US states launch antitrust probe of Google, advertising in focus
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is leading the probe, said it will focus on Google’s
Google to pay up to $200 million to FTC on YouTube probe: source
Alphabet Inc’s Google will spend up to $200 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission
Huawei plans high-end phone launch under cloud of Google ban
Huawei Technologies plans to forge ahead with the launch of new high-end smartphones in Europe even
France says social media platforms will still sign hate speech pledge
France was initially hoping to make social media giants sign a so-called “Charter for an Open, Free,
Google’s jobs search draws antitrust complaints from rivals
Google’s fast-growing tool for searching job listings has been a boon for employers and job boards
Russia tells Google not to advertise ‘illegal’ events after election protests
Russia’s state communications watchdog has asked Google (GOOGL.O) to stop advertising “illegal mass
White House summons tech, social media firms after shootings
After the shootings, US President Donald Trump laid blame on the internet and social media for
Google pledges carbon-neutral shipping, recycled plastic for all devices
The new commitment by Alphabet Inc steps up the competition among tech companies aiming to show
Google to allow rival search engines to compete on Android – at a price
Alphabet Inc’s Google will allow rivals to compete to be the default search engines on new Android
Google goes Nigerian with local accent, ‘informal’ transit routes
Commuters making their way through Nigeria can now hear travel advice in a local voice on Google
White House to host meeting with US tech executives on Huawei ban
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow will host a meeting with semiconductor and software
US lawmakers take jabs at Big Tech in antitrust hearing
Legislators also demanded explanations from Apple Inc about charges for apps and in-app purchases,
Facebook not invited to White House social media summit
Several conservatives on social media have said they are attending the summit, including Bill
Google agrees to change publication of New Zealand news
Google agreed Friday to change how it publishes New Zealand news after top officials in Wellington
Trump seeks to ease Huawei ban
US President Donald Trump’s decision to allow US firms to sell “high tech” products to Huawei led
Bank for International Settlements urges politicians to move fast as big tech moves into finance
BIS said Politicians need to quickly coordinate regulatory responses to new risks from technology
Huawei underestimated impact of US ban: CEO
This is the first time that Huawei has quantified the impact of the US action against the company
Media group study finds Google makes billions from news
Google took in some $4.7 billion in revenue in 2018 from “crawling and scraping” news websites
G20 finance chiefs express concern over risks from ‘intensified’ trade conflict
Group of 20 finance leaders on Sunday said that trade and geopolitical tensions have “intensified”,
Huawei turns to Africa to offset US blacklist
As the US leads a drive for the West to shun Huawei over security fears, the Chinese tech giant has