DOJ nearing antitrust action on Google; Trump eyes tech curb
President Donald Trump is pushing his campaign against Big Tech on Wednesday, touting curbs on legal protections for social media platforms he denounces as biased against conservative views.
California quake alerts to become standard on Android phones
California’s earthquake early warnings will be a standard feature on all Android phones, bypassing the need for users to download the state’s MyShake app in order to receive alerts, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said.
Lawmakers batter Big Tech CEOs, but don't land many blows
Congressional lawmakers finally got a chance to grill the CEOs of Big Tech over their dominance and allegations of monopolistic practices that stifle competition. But it's not clear how much they advanced their goal of bringing some of the world's largest companies to heel.
Four Big Tech CEOs getting heat from Congress on competition
The four CEOs are testifing remotely for a hearing Wednesday by the House Judciary subcommittee on antitrust.
Google to let its employees work from home through July 2021, according to report
Google had previously told its employees to expect to work from home until at least the end of 2020.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak among 18 to file suit against YouTube for ineffective response to bitcoin scams
Both scams allegedly try to convince others that they can double their money by simply sending cryptocurrency like Bitcoin to the celebrities, while the currency actually goes to scammers, and users get nothing in return.
Steve Wozniak among 18 to file lawsuit against YouTube
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and his wife Janet joined his attorneys Joseph Cotchett and Brian Danitz at the law offices of Cotchett, Pitre and McCarthy in Burlingame for an 11 a.m. press conference Thursday, July 23, 2020 to provide initial details about the lawsuit and answer questions from news reporters.
Google to offer career certificates it says are equivalent to a 4-year college degree
The tech behemoth will offer three new certificate programs in Data Analytics, Project Management, and UX Design, according to a July 13 news release.
Google Maps feature allows commuters to travel safely amid COVID-19 pandemic
“Having this information before and during your trip is critical for both essential workers who need to safely navigate to work and will become more important for everyone as countries around the world begin to reopen,” the news release stated.
PayPal pledges $530M to support minority-owned businesses in US, YouTube launches $100M creator fund
PayPal and YouTube are among many tech companies that have pledged support to the black community in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Facebook recommends working from home for all Bay Area employees due to coronavirus
In light of the novel coronavirus outbreak/COVID-19, Facebook is encouraging Bay Area staff to work from home starting Friday, March 6 a spokesperson said on Thursday.
Google showcases African American achievements with ‘most searched’ for Black History Month
Google celebrated the achievements of black Americans with a commercial and website highlighting who and what was "the most searched."
Insider Q&A: How YouTube decides what to ban
The Google-owned site has come under fire recently for allowing videos that feature what many find offensive or violent, and for not doing enough to protect kids online. Halprin has to make difficult decisions to craft policies that keep the site as safe as YouTube wants it to be, while balancing what the company considers one of its core tenets: people’s free speech.
Berkeleyside is expanding to Oakland
The hyper-local news site, Berkeleyside is expanding thanks to 3 million dollars in grant money from Google
Google co-founders step aside as antitrust scrutiny heats up
Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down as CEO and president, respectively, of Google parent company Alphabet. The move caps more than two decades during which the pair have shepherded the one-time startup they founded in a Silicon Valley garage. Pichai, who has been Google’s CEO since 2015, will now also head up Alphabet. The company isn’t filling Brin’s position as president.
Google co-founders Larry Page, Sergey Brin step down as execs of parent Alphabet
The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet.
Workers fired from Google plan federal labor complaint, alleging retaliation
Four workers who were fired from Google last week say they plan to file a federal labor complaint against the Mountain View-basked tech giant, claiming they were retaliated against. Google said the workers violated its data security policy.
Google announces breakthrough in blazingly fast computing
Google announced Wednesday it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing, saying it has developed an experimental processor that took just minutes to complete a calculation that would take the world's best supercomputer thousands of years.
Google affiliate 'Wing' begins drone deliveries in Virginia town
The first Walgreens drone delivery customers ordered cough and cold medicine. A Wing drone also delivered a FedEx package from Dick's Sporting Goods to another family in town.
Google affiliate begins drone deliveries in Virginia town
The first Walgreens drone delivery customers ordered cough and cold medicine. A Wing drone also delivered a FedEx package from Dick's Sporting Goods to another family in town.