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Google breached orders on talks with news publishers: French authorities
By Mathieu Rosemain
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Unfriending big tech
The drama playing out between news publishers, Google/Facebook and the Australian government hit all kinds of high points last week
If Big Tech has the will, research can show the way to self-regulation
Research shows three key ways social media self-regulation can work: deprioritize engagement, label misinformation and crowdsource accuracy verification
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Alphabet-backed Oscar Health eyes as much as $6.7 bn IPO valuation
The offering is expected to be priced between $32 and $34 per share, valuing the company at $6.7 billion at the upper end of the pricing range
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Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter adopt Australian misinformation code
The code, prepared by the Digital Industry Group Inc (DiGi), a non-profit industry association, will be reviewed in 12 months, reports ZDNet
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Google fires second AI manager as dispute over research, diversity grows
Google's ethics in artificial intelligence work has been under scrutiny since the firing of Gebru, a scientist who gained prominence for exposing bias in facial analysis systems
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Google to evaluate executive performance on diversity, inclusion
While Google declined to share specific findings, the company announced on Friday it will engage human resources specialists during sensitive employee departures
Zuckerberg, Pichai, Dorsey due back for new grilling in US Congress
House antitrust panel to consider legislation that may curb the companies' dominance; hearings slated for next week
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Google Android 12 to enhance privacy, productivity for work devices
Google has announced to introduced next level of security with Android 12, now in developer preview, that will provide more simplicity and utility for IT and more privacy and productivity
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FB, Google, Twitter CEOs to testify about misinformation before US Congress
This will be the seventh time Zuckerberg has testified before Congress since 2018
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Facebook shares dip as Wall Street ponders Australia news fallout
Along with Google owner Alphabet, it now controls more than half of the digital advertising markets globally
Australian media law raises questions about 'pay for clicks'
Sir Timothy Berners-Lee says Australian plans to make digital giants pay for journalism could set a precedent that renders the Internet as we know it unworkable
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News Corp strucks a global news deal with Alphabet's Google
The companies will develop a subscription platform, share advertising revenue through Google's ad technology services, build out audio journalism and develop video journalism by YouTube
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Facebook blocks news content in Australia as it blasts proposed law
The move, announced in a blog post on Wednesday, represents a divergence in responses among the big tech giants under attack by news publishers
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News Corp signs news partnership deal with Google for three years
As part of the agreement, the companies will develop a subscription platform and will share advertising revenue through Google's ad technology services
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Australian government to amend laws to make Google and Facebook pay
The amendment is for clarifying that publishers would be paid in lump sums rather than per click on news article links
Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm protest Nvidia's acquisition of Arm
Alphabet Inc's Google, Microsoft Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. are among companies worried about the $40 billion deal and are urging antitrust officials to intervene
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Google and Facebook nearing deals to pay for news, says Australia
Seven West Media strikes partnership with Google
France fines Google 1.1 million euros over hotel rankings practices
Google Ireland and Google France have agreed to pay the fine after a probe found that Google's hotel rankings could be misleading for consumers
Google updates YouTube app on iOS for the first time in two months: Report
Google has updated its YouTube iOS app for the first time in over two months, becoming one of the highest-profile Google apps to see an update since early December.
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