Google Says It Will Pay Some Publishers for News Content
Google will pay partnered media publishers in three countries and offer some users free access to paywalled news sites, the company said Thursday.
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Google Loses Appeal Against $56 Million French Fine
France’s highest administrative authority on Friday dismissed a challenge by Google against a fine of $56 million for failing to provide adequate information on its data consent policies.
Read moreGoogle & YouTube Accused of Racial Profiling
Several black content creators filed a federal class action Wednesday accusing YouTube and Google of using racial profiling in algorithms and artificial intelligence that filter and censor their video content so it reaches fewer viewers, similar to improper censorship of LGBTQ+ content creators the tech giants said was fixed years ago.
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Apple and Google Unveil Covid-Tracking Technology
Apple and Google rolled out new technology Wednesday that public health authorities can use to build their own contact tracing apps to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus Covid-19.
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Google Still on Hook for Claims Game Apps Spy on Kids
A New Mexico judge found that while Twitter and other software development kit creators can’t be held responsible for collecting the personal information of children using kid-focused apps and games, Google is not off the hook.
Read moreGoogle Zooms In on Zoom With a Freebie
Google on Tuesday made its business videoconferencing service free to all users, ramping up competition for Zoom as people flock online to stay connected during the pandemic.
Read moreFormer Waymo Engineer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Company Trade Secrets
Anthony Levandowski, a former engineer who worked on autonomous vehicles, pleaded guilty Thursday to theft of trade secrets, ending a trial that pitted two of the largest technology companies — Google and Uber — against each other.
Read moreGoogle Wi-Spy
A federal judge in California approved a $13 million settlement of a class action lawsuit against Google that claimed the tech giant harvested personal data of users through unsecured wi-fi networks.
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Facebook & Google Offer to Track Coronavirus
Facebook and Google are in talks with Washington over potentially using people’s personal data to track and combat the coronavirus outbreak, the Washington Post reported.
Read moreCampaign Ads
A federal court in California granted Google’s motion to dismiss a suit brought by Tulsi Gabbard’s campaign accusing the company of unlawfully suspending her advertisements temporarily, finding that the campaign failed to show how Google’s regulation of its platform is “in any way equivalent to a governmental regulation of an election.”
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Hungary Founders at EU Court in Google Tax Spat
Backing Google in a tax dispute Tuesday, Europe’s highest court chucked a $3.5 million fine related to advertising sales in Hungary.
Read moreClinton Emails
A federal court in Washington ruled that conservative group Judicial Watch may depose former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a lawsuit relating to her use of a private email server during her tenure at the State Department. The court also ruled that the group may subpoena Google for records relating to her emails.
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Opponents Ask Judge to Reject Google ‘Wi-Spy’ Settlement
Lawyers for the state of Arizona and a consumer claiming his private data was stolen by Google mapping vehicles urged a federal judge Friday to reject a settlement that would pay zero dollars to consumers.
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New Mexico Sues Google Over Collection of Kids’ Personal Data
New Mexico’s attorney general sued Google in federal court Thursday, claiming the tech giant is illegally collecting the personal information of children under the age of 13 through the company’s Google Education service that has been adopted by schools across the country.
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In Google Challenge of $2.6B Fine, EU Judge Talks of Raising It
No love for Google from the EU’s second-highest court on Valentine’s Day, as one judge said a $2.6 billion antitrust fine was “a small amount of cash” for the search engine juggernaut.
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‘A Clear Infraction’: EU Judge Has Stern Words for Google Conduct
It was a challenging day for Google as a judge on the EU’s second-highest court had terse words for the Silicon Valley giant about its anticompetitive behavior.
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Google, EU Bring Battle Over $2.6B Antitrust Fine to Court
Search engine juggernaut Google faced off against the European Union on Wednesday over a $2.6 billion fine for squashing its shopping services competition.
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Speaker Maker Accuses Google of Stealing Audio Technology
Smart speaker company Sonos sued Google in federal court Tuesday, accusing the Silicon Valley giant of intentionally infringing on its designs for web-connected speakers years after the two companies collaborated on music streaming plans.
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French Regulator Fines Google $167M Over Search Engine Ads
France’s competition authority has fined Google $167 million for abusing its dominant position on the market for advertising linked to web searches, the regulator announced Friday.
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