Nick Bastone

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Nick Bastone was a reporter for The Information covering Google and its parent company, Alphabet. Previously, he wrote for Business Insider where he covered Google/Alphabet and other various startups. Nick started his career on the business team at Square. He is currently based in San Francisco.

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Alphabet’s Loon Launches First Commercial Service in Kenya

Loon’s 35 high-altitude balloons will be able to beam a 4G LTE network connection across a nearly 31,000-square-mile area, including Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.

U.K. Regulators Question Google Search Deal With Apple’s Safari

The deal between Google and Apple’s Safari could create “a signifiant barrier to entry and expansion” for Google’s rivals in the search engine market.

Google Delays Office Re-Opening in U.S.

On Wednesday, Apple also announced that it will close an additional 30 U.S. retail stores this week that it had recently reopened.

Google Confirms Purchase of Smart Glasses Company, North

Terms of the deal were undisclosed, though a report last week said Google was set to pay $180 million for the roughly 300-person startup.

Google to Make Shopping Listings Free Atop Search Pages

Making listings free on search could attract more retailers, big and small, to start uploading more of their products onto Google Shopping.