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US sues Google over dominance of online ad market
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The U.S. Justice Department sued Google on Jan. 24 for its dominance of the online advertising market, launching a fresh legal battle against the California-based tech giant.
The federal antitrust suit accused Google of unlawfully maintaining a monopoly that had "corrupted legitimate competition in the ad tech industry."
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How the Netherlands is taming Big Tech
In 2021, privacy consultants working for two Dutch universities issued a critical report card on Google's education apps, a set of classroom tools like Google Docs that are used by more than 170 million students and educators worldwide.
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YouTube to certify healthcare providers’ accounts
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals can apply to have their YouTube channels certified, the video sharing platform said on Oct. 27, in a push to limit misinformation on the site.
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Google fined $162 mn by Indian watchdog over market dominance
Google has been fined more than $160 million by India's anti-trust watchdog after a probe found the tech behemoth was abusing its commanding position in the local smartphone market.
The company's Android mobile operating system is by far the dominant player in India and is run on 95 percent of all the country's smartphones.
What Chinese thought of the Byzantines: A fascinating audio extract from a primary Chinese source (video)
It is uploaded on the Youtube channel Voices of the Past
Google Play Banned Trump's Social Network
Former US President Donald Trump's platform Truth Social has been denied access to Google Play.
Google claims the platform violates its policies such as physical threats and incitement to violence and thus deserves the ban.
The move makes it difficult for users with Android phones to download the app.
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Uber and Waymo team up to get driverless trucks rolling
Uber and Google's autonomous vehicle unit Waymo said they are joining forces to get driverless trucks hauling cargo on roads across the United States.
Due to the vast distances between American cities and with truck transport key to the economy, companies see self-driving as a way to cut costs and reduce risk.
California approves state’s 1st robotic taxi fleet
California regulators on Thursday gave a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco, a first in a state where dozens of companies have been trying to train vehicles to steer themselves on increasingly congested roads.
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Turkey, Google to discuss copyright issues
The Turkish parliament's Digital Media Commission will next month invite representatives from Google to discuss copyright issues.
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Google marks 15 years of Street View
Google celebrated on May 24 15 years since it kicked off its mammoth and hugely controversial effort to photograph streets in minute detail across the globe.
The panoramic images of Google Street View have slipped into daily life for millions but during its early years, it attracted countless court cases and howls of anguish from privacy campaigners.
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