US tech companies – Page 15

Governors pulling plug on unemployment benefits

Posted on June 10, 2021June 10, 2021By Editor

Amazon workers are hurt on the job 80% more often than the industry average. GOP governors prepare to end unemployment benefits for millions of Americans. Florida is the first state to punish Big Tech for banning political candidates. … Read More >Governors pulling plug on unemployment benefits

Google slapped with 220mn-euro fine following French probe into anti-competitive behavior

Posted on June 8, 2021June 8, 2021By Editor

Tech giant Google has been fined 220 million euros ($268 million) by the French regulator following a probe into allegations that the company’s web services were unfairly sending business to its advertising server. … Read More >Google slapped with 220mn-euro fine following French probe into anti-competitive behavior

Asia & Pacific

India’s govt accuses Twitter of trying to ‘undermine’ country’s legal system after company raises ‘freedom of expression’ concerns

Posted on May 29, 2021May 29, 2021By Editor

The government of India has hit back at Twitter after the social media site appeared to accuse police of launching a crackdown on free speech, with the company saying it was worried for its staff in the southern Asian country. … Read More >India’s govt accuses Twitter of trying to ‘undermine’ country’s legal system after company raises ‘freedom of expression’ concerns

Shows

Microsoft & Google caught illegally selling user data

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021By Editor

100% of breast milk samples now contain PFAS toxins. The DOJ has quietly kept tabs on American journalists for decades. Microsoft and Google unlawfully profited from user data, including biometrics taken from unknowing Uber drivers. … Read More >Microsoft & Google caught illegally selling user data

German antitrust regulator opens probe into Google over data use as part of crackdown on Big Tech

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021By Editor

Germany’s antitrust authority has said it is investigating European units of Google and its parent company, Alphabet over potentially anti-competitive practices, following similar action against Amazon and Facebook. … Read More >German antitrust regulator opens probe into Google over data use as part of crackdown on Big Tech

USA

YouTube video creators lash out at corporate greed after platform forces ads on small channels, whether they like it or not

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021By Editor

An update to YouTube’s content monetization rules has left some small creators dismayed. People watching their videos will be served ads, and the Big Tech company will take all the revenue for itself. … Read More >YouTube video creators lash out at corporate greed after platform forces ads on small channels, whether they like it or not

Russia

Foreign tech giants to be forced to open offices in Russia as officials look to stop companies ignoring demands from regulators

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021By Editor

Large foreign IT companies that refuse to open offices and have official representation in Russia could be completely banned from having advertisements on their websites and could be prevented from accepting any form of payment. … Read More >Foreign tech giants to be forced to open offices in Russia as officials look to stop companies ignoring demands from regulators

Asia & Pacific

Japan’s booking platform for Covid vaccine appointment crashes as Tokyo struggles to kick-start inoculation program

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

Japan’s platform for booking Covid-19 vaccinations has crashed in parts of the country because of a technical issue with US cloud computing vendor Salesforce, compounding frustration with the government’s handling of the pandemic. … Read More >Japan’s booking platform for Covid vaccine appointment crashes as Tokyo struggles to kick-start inoculation program

Shows

Shutting down the Olympics, ending Uber, big tech’s surveillance drive

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021By Editor

Naomi Karavani hosts this VIP special. Anders Lee interviews Gigi Droesch, who organizes with NOlympics LA. The Olympics has historically had a negative impact on the poor in the communities it comes to. With an LA Olympics planned for 2028, Droesch and her cohort of organizers hope to shine a light on that history and convince the city of LA not to go through with hosting the event. … Read More >Shutting down the Olympics, ending Uber, big tech’s surveillance drive

Middle East

Instagram & Twitter apologize for ‘system errors’ that deleted pro-Palestine posts, but critics say they are still ‘censoring’

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

Days after Instagram and Twitter blamed “system errors” for deleted posts on unrest in Jerusalem, a coalition of civil society groups and digital rights activists have accused them of continuing to “censor” Palestinian content. … Read More >Instagram & Twitter apologize for ‘system errors’ that deleted pro-Palestine posts, but critics say they are still ‘censoring’