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The Parler precedent? Lawsuit calls on Google to drop Telegram from app store, a week after Apple was targeted in the same way

Posted on by News Agency nabakhabar
27
Jan

A California court has been asked to force Google to remove Telegram from its Play store, over claims that the messenger app is used to incite violence. The legal challenge mirrors a similar suit brought against Apple. Filed by Marc Ginsberg, a former US ambassador to Morocco, the lawsuit claims that the popular app is […]

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social

Google pulls Parler from app shop for ‘egregious content’

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Parler
09
Jan

Google said Friday it had pulled the Parler app from its mobile store for allowing “egregious content” that could incite deadly violence like that seen at the US Capitol. The Parler social network has become a haven for far-right personalities who say they have been censored by other social media platforms. “We’re aware of continued posting […]

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science and technology

Google faces a reckoning

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Google
25
Dec

In what is seen as the biggest antitrust battle in decades, a coalition of more than 30 states in the U.S. filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google last week. This marks the third antitrust lawsuit the search giant faces this year. In October, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a long-expected lawsuit, accusing the […]

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science and technology

Google abandoning a new Dublin office signals change for the commercial property markets

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Google abandoning a new Dublin office
04
Oct

When Google announced last month it was pulling the plug on a lease for a new office space in Dublin, Ireland, it set off alarm bells. Google is a large presence in Dublin’s “Silicon Docks,” where it holds its European headquarters, a part of the city around the docklands area where a who’s who of Big Tech are located, […]

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science and technology

Google unveils latest Pixel phone, rolls out new TV service

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01
Oct

Google will try to make a bigger splash in the smartphone market with a cheaper high-end model while it also aims to expand its presence on bigger screens with a new TV service. The products unveiled Wednesday focus on two areas where Google has struggled to make significant inroads. Google also used a half-hour showcase […]

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Google’s smaller rivals say it’s not playing fair after record EU antitrust fine

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Google
29
Sep

Google is still engaged in anti-competitive practices in the mobile search market, according to its smaller competitors, who claim a record antitrust fine from the European Union has done little to reduce the tech giant’s dominance. The company announced late Monday the results of a quarterly auction to decide the winners of its so-called “choice screen,” which lets Android users […]

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economic

Tech giants are sucking the energy out of Ireland

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Big Tech’s data centers can consume as much energy as large towns, but the industry is also leading the push to go green, which could be a boon for Ireland. As a country with one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the world, Ireland has always been a hub for Big Tech. In fact, […]

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economic

Google reportedly rescinds job offers for thousands of contractors and temporary workers

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Google
30
May

Google rescinded offers for more than 2,000 people who had agreed to work as contractors or temps, The New York Times reported Friday.
Last month, CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged to employees that hiring and investments would slow as the coronavirus pandemic created uncertainty for businesses across industries.
Google’s reported decision to rescind offers from contractors and temp workers once again draws attention to a vast portion of the company’s workforce that does not enjoy the same benefits and protections of its full-time employees.

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