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Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market.{{Citation needed}} The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.{{Citation needed}} | Google has faced ongoing scrutiny related to data privacy, competition, and its dominant position in the market.{{Citation needed}} The company has been the subject of various legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning antitrust issues, the use of personal data, and its impact on consumer choice.{{Citation needed}} | ||
=== Google Play Music shutdown === | ===Google Play Music shutdown=== | ||
[[wikipedia:Google_Play_Music|Google Play Music]] was a service that allowed you to purchase music, and listen to it through streaming or downloading locally on your computer, alternatively you could pay for a subscription to listen to all music available through streaming.<ref name=":0">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play_Music</ref> It was publicly launched on the 16th November 2011<ref name=":0" /> and later shutdown in December 2020.<ref>https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/62843644/google-play-music-music-play-store-music-manager-are-going-away-%E2%80%93-everything-you-need-to-know?hl=en</ref> Google Play Music further allowed users to upload their own songs to listen on all their devices, with a limit of up to 50,000.<ref>https://www.howtogeek.com/288231/how-to-upload-your-music-library-to-google-play-music/</ref> Users were able to purchase songs individually or buy whole albums that they could then download and listen to, or stream through the internet.<ref>https://www.technobezz.com/buy-music-google-play/</ref> | [[wikipedia:Google_Play_Music|Google Play Music]] was a service that allowed you to purchase music, and listen to it through streaming or downloading locally on your computer, alternatively you could pay for a subscription to listen to all music available through streaming.<ref name=":0">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Play_Music</ref> It was publicly launched on the 16th November 2011<ref name=":0" /> and later shutdown in December 2020.<ref>https://support.google.com/youtubemusic/thread/62843644/google-play-music-music-play-store-music-manager-are-going-away-%E2%80%93-everything-you-need-to-know?hl=en</ref> Google Play Music further allowed users to upload their own songs to listen on all their devices, with a limit of up to 50,000.<ref>https://www.howtogeek.com/288231/how-to-upload-your-music-library-to-google-play-music/</ref> Users were able to purchase songs individually or buy whole albums that they could then download and listen to, or stream through the internet.<ref>https://www.technobezz.com/buy-music-google-play/</ref> | ||
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Google Stadia controllers were limited to Wi-Fi connectivity, however upon shut down they started offering an update to allow them to connect through Bluetooth, the update service website was scheduled to shut down on the 31st December 2023.<ref>https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/bluetooth-support-for-google-stadia-controller-arrives-heres-how-to-enable-it-and-play-pc-games</ref> | Google Stadia controllers were limited to Wi-Fi connectivity, however upon shut down they started offering an update to allow them to connect through Bluetooth, the update service website was scheduled to shut down on the 31st December 2023.<ref>https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/bluetooth-support-for-google-stadia-controller-arrives-heres-how-to-enable-it-and-play-pc-games</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Artificial intelligence companies]] | [[Category:Artificial intelligence companies]] |