Category: Google Inc

Senators Will Prod Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Antitrust

The New York Times – Business:
The company’s grip on ticket sales, and its move last year to cancel sales for Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour, will be a big focus of an antitrust-focused hearing.
Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs

The New York Times – Business:
The layoffs amount to about 6 percent of the global work force at the company, the latest tech giant to make cuts after a pandemic hiring spree.
Google Calls in Help From Larry Page and Sergey Brin for A.I. Fight

The New York Times – Business:
A rival chatbot has shaken Google out of its routine, with the founders who left three years ago re-engaging and more than 20 A.I. projects in the works.
Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech

The New York Times – Business:
The cases could significantly affect the power and responsibilities of social media platforms.
How the Netherlands Is Taming Big Tech

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Dutch privacy negotiators have spurred major changes at Google, Microsoft and Zoom, using a landmark European data protection law as a lever.
Your Memories. Their Cloud.

The New York Times – Business:
Google, Apple and Meta offer near-limitless digital basements in which to store photos, videos and important documents, but you should keep a copy of what you hold most dear.
As Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It

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Doctors are exasperated by the persistence of false and misleading claims about the virus.
Google Employees Brace for a Cost-Cutting Drive as Anxiety Mounts

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The tech giant has so far taken steps to streamline without mass layoffs, but employees are girding for deeper cuts.
ChatGPT and Other Chat Bots Are a ‘Code Red’ for Google Search

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A new wave of chat bots like ChatGPT use artificial intelligence that could reinvent or even replace the traditional internet search engine.
Clean Energy Quest Pits Google Against Utilities

The New York Times – Business:
Google says it can’t meet its goals for renewable power unless state-regulated utilities, particularly in the Southeast, give way to market competition.
Ex-Google Contractor Settles Lawsuit Over Fellowship of Friends Sect

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The suit claimed that the Fellowship of Friends, an obscure group based in the Sierra Nevada foothills, gained influence inside Google.
The New Chat Bots Could Change the World. Can You Trust Them?

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Siri, Google Search, online marketing and your child’s homework will never be the same. Then there’s the misinformation problem.