Mets star Brandon Nimmo’s close relationship with his dad — including his pop’s funny’ Google morning ritual
When it comes to news about MLB star sons, Ron Nimmo has the inside scoop. Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo’s father Googles the slugger’s name every day. “I didn’t know he was doing this until maybe a few years ago, but he wakes up in the morning and types my name into the news,” Brandon, 31, […]
Google loses bid to avoid trial in DOJ’s digital advertising antitrust case
A federal judge ruled Friday that internet search giant Alphabet Inc.’s Google must go on trial to answer claims by U.S. antitrust authorities that it illegally dominates the online advertising technology market. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, denied Google’s motion during a hearing, according to court records. Google had argued for victory […]
Google AI-powered search engine could invite fresh antitrust scrutiny
Google’s AI-powered search engine is seen as a potential death blow to cash-strapped media, with some experts arguing that a new US antitrust crackdown is the industry’s only hope for survival. Critics warn that Google could gain dangerously strong control over the flow of information and advertising dollars on the internet unless courts or Congress […]
Google lifts suspension on conservative content app initiated in ‘error’
Google reinstated the PragerU app in its Play store within hours of suspending it. Google contacted PragerU to inform its developers that the app underwent a review that found “content or speech asserting that a protected group is inhuman, inferior or worthy of being hated.” As a result, the app was suspended from Google Play […]
Market Today: Nvidia's Stock Split, GameStop's Livestream, and Google Avoids Jury Trial – GuruFocus.com
Despite the major indexes rising through most of the session, the final session of the week saw a lack of conviction on either side of the trade. Today’s moves were driven by an underlying negative bias. In market trends, decliners outnumbered decliners by nearly 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange and 8 […]
Google Reinstates PragerU App After Claiming It Promoted ‘Hate Speech’
PragerU announced that its app has been reinstated to the Google Play Store, hours after Google removed it for promoting “hate speech.” The organization, known as Prager University, post X writes that after a second review, Google “reinstated the PragerU app on the Google Play Store.” As reported by Breitbart News, PragerU posted screenshots of […]
Google dodges jury trial over alleged advertising dominance
A federal judge ruled on Friday that Alphabet Inc.’s Google will not have a jury trial over the company’s monopoly in digital advertising because the company paid $2.3 million to cover U.S. government claims of damages. Google’s payment means it can avoid a jury trial because non-monetary claims in antitrust cases are heard directly by […]
Google Commemorates D-Day Anniversary By Celebrating Random Lesbian Activist
The Google Doodle is a sketch that appears at the top of the search engine’s main page every day, ostensibly to celebrate a notable person or event of the day. But given the company’s mindset shift, the Google Doodle isn’t always what you’d expect. A while back, there was a meme going around that Google […]
Google parent Alphabet taps Eli Lilly’s Anat Ashkenazi as new CFO
Google parent Alphabet said on Wednesday it had poached Anat Ashkenazi from pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly to become its next chief financial officer. Ashkenazi, 51, will take over the key role on July 31, succeeding Alphabet’s longtime CFO Ruth Porat. The tech giant announced about a year ago that Porat, 66, would take on a […]
Google collected children’s voices, license plates: report
A trove of leaked internal documents reportedly revealed that Google collected children’s voice data and recorded carpool routes, including license plate numbers and home addresses. The privacy breaches included thousands of disturbing incidents reported by Google employees between 2013 and 2018. 404 Media Coverage The company announced the matter on Monday, shortly after a massive […]