Google denies killing Gmail

Over the past few days, the technology world has been abuzz with the announcement that "Google is discontinuing the Gmail service."

The shocking information was posted by Chris Bakke, a former Google employee. This person pretended to be a Senior Product Manager at Google and claimed to have been asked by CEO Sundar Pichai to shut down the AI ​​platform, but accidentally terminated the Gmail service.

The news of Gmail's demise caused a stir in public opinion and Google had to speak up to reassure users. Photo: Chris Bakke/X

The rumor quickly spread on social networks, making Gmail one of the hottest topics of discussion. To reassure Gmail users, Google had to deny the information.

"We confirm that Gmail service is still operating normally. The information that our email service has been closed is just fake" - Google's announcement on social network account X emphasized.

Next, Google also confirmed that it will stop operating the online payment system Google Pay, to switch to the Google Wallet application.

Google Pay will stop working in most regions of the world on June 4, except Singapore and India, the announcement said. The decision means the service will no longer be available in more than 180 other countries and regions around the world.

When Google Pay is "killed", Google will replace it with the Google Wallet application.

Google made this decision based on demand and positive feedback from users. Google Wallet has recorded a higher usage rate than Google Pay. Therefore, the company decided to focus on providing a simpler, more convenient and easier to use online payment service.

Google will soon stop operating the Google Pay application and replace it with Google Wallet. Photo: Gizchina

Google Wallet was first introduced in 2011, aiming to allow users to make online payments with Android devices. It was later merged with Android Pay in 2017 to create Google Pay.

Google Wallet is back in 2022 with a focus on storing credit cards and other important documents, along with the ability to integrate modern technologies like Ultra Wide Band.

Google says existing Google Pay users won't lose access to their stored payment methods.

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