Judge rules Google illegally monopolized ads as it censored Americans
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The U.S. Department of Justice scored a major legal victory Thursday as a federal court ruled that Google illegally monopolized digital advertising markets, marking the second successful monopolization case…
Google To Buy Cybersecurity Firm For $5.4 Billion
Google To Buy Cybersecurity Firm For $5.4 Billion Harry Wilmerding on March 8, 2022 Google announced Tuesday it was purchasing a cybersecurity leader for $5.4 billion in an effort to boost the…
U.S. Supreme Court spurns Google bid to avoid shareholder lawsuit
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Alphabet Inc’s attempt to nix a lawsuit by shareholders accusing the Google parent company of fraudulently concealing a security…
Google reaches new deal with French newspapers on licensing rights
PARIS – A trade association including close to 300 French newspapers and Google have reached a new agreement regarding the issue of content publishing rights, both parties said on Thursday. The deal…
Russia says Meta, Google should be held accountable for ‘inciting war’ -Ifax
MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said a system should be created to hold western tech giants, including Meta Platforms Inc and Alphabet’s Google, responsible for what it called “inciting war”,…
Russian court rejects Google appeal against 7.2 billion rouble fine – Ifax
MOSCOW – A Russian court on Monday rejected an appeal by Alphabet Inc’s Google and upheld a 7.2 billion rouble ($73.39 million) fine over its failure to delete content Russia deems illegal,…
Google blocks RT, other Russian channels from earning ad dollars
By Paresh Dave Alphabet Inc’s Google barred on Saturday Russia’s state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, apps and YouTube videos, similar to a…
Top Apple executives likely to be deposed in U.S. fight with Google
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department wants to depose some of Apple’s top executives as it prepares for a trial to determine if Alphabet’s Google broke antitrust law in how it runs its…
French watchdog says Google Analytics poses data privacy risks
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS – Google Analytics, the world’s most widely used web analytics service developed by Alphabet’s Google, risks giving U.S. intelligence services access to French website users’ data, France’s watchdog…
Analysis-Trump’s Truth Social app, self-proclaimed foe of Big Tech, needs Apple and Google to survive
By Julia Love and Helen Coster – With just weeks to go before an expected launch, Donald Trump’s new media venture is trying to strike a delicate balance with its app: giving…
Google Accuses Microsoft Of ‘Carving Out’ Exception In Anti-Big Tech Bill
Google’s Chief Legal Officer and President of Global Affairs Kent Walker accused Microsoft on Friday of “carving out” an exception to a bill targeting app stores operated by Google and Apple. The…
Who is Neil Young? Who is Joni Mitchell? Aging musicians trend in Google as generations try to figure who they are
When aging pop musicians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, once considered anti-government rebels began towing the government line and becoming part of the machine, the 60s rockers made headlines in 2022. That’s…
Google Kicks Dan Bongino Off Ads Platform Days After YouTube Ban
Google temporarily suspended conservative talk show host Dan Bongino’s website, Bongino.com, from its ads service, a company spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Friday. “We have strict publisher policies…
Google bumps up vacation days and parental leaves
By Paresh Dave – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday increased the amount of time employees around the world can take off for vacation or caring for newborns and seriously ill loved ones.…
Google Handed Major Defeat In State AG Lawsuit Over Location Tacking
Google’s bid to end a lawsuit alleging it deceived users in order to access their location data was denied by a judge Tuesday. The lawsuit, filed by Republican Arizona Attorney General Mark…
Google expands in Brazil seeking to improve areas of privacy and security
– Alphabet Inc’s Google is slated to hire 200 engineers in Brazil this year, as it seeks to bolster its privacy, security, and anti-abusive content technologies, Berthier Ribeiro-Neto, its director of engineering…
Google offers new replacement for advertising cookies after ‘FLoC’ falls short
By Paresh Dave – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday announced its second try at enabling advertisers to buy ads based on users’ browsing interests without having to rely on what it has…
State AGs Sue Google, Say Company Lied To Customers To Harvest Their Data
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has had his personal account on Chinese-owned social messaging service WeChat taken over by a Chinese tech company and shut down Monday, Reuters reported. Fuzhou 985 Technology,…
Google Hands Out Massive Raises To Top Execs — But Won’t Increase Workers’ Salaries
Google is raising the salaries of four top executives by $350,000 each less than a month after the company refused to increase employee pay across the board due to rising inflation. The…
Biden: COVID-19 is frustrating, but you can just use Google search to get vaccinated
WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden says there’s no national solution to end the COVID-19 pandemic and is now recommending Americans turn to Google to ease their COVID-19 frustrations and to seek…
If you want to get tested for COVID-19, Joe Biden says just Google it
If you’re having trouble finding a COVID-19 test after searching online and calling local health departments, pharmacies and clinics, President Joe Biden today said you’re doing it all wrong…just Google it. “Google…
Amazon, Google Lobbying Small Business Partners To Oppose Anti-Big Tech Bills
Amazon and Google are lobbying small businesses who use their services to oppose antitrust bills aimed at breaking up major tech companies, enlisting them to pressure lawmakers, Politico reported. The companies are…
Google To Fire All Unvaccinated Employees
Google told its employees that they would lose pay and eventually their jobs if they did not abide by the company’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, according to an internal memo obtained by CNBC.…
Democrat Opponent Of Anti-Big Tech Bills Says Her Daughter’s Google Job Doesn’t Influence Her
One of the leading Democratic voices against antitrust legislation targeting Big Tech says her daughter’s job on Google’s legal team doesn’t affect her policy positions. Democratic California Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a senior…
Hundreds Of Local Papers Are Suing Facebook And Google For Alleged Ad Monopolies
Small-town and local newspapers across the country are suing Google and Facebook, alleging that the tech giants hold a monopoly in digital advertising. Over two hundred publications have sued the tech companies…
Hundreds Of Google Employees Sign Letter Opposing Company’s Vaccine Mandate
A group of roughly 600 Google employees signed onto a letter opposing the tech giant’s company-wide vaccination mandate and called for its repeal. Google first imposed a requirement in July that all of…
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