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
sup, sub { font-size: 100% !important; } sup { mso-text-raise:10% } sub { mso-text-raise:-10% } The Hill’s weekly tech news digest. {beacon} Friday, August 23, 2024 Lead the day California’s Google deal sparks criticism image© AP California lawmakers this week reached a deal with Google to provide millions of dollars in public […]
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 […]
Harris campaign’s altering headlines misdirects from other Google threats, professor says: ‘They don’t want us to look at them’
A liberal professor and researcher says the revelation that the Harris campaign was changing Google search headlines to influence voters is simply a distraction from a much bigger threat from Google. Dr. Robert Epstein, a lifelong liberal from the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, appeared on “Blaze News Tonight” on Wednesday and sounded […]
Google confirms Iranian hacking group targeted Trump, Harris presidential campaigns
A recent investigation by Google confirmed that an Iranian hacking group targeted the presidential campaigns of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Wednesday Report An investigation by the Google Threat Analysis Group found that hackers, an Iranian government-backed threat actor known as APT42, attempted to compromise approximately a dozen email accounts linked […]
Congress Opens Investigation Into If Google Search Purposely Misled Americans About Trump Assassination
(Left) Google’s logo is displayed in front of the company’s headquarters during the “Made By Google” event in Mountain View, California on August 13, 2024. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) / (Right) Former Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is grazed by a bullet during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024 and hurried […]
Google says Iranian group tried to hack Trump and Harris campaigns | Technology
Google said on Wednesday that an Iranian group linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps had been trying since May to hack into the personal email accounts of about a dozen people with ties to Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The company’s threat intelligence division said the group was still actively targeting individuals with […]
Google investigation confirms Iranian hackers are moving to infiltrate Trump, Harris campaigns
A new Google report confirms that Iranian hacking groups targeted the campaigns of former President Trump, as well as those of President Biden and current Vice President Kamala Harris. Thursday’s report came days after the Trump campaign acknowledged it had been hacked. Google’s report didn’t say whether the Iranian hacking group APT42 was involved in […]