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US judge dismisses advertisers’ antitrust claims against Google
A US judge has dismissed antitrust claims against Google brought by a group of advertisers, though offered them a chance to try again after addressing her “serious concerns.&...
Russia: IT firms must open offices in the country under new draft law
Foreign technology companies will be forced to open offices in Russia or face penalties such as advertising bans under draft legislation, a senior lawmaker has said, in a fresh mov...
YouTube to launch $100 million creator fund for Shorts video feature
YouTube has announced a $100 million fund to pay content creators who make hit videos on its new short-form video feature Shorts, as YouTube aims to court more influencers.
Vodafone teams up with Google Cloud on data analytics
Mobile operator Vodafone Group and Google Cloud entered a strategic partnership to jointly develop data services, Vodafone has stated over the weekend.
Twitter breaks tech’s blockbuster streak, shares fall on tepid outlook
Twitter Inc shares sank 9% in post-market trading yesterday as it offered tepid revenue guidance for the second quarter, warned of rising costs and expenses and said user growth co...
Google sales top estimates; Alphabet plans $50 billion buyback
Alphabet beat quarterly revenue estimates and announced a $50 billion share buyback as the recovering economy and surging use of online services combined to accelerate its advertis...
US antitrust senators query Google over testimony meddling concerns
US Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee sent a letter to Google saying they were “deeply troubled” by what they called a possible attempt to influence witness testimony ...
US House committee approves blueprint for Big Tech crackdown
The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee formally approved a report accusing Big Tech companies of buying or crushing smaller firms, Representative David Cicilline’...
Judge in Texas lawsuit against Google issues protective order
The judge hearing the Texas antitrust lawsuit against Google put limits on what the search giant’s in-house lawyers can see in an order aimed at ensuring that confidential in...
US senator wants to ban ‘Big Tech’ from buying anything ever again
GOP Senator Josh Hawley, who has been a staunch critic of Big Tech over the past few years has introduced a bill that would ban all mergers and acquisitions by any company with a m...
US Supreme Court backs Google over Oracle in copyright case
The US Supreme Court handed Google a major victory, ruling that its use of Oracle’s software code to build the Android operating system that runs most of the world’s sm...
GOP lawmakers press Big Tech for internal research on kids’ mental health
Four GOP lawmakers in the US have requested Facebook, Twitter and Google turn over any studies they have done on how their services affect children’s mental health.
Google Maps to start directing drivers to ‘eco-friendly’ routes
Google’s Maps app will start directing drivers along routes estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions based on traffic, slopes and other factors, the company has anno...
Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables between Southeast Asia and America
Facebook has said it planned two new undersea cables to connect Singapore, Indonesia and North America in a project with Google and regional telecommunication companies to boost in...