Trump administration asks court to dismiss Big Tech's challenge to social media executive order
The Trump administration has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit against the president’s executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a “profound misunderstanding,” according to a copy of the motion seen by Reuters.
TikTok tracked user data using tactic banned by Google
The tactic appears to have violated Google policies.
Android phones to track quakes; California gets alert system
Google worked with California and the U.S. Geological Survey to build the quake alerts into all phones that run the commonplace mobile operating system
Big Tech joins pledge to boost diversity, will hire 100K NYers by 2030
A number of large companies, including tech giants Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft have signed a pledge to hire 100,000 New Yorkers from low-income and diverse communities by 2030.
Big US companies form group to boost hiring of minorities in New York
The New York Jobs CEO Council, which counts chief executives from 27 firms among its members, aims to hire 100,000 people from low-income Black, Latino and Asian communities by 2030.
You could receive up to $12 in Google Plus class-action settlement
The class-action lawsuit against the search engine giant was brought by former Google Plus users after two software bugs in 2018 exposed the personal information of hundreds of thousands.
Why Microsoft leads in TikTok pursuit
Companies including Facebook and Alphabet’s Google have kicked the tires on the popular and now controversial short video platform, and while each remains broadly interested in the app or at least competing with the app in some way, these companies may be shut out due to antitrust issues, legal sources tell FOX Business.
TikTok could be influencing future American voters, yet ByteDance founder slams 'anti-Chinese' sentiment abroad
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming said in a letter addressed only to his China-based staff on Tuesday that TikTok could face added uncertainty as “anti-Chinese sentiment” has continued to grow abroad.
Google Pixel 4a review roundup: Should you buy one?
With the coronavirus pandemic upending how people work around the globe, Amazon's robotics team has turned to working in their homes and garages as they build the tech giant's next-generation delivery robots.
Google Cloud prepares for Black Friday 'peak on top of peak'
Google Cloud is bracing for recording online shopping during the holiday seasons due to COVID-19 lockdowns.
Google Pay partners with US banks to offer digital bank accounts
The bank accounts can be managed through Google Pay.
Google buys $450M stake in ADT to give Nest a new perch
Google is pairing its Nest smart home technology with ADT and buying a stake in the home security company.
Varney: Tech giants Amazon, Facebook are 'crown jewels of American business'
U.S. residents should "revel in the fact that it is American capitalism that's made their success possible."
Australia to force Facebook, Google to pay media companies for content
U.S. social media and search giants would be required to negotiate with Australian media companies to use their content
How much Google makes from ads in the US
Google's ad revenue is expected to drop for the first time in years in 2020.
Big tech CEOs divided on China technology theft
Only Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg was willing to speak out against China
Google CEO defends US military support, downplays work in China
The company has distanced itself from a couple of lucrative U.S. defense contracts following employee backlash.
U.S. prosecutors seek 27 months imprisonment for former Uber self-driving head
Prosecutors are seeking 27 months imprisonment for the former head of Uber's self-driving unit for taking sensitive documents from Google.
Alphabet CEO Pichai says technology creates opportunity
Google employs 120,000 people around the world with more than 75,000 in the U.S
Apple CEO Cook says his company is "uniquely American" with no "dominant market share"
The U.S. House Judiciary's Subcommitee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law has released Apple CEO Tim Cook's prepared opening statement ahead of his testimony as part of an antitrust probe on Wednesday.



















