YouTube slapped with million-dollar fine by Feds for kids advertising violations
YouTube scrambling to amend kid-targeted ads policy on children videos after heavy fines from FTC.
State AGs gear up to target big tech in antitrust probe
Authorities are likely to focus on Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple.
Digital Tax on Google, Amazon, Facebook, others will gut consumers and small businesses
Google, Facebook, and Amazon and several other major tech companies argued the digital services tax by France will hurt small business and consumers during a U.S. hearing Monday.
Google, Facebook, Amazon testify in US against French digital tax
Google, Facebook and Amazon and several other major tech companies will testify at a U.S. hearing on the French government’s digital services tax on Monday morning.
Google employees calling out company, pressuring it to no longer work with ICE and Border Patrol
But this isn't the first time Google employees have raised concerns about the company’s policies.
Movers & Shakers: Aug. 12, 2019
Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.
Google's decision to work with China, not US, 'unprecedented': Peter Thiel
In particular, Thiel said he is most concerned about Google’s sharing of its artificial intelligence.
Peter Thiel: Silicon Valley clueless about patriotism
Venture capitalist Peter Thiel said people at Google "wouldn't even think in terms of patriotic, unpatriotic."
Are Microsoft employees listening to your sexy phone calls?
Microsoft reportedly joins Apple, Google and Amazon in listening in on private conversations.
A case against Google: How Democrat Tulsi Gabbard agrees with Trump
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) recently sued Google for reportedly suspending her campaign's Google Ads account after she was one of the most-searched candidates once appearing in the Democratic presidential debate.
Ex-Google employee claims company is trying to 'manipulate electoral process,' here’s how
'Google has a lot of mechanisms for manipulating public opinion,' Kevin Cernekee told FOX Business.
Trump rips Google over alleged anti-conservative bias
The president also slammed the company’s CEO Sundar Pichai.
Movers & Shakers: August 6, 2019
Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.
Google in lawmakers' crosshairs over alleged 'misuse' of temporary, contract workers
The search giant, however, “strongly” disagreed with the characterization of its employment practices.
Google Camp backlash rages on: Climate change backers use 114 private jets, Maseratis and mega yachts
Celebrities attending Google Camp to discuss solutions for climate change have been seen as hypocritical by many.
Peter Thiel: Google is sharing the 'crown jewel' of its AI efforts with China and it's terrible for America
Peter Thiel says generals will be the first users of the A.I. tools that are being created today.
Movers & Shakers: August 2, 2019
Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.
Escalating US-China trade tensions hit stocks
The Dow booked its fourth straight session of losses. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 had their fifth straight session of losses.
Engineer fired by Google slams tech giant over alleged 'bullying' of conservatives: Report
Allegations of anti-conservative bias continue to swirl around Google.
Trump threatens France with 'substantial reciprocal action' over tech tax
Macron this week signed the digital services tax, a 3 percent tax that targets companies worth at least 750 million euros ($834 million) globally.