Mar 20 EU fines Google $1.7 billion for restricting competition in online advertising By Associated Press The European Commission found that Google breached EU antitrust rules by preventing other websites from using rival advertising programs. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 9:11 Why tech industry monopolies could be a ‘curse’ for society By Paul Solman In the early 20th century, Standard Oil was broken up because of its vast power. Today, many think Facebook, Google or Amazon present similar threats, but they proceed unchallenged. In "The Curse of Bigness," law professor Tim Wu argues that… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: U.S. airstrikes in Somalia kill 62 members of terrorist group In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. military said that airstrikes over Somalia killed 62 members of the Islamist group al-Shabab and prevented a major terrorist attack. A U.S. air campaign across the horn of Africa has intensified under President… Continue watching
Dec 17 Google plans $1 billion expansion in New York By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Google announced Monday it will spend more than $1 billion to build a new office complex in New York City that will allow the internet search giant to double the number of people it employs there. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 4:08 Lawmakers grill Google CEO on concerns of bias, election interference and privacy Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified before the House Judiciary Committee in response to criticism over some of the company’s practices. Pichai faced grilling from the right on allegations of anti-conservative bias in search results, as well as questions from the… Continue watching
Dec 11 WATCH: Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies before House committee By Marcy Gordon, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Google CEO Sundar Pichai — and other tech executives who may be watching — got hints Tuesday of what issues they can expect to face as Democrats take control of the House in three weeks. Continue reading
Nov 08 After backlash, Google reforms its sexual misconduct rules By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press CEO Sundar Pichai spelled out the concessions in an email sent Thursday to Google employees. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 6:15 Across the globe, Google employees walk out to protest sexual misconduct, inequity Thousands of Google employees across the globe walked out of work Thursday to protest the way the company handled sexual misconduct claims against high-level executives. Katie Benner, from the New York Times, co-wrote a recent story disclosing how Google paid… Continue watching
Nov 01 Google employees stage walkouts over mistreatment of women in tech By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Carrying signs that included a mocking reference to the company's original "Don't be evil" motto, thousands of Google employees around the world briefly walked off the job Thursday to protest what they said was the tech giant's mishandling of sexual… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 4:15 What’s behind Wednesday’s market selloff? A financial storm sent stocks plunging to their biggest losses in eight months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 831 points. The Nasdaq fell 316 percent. Amna Nawaz talks about what may have prompted the selloff with Hugh Johnson, Chief… Continue watching