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Google Critics Urge EU Antitrust ActionGoogle Critics Urge EU Antitrust Action

Google Critics Urge EU Antitrust Action

Joint letter from 165 companies and industry bodies sent to EU antitrust chief, urges fresh antitrust action against Google

4 years ago
Google Will Not Move To Dismiss US Antitrust CaseGoogle Will Not Move To Dismiss US Antitrust Case

Google Will Not Move To Dismiss US Antitrust Case

Google tells court it does not intend to move to dismiss landmark US antitrust case, as company and Justice Department…

4 years ago
Google Discloses Unpatched Windows Bug Under Active ExploitationGoogle Discloses Unpatched Windows Bug Under Active Exploitation

Google Discloses Unpatched Windows Bug Under Active Exploitation

Google's Project Zero publishes details and exploit code for unpatched Windows kernel bug it says is being actively used in…

4 years ago
Google Sees Swift Ad Recovery After Pandemic LowsGoogle Sees Swift Ad Recovery After Pandemic Lows

Google Sees Swift Ad Recovery After Pandemic Lows

Google sees sharp comeback in ad revenues on both search and YouTube as advertisers renew spending after pandemic slump earlier…

4 years ago
New EU Rules ‘Would Open Tech Giants’ Algorithms To Scrutiny’New EU Rules ‘Would Open Tech Giants’ Algorithms To Scrutiny’

New EU Rules ‘Would Open Tech Giants’ Algorithms To Scrutiny’

Proposed Digital Services Act would force tech giants to explain their ad targeting algorithms and open ad archives to researchers,…

4 years ago
Waymo Publishes Safety Data On Self-Driving CarsWaymo Publishes Safety Data On Self-Driving Cars

Waymo Publishes Safety Data On Self-Driving Cars

Waymo cars involved in 18 minor accidents since beginning of last year, Google sister company says, as it looks to…

4 years ago
Judge Lays Out Opening Moves In Google Antitrust TrialJudge Lays Out Opening Moves In Google Antitrust Trial

Judge Lays Out Opening Moves In Google Antitrust Trial

US judge sets mid-November deadline for Google's response to Justice Department antitrust lawsuit, with a status update at the end…

4 years ago
Testy Grilling Of Tech CEOs Dominates Senate HearingTesty Grilling Of Tech CEOs Dominates Senate Hearing

Testy Grilling Of Tech CEOs Dominates Senate Hearing

Senate panel probing of tech CEOs highlights party differences, with grandstanding politicians deemed 'petty' by some observers

4 years ago
Big Tech CEOs Defend Section 230 Online Protection LawBig Tech CEOs Defend Section 230 Online Protection Law

Big Tech CEOs Defend Section 230 Online Protection Law

Missing Mark...CEOs of both Google and Twitter defend law before Senate panel that exempts social networking firms from liability for…

4 years ago
Google’s Waymo Strikes Self-Driving Lorry DealGoogle’s Waymo Strikes Self-Driving Lorry Deal

Google’s Waymo Strikes Self-Driving Lorry Deal

Alphabet's Waymo division will work with Daimler Trucks on development of self-driving lorries using Waymo's automated system

4 years ago
Huawei Launches Flagship Mate 40 Line Amidst SanctionsHuawei Launches Flagship Mate 40 Line Amidst Sanctions

Huawei Launches Flagship Mate 40 Line Amidst Sanctions

Huawei launches Mate 40 devices with advanced 5-nanometre Kirin 9000 processor, even as new sanctions threaten to cut off its…

5 years ago
DoJ Sues ‘Gatekeeper’ Google Over Alleged ‘Illegal Monopoly’DoJ Sues ‘Gatekeeper’ Google Over Alleged ‘Illegal Monopoly’

DoJ Sues ‘Gatekeeper’ Google Over Alleged ‘Illegal Monopoly’

Breakup threat. US Department of Justice lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its position to dominate search and search advertising

5 years ago
Google Discloses Biggest-Ever DDoS AttackGoogle Discloses Biggest-Ever DDoS Attack

Google Discloses Biggest-Ever DDoS Attack

Google says it successfully fended off a 2.5 Tbps denial-of-service attack in 2017, making it the biggest such attack to…

5 years ago
Google Makes More Concessions On Fitbit DealGoogle Makes More Concessions On Fitbit Deal

Google Makes More Concessions On Fitbit Deal

Additional concessions by Google over £1.6bn Fitbit acquisition likely to win over EU competition regulators, as proposed deal nears one-year…

5 years ago

YouTube Joins Ban On QAnon Conspiracy Theory

About time? Google's video-sharing platform joins Facebook and Twitter, after announcing ban on content about conspiracy theory QAnon

5 years ago

Coronavirus: YouTube To Ban Misleading Covid-19 Vaccine Content

Anti-vaxxer setback after YouTube confirms it will begin removing videos containing misinformation about Coronavirus vaccines

5 years ago

Waymo Goes Public With Self-Driving Ride Service

Google-affiliated Waymo to go public with fully driverless rides within 'weeks' after shutting down earlier this year due to pandemic

5 years ago

Oracle’s Android Lawsuit Against Google Heard At US Supreme Court

Ten year old Android dispute is heard before highest court in the United States this week, as Oracle seeks ruling…

5 years ago

French Appeals Court Orders Google To Talk To Publishers

Begin talks now about reusing content. French Appeals Court tells Google it must talk to French publishers over payments to…

5 years ago

US Antitrust Report Hints At Tech Firm Breakup – Report

Would they dare? US House of Representatives antitrust report includes “thinly veiled call to break up” big tech name firms

5 years ago

Google Rebrands G Suite To Google Workspace

With businesses changing the way they work because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Google opts to rebrand its business software -…

5 years ago

Google Removes Australia From ‘News Showcase’ Scheme

Google scheme to compensate news publishers will be 'paused' in Australia due to disagreement with tough local restrictions

5 years ago

Senate Panel To Subpoena Twitter, Facebook, Google CEOs

Subpoenas on the way after tech bosses refuse to appear on a voluntary basis before Senate panel on reform of…

5 years ago

Google To Pay News Publishers $1 Billion Over Three Years

Big financial commitment revealed by Google to news publishers in a number of countries, starting in Germany and rolling out…

5 years ago

Google’s Pixel 5 Targets Coronavirus Impacted Economies

Flagship Pixel smartphone designed for the economic downturn being experienced around the world because of Covid-19 pandemic

5 years ago

Google To Lease More London Office Space, Despite Remote Working

Search engine giant to lease extra 70,000 sq ft of office space in London’s King’s Cross area, despite remote working…

5 years ago

China Readying Google Antitrust Investigation – Report

Hollow threat? Chinese authorities reportedly preparing antitrust investigation of Google's Android OS, amid trade tensions

5 years ago

Google Concessions Likely To Win EU Approval For Fitbit Deal – Report

Alphabet division Google likely to win EU antitrust approval over its contrversial acquisition of wearable fitness provider Fitbit

5 years ago