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Isn't Google violating rights by controlling choices? Parliament panel asks
A parliamentary panel questioned "neutrality" of Google when it is engaged in both advertising and content, and asked was it not violating fundamental rights of users by "controlling" their choices
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Be very aware of consequences if Section 230 is tweaked: Sundar Pichai
Section 230 makes it possible for Google to provide access to a wide range of information while responsibly protecting people from harm and keeping their information private, Sundar Pichai has said
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US Senate hearing: Tech chiefs vow to defend upcoming election from chaos
At a US Senate hearing, the heads of technology giants Twitter, Facebook and Google vowed to defend their platforms from being used to sow chaos ahead of the election next week
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'Who the hell elected you?': US Senate tech hearing becomes political clash
Senator Ted Cruz went after Twitter's Jack Dorsey after the CEO said Twitter has no influence over elections
LIVE: India stands firm in Ladakh, will continue talks with China: Rajnath
Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news
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Italian regulator investigates Google over abuse in digital ad market
Italian regulators opened an investigation into Google over alleged abuse of dominant role in the country's online ad market, adding to the global scrutiny that the Silicon Valley company is facing.
Apple ramping up efforts to build Google search alternative: Report
When iPhone users type in what they are looking for from the home screen on iOS 14, Apple has begun to display its own website search results, The Financial Times reported
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CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, Google to face grilling from Republican senators
CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google are set to face a grilling by Republican senators who accuse the tech giants of anti-conservative bias
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Google parent moves to a majority voting approach for directors
Going forward, members of the company's directors will be elected by a majority vote, according to a company filing on Monday. The board approved the decision last week
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Weekly economic indicators stuck in narrow range, exports remain subdued
Electricity, freight numbers improve over previous week; but remain lower early-October levels
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US appeals court rejects Justice Dept's request for immediate ban on WeChat
The WeChat users said the ruling will avoid an "unprecedented shutdown of a major platform for communications relied on by millions of people in the United States
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Google set to roll out dark mode on Chrome OS
Chrome OS is reportedly getting a dark mode which has been in high demand for its benefits on eye strain and general readability
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Data Protection Bill: Amazon to appear before joint parliamentary committee
The parliament committee wants to examine all the stakeholders including Amazon, Facebook and Google to get their perspective about personal data protection issues
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India's Personal Data Protection Bill may tighten compliances for Big Tech
People in the know said that officials from companies such as Google, Twitter and digital payments firm Paytm are expected to make the presentations during the last week of this month
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Amazon refuses to appear before Parliamentary panel on Data Protection Bill
Amazon's refusal to appear before the panel amounts to breach of privilege, said BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi
US sues Google: Biggest anti-trust case and what it means for the net giant
The lawsuit comes more than a year after the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission began antitrust investigations into four big tech companies: Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, and Google
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India-born US Judge assigned Justice Department's lawsuit against Google
India-born US District Judge, an Obama appointee, has been assigned the Justice Department's crucial lawsuit against internet search giant Google
Reining in monopolies
Anti-trust suit against Google could have lessons for India
Advertisers or people? Debate over who's really harmed by Google 'monopoly'
Google controls about 90% of global web searches, but it holds a smaller share of the overall digital advertising market
Obama-nominated judge to hear US antitrust case against Google
US District Judge Amit Mehta was confirmed to the US District Court for the District of Columbia in 2014
