Tag: Google
Google Accused By Rival Of GDPR Breaches
Google is sharing users’ personal data between its services without acquiring specific consent to do so, thus flagrantly breaching fundamental principles of European data...
Google, Walmart Join US Coronavirus Testing Efforts
Corporate America joined the fight against the spread of coronavirus on Friday, march 13, as President Donald Trump and executives announced that Google would...
US Senators Think Google Probe Should Include Search
The US Justice Department should expand its antitrust investigation of Alphabet Inc.’s Google to include the internet giant’s conduct in online search, in addition...
Tulsi Gabbard’s $50M Suit Against Google Dismissed
A US$50 million lawsuit brought against tech giant Google by Rep. Tusli Gabbard (Democrat - Hawaii) has reportedly been dismissed by a federal judge...
Google Plans $10B US Investment Amid Probes
Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote in a blog post Wednesday, February 26, that the company is investing more than US$10 billion this year in...
Google Settles With States Over Consultants in Antitrust Probe
Alphabet’s Google has reached a settlement with state attorneys general over the states’ use of consultants in their antitrust investigation of the internet search...
Google’s Bid For Fitbit Prompts Warning From EU Over Data Privacy
The European Union’s privacy body has voiced skepticism over the acquisition of Fitbit by Google, claiming it could lead to privacy risks, Reuters reported....
Apple/Google Are Mulling Big Changes Amid Antitrust Scrutiny
United States antitrust investigations into Big Tech haven’t yet concluded, but they already seem to be making an impact.
Bloomberg reported on Thursday, February 20,...
UK Google Users Will Be Under US, Not EU Privacy Protections
Google users in the UK will no longer have access to European Union data security, instead being moved by the tech giant to American...
Google’s Waze Acquisition Likely Target Of FTC Scrutiny
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating acquisitions made by big tech firms in the past 10 years and has a special focus...