CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Microsoft said on Wednesday it supports Australia’s plans to make the biggest digital platforms pay for news and would help small businesses transfer their advertising to Bing if Google quits the country. Microsoft has been positioning itself to increase market share for its search engine Bing after a Google executive told…
Microsoft Backs Australian Plan to Make Google Pay for News
February 3, 2021
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Volkswagen Plans to Challenge Google With Own Autonomous Car Software
HAMBURG—Volkswagen plans to develop most of the software needed for autonomous cars in-house, the head of the German carmaker’s luxury unit Audi said on Tuesday. The carmaker is not rejecting collaborations in some areas outright, said Markus Duesmann, who as well as running Audi is also on Volkswagen’s management board, where he is responsible for…
Google to Spend $3.8 Million to Settle Accusations of Hiring, Pay Biases
OAKLAND, Calif.—Google will spend $3.8 million, including $2.6 million in back pay, to settle allegations that it underpaid women and unfairly passed over women and Asians for job openings, the U.S. Department of Labor said on Monday. The allegations stemmed from a routine compliance audit several years ago required by Google’s status as a supplier…
Australian Prime Minister Rallies Global Allies Against Big Tech
February 2, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is hoping world leaders can cooperate on reining in the influence of Big Tech firms such as Google and Facebook. The call comes after the Australian government’s endeavours to introduce the News Media Bargaining Code evolves into a public spectacle between the government and Big Tech, garnering global attention. At a…
Ford, Google Join Hands to Offer Cloud-Based Data Services
Ford Motor Co will tap into software, artificial intelligence and cloud computing offered by Alphabet’s Google to develop new consumer services and modernize internal operations, the companies said on Monday. As part of a six-year partnership, the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker will incorporate the tech giant’s Android operating system into its Ford and Lincoln vehicles starting…
Australian Prime Minister Says Bing Could Replace Google
CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s prime minister said on Monday that Microsoft is confident it can fill the void if Google carries out its threat to remove its search engine from Australia. A Google executive told a Senate hearing last month that it would likely make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government goes ahead with…
‘Zuckerberg Didn’t Convince Me to Back Down’: Australian Treasurer
January 31, 2021
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Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has met with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discuss an impending new law that will force the tech giants to pay local media for display their news content. The Facebook CEO, however, was unable to shift the Australian government’s position on introducing the News Media Bargaining Code. The treasurer revealed on…
Media Company Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google, Facebook
A media company that operates several West Virginia newspapers is suing Google and Facebook for threatening the extinction of local newspapers across the country by their alleged anti-competitive business practices. HD Media Company this week filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to determine whether the two Silicon Valley companies had violated anti-trust laws. The…
Google Deletes Over 100,000 1-Star Reviews, Restores Robinhood’s App Rating
Google Play store has removed at least 100,000 negative user reviews targeting Robinhood, the stock trading platform caught in the center of the GameStop trading frenzy. Robinhood’s rating on Google Play had dropped from four stars out of five on Wednesday to just one star on Thursday. It had bounced back to four stars at…
Debate Heats Up Over How Countries Tax Big Tech Companies
FRANKFURT, Germany—An international debate over how countries tax big U.S. technology companies such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook is heating up, presenting a challenge for President Joe Biden’s new administration. A mid-year deadline is on the horizon for talks about a global deal to defuse trade disputes with France and other countries that are imposing…
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