'Google promotes its own products on its search engine'

Google is using the space above its search results to promote products owned by its parent company, Alphabet, Inc., it was reported on Thursday. The Internet search giant was found to utilize the precious space in order to push various products like its own Pixel phones as well as Nest smart thermostats and smokes detectors, and Android smart watches, The Wall Street Journal reported. Nest Labs is a Palo Alto, California-based company that manufactures thermostats, smoke detectors, and other home security products. It was acquired by Alphabet, Inc. in 2014 for $3.2billion. Google is using the space above its search results to promote products owned by its parent company, Alphabet.