Yelp files antitrust lawsuit against Google

Yelp Sued Google The company on Wednesday accused the company of violating antitrust laws by abusing its monopoly in search to gain an advantage in local search services and advertising. They claim that Google is taking traffic away from competitors such as Yelp and directing it to its own “inferior” local search product. “This is […]
Yelp Sues Google Alleging Engine Monopoly

A Yelp splash page is displayed on a mobile phone in Chicago, Illinois, November 14, 2023. Yelp recently reported third-quarter profits that were up more than 500% year over year. (Photo illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiWednesday, August 28, 2024 4:54 PM Yelp has formally filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that […]
Google to let users generate AI images of people on Gemini

Google has rebooted its artificial intelligence software Gemini after a tool that converts text in photos into images sparked outrage over the way it generated fake depictions of a black Nazi, a female pope and “diverse” versions of America's founding fathers. The Alphabet-owned tech giant said on Wednesday that an early access version of the […]
Google, Meta employees envy Nvidia workers’ fat paychecks

Nvidia's employees are becoming millionaires while enduring grueling seven-day office shifts, making employees at rival companies like Google and Meta jealous. An employee at Nvidia, the AI chip maker whose stock price has soared this year and made it one of the world's most valuable companies, used Blind, an app that allows tech workers to […]
Google, Gavin Newsom, and a woke university will partner on news and journalism. What could go wrong?

Last Wednesday, the California Legislature passed a $250 million transaction It has partnered with tech giant Google to fund local journalism and research into artificial intelligence. POLITICOThe bill seeks to “strengthen democracy and the future of work in a future of artificial intelligence through a public-private partnership between Google and the State of California.” While […]
Russia seizes $100M from Google to fund war propaganda: report

Russia has reportedly seized more than $100 million from Google and used the money to fund a propaganda campaign supporting President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Get Court Documents British newspaper The Telegraph According to the report, Google’s bank accounts in Russia were emptied shortly after the invasion two years ago and the tech giant’s […]
California's Google deal
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Buffy Wicks defends ‘disastrous’ $250M Google deal with newspapers

The California Democrat, who brokered a funding deal for local newsrooms with Google, defended the controversial partnership, arguing it was the best he could come up with during tough negotiations with the powerful search giant. Rep. Buffy Wicks led the negotiations for the roughly $250 million truce, but critics say it allows Google and other […]
Google under fire for pressing influencers to ‘prefer’ Pixel smartphone
Google has come under fire for pressuring tech influencers to only promote its new Pixel phone or risk being excluded from a program offering early access to the device. The tech giant is inviting content creators to join its “Team Pixel” program, giving them early access to devices. Earlier this month, Google unveiled a new […]
Steal Content and Have Lawyers ‘Clean Up the Mess:’ Former Google CEO Explains AI Business Model

Recent comments from former Google CEO and well-known leftist Eric Schmidt at Stanford University have sparked a fierce debate about the future of AI and the ethics of Silicon Valley entrepreneurship. The Verge Reports In an interview with Stanford professor Erik Brynjolfsson, Schmidt subsequently made some provocative statements that drew heavy criticism, most notably suggesting […]