Google Rejects Eurocrats’ Push For More Censorship
Google on Thursday flatly rejected European Union demands for its platform to censor content, declaring it would no longer conduct so-called “fact-checking.” Tech giants tell EU they won't embed fact-checking in search results and YouTube videos, Axios first reported. Kent Walker, Google's president of international affairs, wrote in a letter to Renate Nicolai, the European […]
Russia slaps Google with $78M fine for ignoring previous penalties
A Russian court on Tuesday fined Google $78 million for failing to comply with previous penalties, the Moscow court news agency reported on Telegram. For years, Russia has ordered foreign technology companies to remove content it deems illegal, each with a small fine. The fine imposed on Google on Tuesday is a significant departure from […]
Google search empire faces probe under new UK digital competition law
Google's online search empire is the target of a new investigation under Britain's sweeping new online antitrust laws, officials announced Tuesday. Britain's antitrust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, is investigating whether Google has a “strategic market position”. The designation could subject the company to a crackdown under the country's Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers […]
Google Joins Parade of Tech Giants Donating $1 Million to Donald Trump’s Inauguration Fund
Google has joined the ranks of major tech companies supporting President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, donating $1 million to the inaugural fund. CNBC report Google has become the latest tech giant to donate to President-elect Donald Trump's 2025 inauguration fund, following OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Meta, Amazon and Apple CEO Tim Cook. The company announced Monday […]
Google, Boeing join growing list of companies donating to Trump's inauguration
Google and Boeing each donated $1 million to President-elect Trump's inaugural committee, joining the list of major companies supporting the January 20 event. “Google is pleased to support the 2025 Inauguration with a live stream on YouTube and a direct link to our homepage. We are also contributing to the inaugural committee.” Google Government Affairs […]
Microsoft, Google each donate $1M to Trump’s inaugural fund
Google and Microsoft are each contributing $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, joining a slew of technology companies that are funding festivities in an effort to garner support from the incoming administration. Google and Microsoft confirmed the donations to The Post. “Google is pleased to support the 2025 Inauguration with a live stream […]
Apple Is Desperate to Defend Mega Payout from Google in Antitrust Case
Apple has asked to participate in the next phase of its antitrust case against Google, arguing that it cannot rely on the search giant to defend its revenue-sharing deal that brings the iPhone maker up to $20 billion a year through exclusivity agreements. Reuters report In a major development in the ongoing antitrust battle against […]
Google Maps is deleting location history soon, so act now to save your data
Google is making significant changes to its Maps Timeline feature that tracks location history. As part of this update, you'll soon receive a notification that unless you back up your timeline data, it will be automatically deleted after a certain deadline. This move represents a move toward greater privacy, as Google plans to store timeline […]
Google Proposes Slap on the Wrist in Response to DOJ’s Antitrust Breakup Plan
Google has proposed its own set of remedies to address the Justice Department's antitrust concerns, offering to unbundle its Android apps in exchange for selling Chrome and other key units. The Verge report In a move to counter the Department of Justice's proposed solution to break Google's alleged search monopoly, the tech giant has offered […]
Google Street View Images May Solve Cold Case Murder Mystery
Spanish police have made progress in investigating a cold case of a missing person from a year ago, thanks to incriminating images captured by Google Street View cameras. of independent report Images captured by a Google Street View camera car in the small Spanish town of Tahueco give police the crucial clues they need to […]