Zuckerberg said Apple's 'stranglehold' on app store blocks innovation: report
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ramped up his war against Apple during a meeting with employees Thursday, saying that its App Store “blocks innovation” and allows the company to “charge monopoly rents,” according to a report in Buzzfeed.
YouTube removes more videos than ever during coronavirus pandemic
YouTube took down more than 11.4 million videos from April through June, compared with just under 9 million in the same period last year.
Fitbit takes on Apple Watch with high-end Sense smartwatch
Still in the process of being acquired by Google, Fitbit announced three new wearable devices on Tuesday, including a high-end Sense smartwatch designed to compete with the Apple Watch.
Google Cloud investing $100M into telehealth platform Amwell
Google Cloud is investing $100 million into telehealth provider Amwell as part of a new partnership to equip providers, insurers, patients with technology required for high quality and more affordable virtual care.
Apple slams 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games for 'shoplifting' from App Store
Apple removed Fortnite from its App Store on its iOS & iPadOS operating systems earlier this month after Epic Games “secretly” installed a “hotfix” into its app to bypass the Apple payment system.
Twitter data breach case sparks dispute, as EU weighs first penalty against Silicon Valley under new privacy law
European Union privacy regulators are clashing over how much Ireland's data privacy watchdog will fine Twitter for a data breach disclosed last year, delaying a long-awaited decision in the first case involving a U.S. tech company under the bloc's tough new data privacy rules.
Google seeks FCC approval to test 6GHz network
Google is secretly attempting to test a 6GHz network in 17 different states.
Google may have to search for answers on newspaper closings
Representative Jamie Raskin is demanding Google "explain why its platform dominance is not a key factor in crushing local and regional print news, investigative journalism, and photojournalism."
How Google Meet bulked up capacity to meet demand during coronavirus
Google has revealed how it scaled its Google Meet teleconferencing service to meet the demand for online meetings during the coronavirus pandemic.
'Fortnite' app removal threatens social lifeline for young gamers
Unable to play outside, kids are spending hours with friends chit-chatting and fighting on Fortnite, which is free to play and available on nearly all devices.
Google slows handling of Hong Kong police requests as Beijing tightens control
Hong Kong authorities will have to use a new system to obtain information from Google through the U.S. Justice Department's Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, according to the Post.
Apple and Google go to war with Epic Games over Fortnite
A battle that would rival any played on an Xbox or Play Station is underway, featuring the maker of one of the world’s most popular video games and tech titans Apple and Google.
Rep. Buck: When Facebook, Twitter remove posts, it's not just 'human error'
Rep. Ken Buck doesn't believe Big Tech companies when they say their algorithms aren't biased.
Trump administration asks court to dismiss Big Tech's challenge to social media executive order
The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president’s executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a “profound misunderstanding,” according to a copy of the motion seen by Reuters.
TikTok tracked user data using tactic banned by Google
The tactic appears to have violated Google policies.
Android phones to track quakes; California gets alert system
Google worked with California and the U.S. Geological Survey to build the quake alerts into all phones that run the commonplace mobile operating system
Big Tech joins pledge to boost diversity, will hire 100K NYers by 2030
A number of large companies, including tech giants Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft have signed a pledge to hire 100,000 New Yorkers from low-income and diverse communities by 2030.
Big US companies form group to boost hiring of minorities in New York
The New York Jobs CEO Council, which counts chief executives from 27 firms among its members, aims to hire 100,000 people from low-income Black, Latino and Asian communities by 2030.
You could receive up to $12 in Google Plus class-action settlement
The class-action lawsuit against the search engine giant was brought by former Google Plus users after two software bugs in 2018 exposed the personal information of hundreds of thousands.
Why Microsoft leads in TikTok pursuit
Companies including Facebook and Alphabet’s Google have kicked the tires on the popular and now controversial short video platform, and while each remains broadly interested in the app or at least competing with the app in some way, these companies may be shut out due to antitrust issues, legal sources tell FOX Business.