Texas leading states in new antitrust action against Google
The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, seeks to "remove the veil of Google’s secret practices and end Google’s abuse of its monopoly power in online advertising markets," to "restore free and fair competition," and to "secure structural, behavioral, and monetary relief to prevent Google from ever again engaging in deceptive trade practices and abusing its monopoly power to foreclose competition and harm consumers."
Biden quietly adds Goldman Sachs, Big Tech employees to transition team
The Biden transition team has quietly added a group of individuals that will likely face pushback from the progressive wing of the Democratic party, including two Goldman Sachs veterans, one Google employee and three Facebook employees.
Google lost $1.7M in ad revenue during YouTube outage, expert says
Google lost an estimated $1.7 million in ad revenue during Monday’s brief YouTube outage, according to online shopping platform LovetheSales.com.
Google delays return to office and eyes 'flexible workweek': report
Google believes the new model will help boost 'productivity, collaboration well-being'
California files to join US antitrust lawsuit against Google
Google has broadly denied wrongdoing in response to the government’s lawsuit and other probes.
Google CEO apologizes after AI researcher's dismissal, is sorry it 'seeded doubts'
Google CEO Sunday Pichai sent an email to employees Wednesday apologizing for the way that the company handled the dismissal of AI researcher Timnit Gebru earlier this month, Axios reports.
Apple, Google to stop X-Mode from collecting location data from users’ phones
Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google will ban the data broker X-Mode Social Inc. from collecting any location information drawn from mobile devices running their operating systems in the wake of revelations about the company’s national-security work.
YouTube to remove content that alleges widespread voter fraud in 2020 election
YouTube will remove videos and content that allege widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election starting Wednesday.
Google spars with Barry Diller’s IAC on marketing practices
Google, which determined that IAC misled users about its browser extensions, could go as far as banning those products from its Chrome browser. IAC, under Chairman Barry Diller, is pushing back, saying such a move would devastate a key part of its business.
Google researcher discovers iPhone vulnerability allowing hackers 'complete control' of device within range
A since-fixed iPhone vulnerability allowed hackers to control any iPhone within WiFi range, a Google researcher found.
Labor Board alleges Google spied on workers who organized protests, fired two of them
A federal agency is accusing Google of spying on and then firing two employees who organized protests against the company.
Facebook, Google to face new antitrust suits in US
Big Tech’s legal woes are expected to worsen in the coming weeks as federal and state antitrust authorities prepare to file new lawsuits against Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, people familiar with the matter said.
For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle champion stronger oversight of the industry, arguing its massive market power is out of control, crushing smaller competitors and endangering consumers’ privacy.
Apple, GroupM, others ask for tough protection for data in Google lawsuit
The government is accusing Google of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals in a lawsuit that is the biggest challenge to the power and influence of Big Tech in decades.
Big tech has big problems. This is the only way to fix it: Tech entrepreneur Peter Rex
Over the past month, it has become clear that tech leaders are willing to silence people who don’t think as they do.
Twitter labeled 300,000 election-related tweets, Dorsey says
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Tuesday returned to Congress to take questions regarding their content moderation policies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Biden could alter Big Tech's Section 230 protections, reinstate 'net neutrality'
President-elect Joe Biden could amend Section 230 and reinstate net neutrality, experts day.
Potential Biden AG pick Klobuchar: Google breakup should be 'on the table'
The Justice Department filed an antitrust suit against Google on Oct. 20
Facebook, Google, continue to ban political ads as Trump pushes forward with election fight
Facebook and Google will both continue to block political advertisements on their platforms past the two-week moratorium both pre and post-Election Day that they originally announced.
Ex-Google chief secures Cyprus citizenship through investment program: report
The controversial program was ended earlier this month.