Google Reins in Political Advertising
Google is making political ads harder to target at specific types of people.
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Apple Commits $2.5B to Combat California Housing Crisis
The sum from Apple eclipses pledges by fellow Silicon Valley giants Google and Facebook for addressing the lack of affordable housing in a region where affluent tech workers have helped drive up the cost of homes.
Big Tech Faces a New Set of Foes: Nearly All 50 US States
In a rare show of bipartisan force, attorneys general from 48 states along with Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia are investigating whether Google's huge online search and advertising business is engaging in monopolistic behavior.
Facebook, Google Face Antitrust Scrutiny from States
Two bipartisan groups of state attorneys general are launching separate antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google, adding to regulatory scrutiny of two of the world's largest and most ubiquitous tech companies.
Human Workers Can Listen to Google Assistant Recordings
Google says contractors listen to recordings to better understand language patterns and accents.
US Delay to Huawei Ban Gives Tech Sector Time to Adjust
The ban on selling technology to Huawei, the world's biggest maker of mobile network gear and the No. 2 smartphone brand, will be delayed by 90 days.
Facebook, Google Face Hearing on White Nationalism
Controversy over white nationalism and hate speech has dogged online platforms such as Facebook and Google's YouTube for years.
UK Plan Steps Up Global Crackdown on Social Media
"No one in the world has done this before, and it's important that we get it right."
Warren Says Tech Giants Have ‘Too Much Power,’ Need Breakup
The Massachusetts senator is proposing legislation targeting tech giants with annual revenue of $25 billion or more.
Google Seeks Tax Breaks for $600M Data Center in Minnesota
The project would bring an estimated 50 full-time tech jobs to the area.
Google Employees Walk out to Protest Treatment of Women
Employees were seen staging walkouts at offices from Tokyo and Singapore to London and Dublin.
Did Google Fail to Promote President Trump’s State of the Union Address?
President Trump attempted to show Google's alleged bias by falsely claiming that search engine failed to promote his State of the Union address.
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Was a Florida Man Arrested for Tranquilizing and Raping Alligators in the Everglades?
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Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.
Will Aaron Hernandez’s Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?
Aaron Hernandez's conviction could be vacated under the obscure legal doctrine of abatement ab initio, but that won't necessarily entitle his family to millions of dollars.
Is the EPA Allowing for the Approval of New Asbestos-Containing Products?
The Environmental Protection Agency will be allowing for potential new uses of asbestos, while limiting the scope of studies that assess its risk.
Was Rapper YNW Melly Stabbed to Death in Prison?
Rumors of the rapper's demise spread in December 2019 after posts on "prank" news websites.