Google accused of imposing illegal ‘gag order’ blocking workers from discussing antitrust cases
The union representing Google employees is demanding the tech giant lift an illegal “gag order” that prohibits it from discussing a landmark antitrust case that could transform the company's business. are. On August 5, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google is a “monopolist” that illegally controls the online search market. The same day, […]
Google Claims ‘Bug’ Causes Different Results on ‘Where to Vote for Trump’ Vs. ‘Where to Vote for Harris’
On Election Day, Google provided different search results for the queries “Where to vote for Trump” and “Where to vote for Harris.” Search terms that included Harris' name provided specific information on how to find a polling place, but results for Trump were dominated by articles from left-wing corporate media outlets. The search giant blamed […]
Russian court fines Google $2 decillion for blocking YouTube content
“Barron's Roundtable” panelists Jack Huff, Al Root and Megan Leonhart discuss this week's top three headlines. A Russian court has reportedly slapped a $2 billion fine on Menlo Park, California-based Google for blocking content on YouTube, with penalties increasing daily for nonpayment. Russian state news agency TASS reported that Google owes the Russian government the […]
Utilities luring Microsoft, Google and Amazon
Meb Farber, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Cambria Investment Management, discusses how investors position their portfolios and provides new tax-aware tips on how to make money. Discuss ETFs. Hoham Utilities stock hasn't had a great year at all in recent months, but it's enjoying one of its best years in recent memory, up more […]
Google Will Block Election Advertisements As Soon As Polls Close On Election Day
Google LLC logo at Google Store Chelsea in New York City, USA, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo OAN Staff Brooke Mallory4:55 PM – Friday, October 18, 2024 After the final vote closed on November 5th, Google declared:thblocks all ads related to the general election. advertisement “As always, we will pause advertising related to the […]
Google granted request to pause Play store overhaul after Epic Games lawsuit
Google announced Friday that a federal judge in California will direct its Alphabet unit to overhaul its Android app store Play by Nov. 1 to give consumers more choice in how they download software. It announced that it had granted the request to suspend the order. San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge James Donato issued the […]
Google Announces Ban On Election Ads Once Polls Close On Election Day
Google announced Thursday that it will temporarily suspend all election-related advertising in the United States following the Nov. 5 voting deadline. This policy is temporary and advertisers will be notified once it is no longer in effect. According to Google. The suspension does not apply to “public information campaign” ads by state or federal agencies […]
DOJ win over Google will ‘very likely’ kill $25B iPhone deal: Jefferies
Google is paying billions of dollars a year to Apple to enable its search engine by default on iPhones, according to Jefferies analysts, following a crushing defeat at the hands of the Justice Department in a landmark antitrust case. It is “very likely” that payment of such fees will be prohibited. Judge Amit Mehta ruled […]
Karen Dunn, other Google lawyers host Kamala Harris fundraiser in middle of DOJ antitrust war
Key members of Google's legal team are spearheading a fundraiser for Kamala Harris on Friday, as Biden and Harris join the Justice Department in a historic antitrust case targeting the Big Tech giant. During the confrontation, he pointed out concerns about conflicts of interest. Karen Dunn, a top litigator at the Whiteshoe law firm Paul […]
Amazon signs nuclear power deals, following Google, Microsoft
Dharmesh Mehta, vice president of Amazon Worldwide Selling Partner Services, explains how Amazon is leveraging generative AI to empower sellers on its platform. Amazon announced Wednesday that it has signed three agreements to develop nuclear power projects, the e-commerce giant's latest nuclear pact announced in recent weeks as demand for energy to power artificial intelligence […]