US Senate bill would limit big tech mergers
Two U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation that seeks to make it harder for Amazon.com and other tech giants to make acquisitions.
Google strikes Cloud deal and invests in CME
Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG +0.72% Google has invested $1 billion in futures-exchange giant CME CME +0.99% Group Inc. and struck a deal to move the company’s core trading systems to the cloud.
Apple CEO Tim Cook wishes followers a 'happy and safe Diwali'
Apple CEO Tim Cook wished his 13 million followers a "happy Diwali" in a Wednesday tweet.
Google to pursue Pentagon cloud-computing contract
Google is pursuing a massive cloud-computing contract with the Department of Defense, nearly three years after abandoning a similar bid process in the face of employee protests.
Google to provide $20M in career support for military families, veterans
Google is set to provide $20 million in grant funding and donations to support economic empowerment for veterans and the military community.
An 'eraser button': Focused ideas could help bridle Big Tech
Lawmakers are getting creative as they introduce a slew of bills intended to take Big Tech down a peg. One bill proposes an "eraser button" that would let parents instantly delete all personal information collected from their children or teens.
Google charges more than twice its rivals in ad deals, unredacted suit says
Google takes a cut of 22% to 42% of U.S. ad spending that goes through its systems, according to a newly unredacted lawsuit by state attorneys general, shedding new light on how the search giant profits from its commanding position in the internet economy.
US consumer watchdog to query tech giants over financial data -sources
The U.S. consumer watchdog is expected this week to query tech giants including Facebook, Amazon and Google on how they handle consumer financial data as part of a broader effort to boost consumer protections and financial sector competition, according to two people briefed on the matter.
Alphabet's Wing project unveils new drone delivery model in Texas
Alphabet Inc's Wing said on Wednesday that Walgreens will use its new drones to make deliveries from a store in Texas, in the first use of such vehicles in a major U.S. metro area.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls for government action on cybersecurity, innovation
Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google and parent company Alphabet Inc., said the U.S. government should take a more active role in policing cyberattacks and encouraging innovation with policies and investments.
Top 5 richest Americans on Forbes 400 List: Who are they?
Forbes has released its 40th annual list of the 400 wealthiest people across the world and the majority are Americans.
Google to block ads from appearing next to content denying climate change
Alphabet Inc.’s Google will no longer allow digital ads bought on its platform to appear next to online content that denies climate change, a ban that will also apply to YouTube, the company’s giant online-video service.
Google: flight search tool can help you fly ‘greener’
Searching for flights on Google just got “greener.”
US Justice Dept antitrust nominee says he is eager to tackle more than just Big Tech
Jonathan Kanter, the third of three progressives named to top U.S. antitrust posts by President Joe Biden, pledged on Wednesday to enforce antitrust law in agriculture, pharmaceutical prices and the labor market, as well as in Big Tech.
Cruise, Waymo granted self-driving taxi permits in California
The California DMV has issued permits to Cruise and Waymo to operate autonomous ride-hailing services in and around San Francisco.
YouTube banning all anti-vaccine content contributing to misinformation
YouTube is banning all content the platform says is spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Apple, Google asked to turn in S.Korea compliance plans by mid-October
Apple and Alphabet's Google have been asked to turn in by mid-October compliance plans for a new South Korean law that bans major app store operators from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, a regulatory official said on Wednesday.
Tech experts criticize Google Android privacy, make case for paying consumers for data
Tech experts are highlighting privacy concerns with Google’s Android smartphones, which have sensors that track not only users’ locations, but movements throughout the day, as well.
Google pushes to overturn EU’s $5B antitrust decision on Android
Alphabet Inc.’s Google started its appeal Monday to overturn a $5 billion antitrust fine imposed by the European Union, contending that its Android operating system for mobile devices has boosted competition rather than foreclosing it.
YouTube CEO won't say if it removed Russian opposition leader's video at request of Putin
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki won’t say definitively whether the company took down material from leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the country’s elections.



















