actress Madhubala on her 86th birth anniversary. Often referred to as the 'Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood', Madhubala was a gifted actor and was known for her beauty, personality and sensitive portrayals of women in films. Born in Delhi on this day in 1933, Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi was raised in a town located near the Bombay Talkies film studio. She appeared in her first film at the age of 9, billed as Baby Mumtaz. Raised in the slums of Bombay, she supported her family as a child star and soon became a leading lady known for her elegance on screen and considerable acting abilities. In 1947, she landed the lead role in Neel Kamal at the age of 14, changing her name to Madhubala upon insistence from actor Devika Rani. As the family's main breadwinner, she worked tirelessly to support her parents and four sisters. She famously fell in love with actor Dilip Kumar, her co-star in cult classic Mughal-E-Azam (1960). Her character … [Read more...] about Google Doodle commemorates Madhubala’s 86th birth anniversary

Rachel Lerman Associated Press Published 6:59 PM EST Feb 13, 2019 San Francisco – Google said today it will invest more than $13 billion in building data centers and offices across the U.S in 2019. The Mountain View, California-based company emphasized its new locations in the Midwest and South in a blog post announcing the investment. Analyst Scott Kessler of CFRA Research said an increased presence in non-coastal parts of the country might help the company curry favor with federal legislators and officials. Google opened a Detroit office in Little Caesars Arena last year. Congress has paid more attention to Google and other big tech companies in the past year; several lawmakers have introduced privacy bills that would regulate the companies. Google is also expanding along the coasts, including in Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area and New York. The company will have a physical presence in 24 states by the end of the year. … [Read more...] about Google to invest $13B in new US offices, data centers