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Google cuts racy results by 30% for searches like 'Latina teenager'
Alphabet has cut explicit search results by 30% on Google search engine especially concerning ethnicity, gender, etc.
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Russians plan to launch alternative to Google Play on Victory Day
Russia to launch an alternative to Google Play on its Victory Day celebrating its win in World War Two.
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New EU rules regulating US tech giants likely to set global standard
EU rules for US Tech giants will set a global benchmark, compelling these companies to be more innovative.
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Google to pause ads that exploit or dismiss Russia-Ukraine war
Google will not sell ads alongside content that exploits,dismisses or condones the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Australia to make Big Tech hand over misinformation data
Australia will be able to force big tech companies to share data about how they handled misinformation under new law.
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Russia tells Google to stop spreading threats against Russians on YouTube
Russia demanded that Google stop spreading threats against Russians on its YouTube platform.
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Google disables Google Maps live traffic data in Ukraine
Google has temporarily disabled some Google Map tools providing live information about traffic for Ukraine.
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Alphabet eyes $2 trillion value after blowout results
Alphabet's share value rose more than 8% and it came close to joining the elite $2 trillion market valuation club.
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Google propels record Alphabet revenue, driving shares up 8%
Alphabet quarterly sales exceeded expectations, as its internet advertising business surged.
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US FTC to review Microsoft's $68.7 billion deal for Activision
The US antitrust review of Micorosft's proposition to buy Activision Blizzard will be handled by FTC.
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French court upholds 100m euro fine against Google for breaches
Supreme administrative court said it was imposing a 100 million euro fine on Google breaches linked to cookies policy.
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Apple's stock racks up biggest one-day gain since July 2020
Apple's shares rose nearly 7% making it the company's biggest one=day percentage jump in a year and a half.
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Google offers new replacement for advertising cookies
Google tries to get advertisers to buy ads based on users' browser interests without using privacy-invasive cookies.
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Three US states, DC sue Google over location-tracking
Four US states sued Google for deceptive location-tracking practices, invading user privacy.
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EU Parliament agrees on proposal to take on US tech giants
The European Parliament signed off on a proposal for new rules against US tech giants to tackle illegal content.
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Google to improve spotty enforcement of children's ads policy
Google says it will improve its enforcement of sensitive ad policy after Reuters found explicit ad content on its site
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Apple hit $3 trillion market value, then slipped
Apple became the first company to hit $3 trillion market value and then slipped at the end of the day, a hair below.
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CES to now end sooner than planned as Omicron cases surge
CES will end earlier than planned, as participating companies like Amazon drop out because of Omnicron fears.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX raises over $337 mln in fresh funding
Elon Musk's Space X raised $337.4 million in equity funding, counting Alphabet among its investors.
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Waymo and China's Zeekr partner to develop driverless taxis
Geely Holding will make EVs for Waymo with a self-driving unit, to be used as autonomous ride-hailing cars.
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Alphabet CEO Pichai can be questioned in privacy lawsuit
Plaintiffs accusing Google of unlawfully tracking their internet use on incognito mode, to question Chief Executive.
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Russian court fines Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms
Moscow fined Google $98 million for repeatedly failing to delete content deemed illegal by Russia.
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YouTube TV reaches deal to restore access to Disney channels
YouTube is now restoring access to Disney Channel on its platform after it was briefly discontinued for two days.
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Zoom has joined tech industry counterterrorism group
Zoom joined a counterterrorism organization formed by major US tech giants like Meta platforms and Alphabet.
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YouTube says services fixed after disruption affects thousands
YouTube fixes issues which had caused users to lose access to the platform or face slow services on Tuesday.
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Apple closes in on $3 trillion market value
Apple's market value came close to $3 trillion on Monday, having already been marked as the most valuable company.
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Apple inches closer to $3 trillion market capital
Apple is close to making $3 trillion market capitalization, making it as big as the world's fifth-largest economy.
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EU lawmakers agree on rules to target big tech- FT
EU has reached a deal on how to limit anti-competitive behavior amongst big tech companies in a digital economy.
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Google signs 5-year deal to pay for news from AFP
Alphabet's Google will pay AFP for news content, as part of their 5-year partnership.
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Telenor, Google Cloud partner up to digitalise operations
Telenor and Google Cloud have partnered up to digitalise telecom operations globally.
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US states file antitrust complaint against Alphabet's Google
US states filed a complaint against Google for breaking antitrust laws and boosting its advertising business.
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Google to invest $1 bln in CME Group, agrees cloud computing deal
Google has invested $1 billion in CME Group and signed a deal to move operator trading system to the cloud.
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EU lawmaker says US tech giants should be regulated where they are based
EU lawyer says that US tech giants should be regulated by the EU country where they are based under proposed EU rules.
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'Consumers aren't stupid': Google lawyer rejects EU market abuse ruling
Google's lawyer iterates that the search engine is used by billions because it is the best
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Big Tech CEOs to defend their companies before US Congress by listing competitors
CEOs of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Alphabet will testify to a panel of lawmakers
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Big tech antitrust probe report from Congress likely by early fall
A panel will question CEOs of Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet and Apple as part of its investigation
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Tech giants to testify against digital tax
Alphabet Inc’s Google, Facebook and Amazon.com among companies that will testify
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Alphabet's higher spending worries investors
Google parent Alphabet reported quarterly earnings beating Wall Street expectations
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Google CEO hearing in US House likely to be postponed
Pichai agreed to testify before the panel over Republican concerns that the company is biased against conservatives
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Google parent Alphabet keeps ad growth in mixed quarter
Profits were better than expected for the US technology giant
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Facebook chief says internet firms in 'arms race' for democracy
The hearings come with online firms facing intense scrutiny for allowing the propagation of misinformation
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Facebook's grim forecast: privacy push will erode profits for years
As the company first reported revenue and user growth that missed expectations
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Alphabet trounces profit estimates as Google reins in costs
Google’s dominance in online advertising has been challenged this year by the antitrust battle
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Alphabet to deploy balloon Internet in Kenya with Telkom in 2019
Known as Project Loon, the technology was developed by the company’s innovation lab
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Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet to testify at US House hearing
Social media companies are filtering content for political reasons
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House Republicans query Apple, Alphabet on privacy, data practices
Alphabet said that it would answer the committee’s questions while Apple officials denied commenting
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Volatility may hit Wall Street as Alphabet, Facebook leave tech sector group
This time the culprit would be the largest-ever shakeup of the stock market’s broad business sectors
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Google plans not to renew military deal protested by employees
More than 6,400 employees signed a petition calling for Google to cancel the deal
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Ad sales surge at Google parent Alphabet, but so do costs
Alphabet got a boost from how it values investments in Uber and other startups
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Alphabet unit to start Toronto smart-city tech pilot in summer
This is the first time a timeline has been publicly disclosed for the project