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Europe clears Google-Fitbit with a ten-year ban on utilizing well being knowledge for advertisements

Europe has greenlit Google’s $2.1BN acquisition of well being wearable maker Fitbit, applying more than a few scenarios intended to shrink competition concerns over letting it gobble a critical cache of well being and wellness knowledge following months of regulatory scrutiny of the deal. While Google announce…
Europe has greenlit Google’s $2.1BN acquisition of fitness wearable maker Fitbit, applying a number of conditions intended to shrink competition concerns over letting it gobble a major cache of health and wellness data following months of regulatory scrutiny of the deal. While Google announce…

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