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A judge has branded Google a monopolist, but AI may bring about quicker change in internet search
Read full article: A judge has branded Google a monopolist, but AI may bring about quicker change in internet searchA federal judge has branded Google as a ruthless monopolist bent on suffocating it competitors.
Michael Bloomberg tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of America’s biggest donors in 2023
Read full article: Michael Bloomberg tops the Chronicle of Philanthropy's list of America’s biggest donors in 2023Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, gave the most to charitable causes last year, followed by Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, and Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s exclusive list of the 50 Americans who donated the largest sums to nonprofits last year.
What Google’s antitrust trial means for your search habits
Read full article: What Google’s antitrust trial means for your search habitsIf government regulators prevail in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century, it’s likely to unleash drastic changes designed to undermining the dominance of the Google search engine that defines the internet for billions of people.
Google's search engine dominance is at the center of the biggest US antitrust trial in decades
Read full article: Google's search engine dominance is at the center of the biggest US antitrust trial in decadesThe U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine.
Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality
Read full article: Apple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual realityApple has unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public’s imagination.
YouTube CEO steps down, severing longtime ties to Google
Read full article: YouTube CEO steps down, severing longtime ties to GoogleSusan Wojcicki, a longtime Google executive who played a key role in the company’s creation, is stepped down as YouTube’s CEO after spending the past nine years running the video site that has reshaped entertainment, culture and politics.
Apple, Google raise new concerns by yanking Russian app
Read full article: Apple, Google raise new concerns by yanking Russian appApple’s and Google’s cooperation with the Russian government’s efforts to suppress an app opposed to the ruling regime is escalating concerns about whether Big Tech’s pursuit of ever-higher profits has trampled their commitment to protecting civil rights.
Google hires new personnel head amid rising worker tensions
Read full article: Google hires new personnel head amid rising worker tensionsThis photo provided by Google shows Fiona Cicconi, right, who is leaving the biotech firm AstraZeneca to become the head of Google's people operations, effective Jan. 5, 2021. (Courtesy of Google via AP)Google has hired a top executive from pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to oversee its personnel policies amid ongoing tensions with many employees who are upset with the company's policies. The hiring of Fiona Cicconi also comes while Google sets up plans to allow people to continue to work from home for at least eight more months. The rift incensed hundreds of Google employees who have signed a public letter of protest. Pichahi last week told employees that Google is beginning a thorough review into Gebru's exit, a process that now seems likely to involve Cicconi.
How Google evolved from 'cuddly' startup to antitrust target
Read full article: How Google evolved from 'cuddly' startup to antitrust targetThat pledge is now a distant memory as Google confronts an existential threat similar to what Microsoft once faced. They focused on creating a database of everything on the internet through a search engine that almost instantaneously listed a pecking order of websites most likely to have what anyone wanted. Google's promotion of Chrome on its search engine helped the browser supplant Explorer as the market leader. Google began reining in its spending and even created a new holding company, Alphabet, to oversee some of its unprofitable projects, such as internet=beaming balloons and self-driving cars. —-Liedtke first interviewed Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 2000 when he began covering Google for the AP.