U.S. senators seek federal antitrust investigation of generative AI providers
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. (pictured 2023), who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer rights, said in a letter to DOJ…
Google to delete some Gmail accounts in days – how to tell if yours is at risk
GOOGLE users have been reminded that forgotten accounts with potentially precious data could be lost as the firm continues with a major purge.Last year, the…
Europe’s top court backs crackdown on Apple and Google | Tax News
European Commission directed Apple to pay billions in back taxes, an order upheld by the EU’s top court.European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has scored…
EU’s top court orders Apple to pay $14.3B upaid Irish taxes; upholds $2.6B Google fine
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg hit Silicon Valley's top two tech giants Tuesday with significant financial penalties, ordering Apple to pay Ireland $14.3…
Britain’s CMA finds Google is using anti-competitive practices in ad tech
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority Friday provisionally found that Google has abused its dominant market positions by using publisher and server buying tools to restrict…
Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds nationwide ban of Elon Musk’s X
Elon Musk attends the 10th annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The…
UNRWA head accuses Israel of buying Google ads to block donations to agency | UNRWA News
Commissioner-general says Israeli government has undertaken a defamation campaign against the UN agency.The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has accused the Israeli government of…
Yelp versus Google: Antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco
San Francisco — For years, Yelp has complained about Google’s practices, alleging that the tech giant placed its own products above competitors in Google search results.Yelp…
Google rolled over California lawmakers. What does it mean for news?
Hello, and happy Thursday. There are 67 days until the election, but today we’re sticking to Sacramento, which I am now dubbing Googleville since that…
Berkshire Hathaway becomes 9th company to hit $1 trillion capitalization
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Wednesday became the 9th company in the world to surpass $1 trillion capitalization. Buffett's company had a record $277 billion in…
Column: Newsom and lawmakers bow to Google, sticking it to the news industry
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom once talked big about forcing internet giants to pay for the products they heist and profit off. But last week he…
Meta: Iranian hackers target Biden, Trump officials in WhatsApp attack
The WhatsApp platform was used by Iranian hackers to target public figures in the United States, Britain and the Middle East, the tech giant Meta…
We put Google’s mind-blowing new Pixel 9 camera to the test – you will never have to take selfies again
WHO is going to take the photo and miss out on appearing in a group shot?It's a problem we've all faced on family holidays and…
Google, California strike deal for funds to support newsrooms, develop AI
The Google brand logo hangs above the entrance to the Google Building, formerly Union Inland Terminal in New York City on January 20, 2023. Google…
Set-up error stops Japanese effort to remove Fukushima nuclear fuel debris
Tokyo Electric Power Company Thursday stopped an effort to remove nuclear fuel debris from a reactor meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. A set-up…
Deal reached in feud between California publishers and Google
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers intend to shelve legislation that would have required Google to pay news outlets for distributing their content, and in its place announced…
Column: Don’t let Big Tech monopolies kill local news. Democracy is at risk
SACRAMENTO — It’s not the Harris honeymoon that’s bringing smiles to Democrats. It’s the Biden divorce. Voters are relieved. And they can largely thank the news…
‘Fortnite’ publisher debuts mobile storefront after years in court
Epic Games Inc. is launching a new mobile storefront Friday after four years of legal wrangling with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google over their…
Trump requests hush-money case sentencing be delayd until after presidential election
1 of 2 | Former President Donald Trump's (seen at July's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee) original July 11 sentencing date for his New York…
YouTube CEO and tech pioneer Susan Wojcicki died of Lung cancer Friday
Technology pioneer Susan Wojcicki, 56, died Friday after a two-year battle with lung cancer, her family announced. Photo by Tech Crunch/Flicks Aug. 10 (UPI) --…