In a move marking the end of an era, Samsung has announced it will discontinue its Samsung Messages service by July 2026, urging users to transition to Google Messages.

A Russian court has fined Google, owned by Alphabet Inc, more than 22 million roubles ($288,000) for distributing virtual private network (VPN) services through the Google Play app store.

A US federal judge has mandated that Google must permit Android apps developed by competing technology firms to be listed on its Google Play app store for three years, starting next month.

RuTube, a video hosting service promoted by Russia as a replacement for YouTube, is no longer available in the Google Play app store, News.Az reports, citing Russian media.