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Facebook To Move UK Users To US Data Agreements
Escaping GDPR protections? Social networking giant Facebook insists move will not change privacy controls or the services it offers
Google Outage Affects Offices, Homes Worldwide
Google authentication failure knocks out broad array of services across the world, including Google Cloud, Google Suite, YouTube, Nest and Google Home
California Asks To Join US DOJ Google Lawsuit
California attorney general becomes first Democrat to support federal antitrust action against Google, as states mull additional actions
Google Fined $121 Million By French Watchdog Over Cookies
Stiff financial penalty imposed on Google by French privacy watchdog, which at the time also fined Amazon over advertising cookies
Google Investigates Dismissal Of AI Expert Timnit Gebru
After Google staff and outside academics slam Google, Sundar Pichai says it will examine departure of the prominent female AI researcher
Australia Finalises Plan For Google, Facebook To Pay Publishers For...
Google and Facebook continue to object, but Australia presses ahead with new law to force them to pay publishers for news content
Support Grows For ‘Fired’ Google AI Expert
Open letter signed by more than 4,500 people, including academics and DeepMind researchers, expresses support for Timnit Gebru
Chinese Researchers Claim Quantum Supremacy Breakthrough
Chinese photon-based quantum computer carries out experiment that would take supercomputer billions of years, following Google breakthrough last year
EU To Propose ‘Two-Tier’ Rules For Tech Giants
European Union proposals outline 'asymmetric' approach to regulating largest tech companies, as UK shapes up plans for 'tailored' digital rules
Google Fires AI Researcher Timnit Gebru – Report
Prominent AI researcher Dr Timnit Gebru claims she was fired over email to colleagues, but Google insists she didn't follow procedure
Google Violated Law By Spying On Staff, Complaint Alleges
Complaint alleges Google broke US labour laws when it 'spied' on staff who organised employee protests, before firing them
Trump Threatens To Veto US Defence Bill Over Section 230 Protection
President Trump warns that unless Section 230 liability protection for social networking firms is removed, he will veto a major US Defence bill
Google DeepMind Solves 50 Year Old Folding Protein Problem
Breakthrough at Google's AI unit DeepMind allow researchers to determine a protein’s 3D shape from its amino-acid sequence
UK To Implement Tougher Competition Rules On Tech In 2021
Competition and Markets Authority to implement tougher competition laws on tech giants such as Facebook and Google in 2021
Tech Giants Face Fines Or Even Break-up, Warns EU Digital Head
New European rules to rein in big name tech firms will include the power to potentially break-up firms, EU digital chief warns
UK Government, Facebook, Google, Twitter To Tackle Covid...
Major social networking platforms team up with the UK government and Full Fact Chariy to fight misleading information about Coronavirus
Google, Justice Department Clash On Data Protection Order
Google and US Justice Department disagree on access to confidential data supplied by Microsoft and others, as landmark antitrust case gears up
Google Apologises Over Leaked EU Strategy Document
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai apologises to EU commissioner Thierry Breton over leaked document recommending 'pushback' over new competition rules
Google Photos To End Unlimited Cloud Storage
Unpopular move. No more unlimited free photo storage from June 2021 Google announces, ending years of free cloud storage for photos and videos
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
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 prepare opening moves
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 targeted attacks
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 in the year
New EU Rules ‘Would Open Tech Giants’ Algorithms To...
Proposed Digital Services Act would force tech giants to explain their ad targeting algorithms and open ad archives to researchers, says EU competition chief
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 establish industry-wide safety standards
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 of this week
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
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 user content
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