Alphabet Continues , Pulling Out of China, , Shuts Down Google Translate .
On October 3, Alphabet's Google said
that it has shut down Google Translate
in mainland China, citing low usage.
On October 3, Alphabet's Google said
that it has shut down Google Translate
in mainland China, citing low usage.
NBC reports that the announcement
marks the end of one of its final products
in the world's second-largest economy.
NBC reports that the announcement
marks the end of one of its final products
in the world's second-largest economy.
We are discontinuing
Google Translate in mainland
China due to low usage, Google statement, via NBC.
Google's relationship with
the Chinese market has
been fraught for years.
In 2019, the U.S. tech giant pulled
its search engine from China, citing
strict government censorship online.
Since then, other Google services
like Google Maps and Gmail are also
blocked by the Chinese government.
Consequently, Google currently has
a very limited presence in China.
In 2018, Google reportedly was
looking into reentering the Chinese
market with its search engine. .
However, that project was scrapped
following backlash from both
employees and politicians.
NBC reports that U.S. businesses have
been caught in the middle of increased
tension between the U.S. and China.
The U.S. has repeatedly expressed concern over
China's potential ability to access sensitive technologies
like artificial intelligence and semiconductors