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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Did the Trump Administration Send 18 Tons of PPE to China in Early 2020?
Critics have questioned the wisdom of exporting to China medical supplies that would soon be vitally needed in the U.S.
Will Dangerous Cosmic Rays Pass Close to Earth ‘Tonight’?
This claim has been around for years and makes no scientific sense whatsoever.
Did Trump Administration Fire the US Pandemic Response Team?
As a new coronavirus spread in 2020, so did concerns about the United States' preparedness for a potential pandemic.
Was Charles Lieber Arrested for Selling the COVID-19 Coronavirus to China?
The arrest of a Harvard professor fueled conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 coronavirus disease outbreak in 2020.
Is This Unexpected Check from a Stranger for Real?
Someone you don’t know sends you a check, then asks you to deposit it and send some of the money to another party. But the check is counterfeit.