Nothing is free in this world and tech giants are learning it the hard way.

Google will now have to pay news publishers for carrying their content online in France.

This agreement comes at a time when countries around the world are mulling similar measures.

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This report explains why India should also make tech giants pay for news.&nbsp;

<h2>First for Europe</h2>

In a first for Europe, Google will now pay news publishers for posting their content online.

The deal comes after months of bargaining after the European Union revamped its copyright rules.

At the heart of these changes is a simple fact: tech giants take content for free and make profits.

This money is not shared with news websites or content creators.

The rise of the internet has led to a decline in circulation with the result being a massive drop in revenues for news organisations worldwide.

<h2>Money, money, and more money!</h2>

While the profits of the tech giants have skyrocketed, Google has made more than four billion dollars from the news industry in 2018.

Combined with Facebook, both tech giants ferry more than 80 per cent of the external traffic to different websites.&nbsp;

This iron grip of big tech on what users read, watch or listen to gives these companies enormous powers.&nbsp;

Developed economies around the world are realising the need for a level playing field.&nbsp;

Besides Europe, Australia too wants tech giants to pay for news.

Last year in December, the Australian government tabled its own law.

The proposed law forces Google and Facebook to negotiate a fair payment with news organisations for using their content.

The tech giants have been fighting this legislation tooth and nail.

While Google says the law will fundamentally damage google search, Facebook insists that it might block news on its platform.

<h2>America tries to rescue</h2>

The American political establishment has jumped in to rescue these tech companies.

Just before Donald Trump left the White House, his office asked Australia to scrap the proposed law.

But the Australian government has refused to relent.

<h2>India needs to take note</h2>

The new laws were only a matter of time.

Already, Facebook has been asked to pay news publishers tens of millions of dollars in the UK

With Google now being forced to pay for news in France, the day isn't far when other tech companies start getting invoices from publishers.

India needs to track these trends and follow suit.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has already called for revenue sharing between social media companies and the traditional media.

The Indian government must step in to break the monopoly of big tech.

Nothing is free in this world and tech giants are learning it the hard way. Google will now have to pay news publishers for carrying their content online in France.

Nothing is free in this world and tech giants are learning it the hard way. Google will now have to pay news publishers for carrying their content online in France. This agreement comes at a time when countries around the world are mulling similar measures. Also read | After Google, Apple and Amazon suspend Parler social networking app for 'threats of violence' This report explains why India should also make tech giants pay for news. First for Europe In a first for Europe, Google will now pay news publishers for posting their content online. The deal comes after months of bargaining after the European Union revamped its copyright rules. At the heart of these changes is a simple fact: tech giants take content for free and make profits. This money is not shared with news websites or content creators. The rise of the internet has led to a decline in circulation with the result being a massive drop in revenues for news organisations worldwide. Money, money, and more money! While the profits of the tech giants have skyrocketed, Google has made more than four billion dollars from the news industry in 2018. Combined with Facebook, both tech giants ferry more than 80 per cent of the external traffic to different websites. This iron grip of big tech on what users read, watch or listen to gives these companies enormous powers. Developed economies around the world are realising the need for a level playing field. Besides Europe, Australia too wants tech giants to pay for news. Last year in December, the Australian government tabled its own law. The proposed law forces Google and Facebook to negotiate a fair payment with news organisations for using their content. The tech giants have been fighting this legislation tooth and nail. While Google says the law will fundamentally damage google search, Facebook insists that it might block news on its platform. America tries to rescue The American political establishment has jumped in to rescue these tech companies. Just before Donald Trump left the White House, his office asked Australia to scrap the proposed law. But the Australian government has refused to relent. India needs to take note The new laws were only a matter of time. Already, Facebook has been asked to pay news publishers tens of millions of dollars in the UK With Google now being forced to pay for news in France, the day isn't far when other tech companies start getting invoices from publishers. India needs to track these trends and follow suit. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has already called for revenue sharing between social media companies and the traditional media. The Indian government must step in to break the monopoly of big tech.

As France tightens grip on Google, why should India take notes?

Google and a French publishers' lobby said on Thursday they had agreed a copyright framework under which the U.S. tech giant will pay news publishers for content online, in a first for Europe.

Google seals content payment deal with French news publishers

How big is big tech? How much influence does it wield? How much does it know about you? How much it shapes your life and future? WION's report tells you exactly how much control you've given to a handful of tech companies.

Decoding the powers of Facebook, Google & Twitter

After twitter decided to permanently ban US President Donald Trump, largely unmoderated Parler social network sought in popularity. But now, Apple & Google have removed Parler from their app stores. Tech giant Amazon has also suspended it from its web hosting service.

Google, Apple, Amazon suspend Parler App over US Capitol siege

Google, Apple, Amazon suspend Parler from App Store and web hosting service

Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence.

It further demanded “robust” content moderation from the app favoured by many supporters of US President Donald Trump.

Apple Inc on Friday also gave the service 24 hours to submit a detailed moderation plan, pointing to participants using the service to coordinate Wednesday's siege of the US Capitol building.

The actions by these social media companies mean that the network seen as a haven for people expelled from Twitter could become unavailable for new downloads on the world's main mobile phone app stores within a day. It would still be available in mobile browsers.

Right-leaning social media users in the United States have flocked to Parler, messaging app Telegram and hands-off social site Gab, citing the more aggressive policing of political comments on mainstream platforms such as Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc.&nbsp;

Twitter, meanwhile, permanently suspected President Trump's account on Friday.

In suspending the service, Google, whose software powers Android phones, cited its policy against apps that promote violence and gave recent examples from Parler, including a Friday post that began "How do we take back our country? About 20 or so coordinated hits" and another promoting a "Million Militia March" on Washington.

Parler Chief Executive John Matze said in a post on Friday that Apple was applying standards to Parler that it did not apply to itself.

In a statement, Google said that "for us to distribute an app through Google Play, we do require that apps implement robust moderation for egregious content. In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues."

In a letter from Apple's App Store review team to Parler seen by Reuters, Apple cited participants of the mob storming the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday.

"Content that threatens the well-being of others or is intended to incite violence or other lawless acts has never been acceptable on the App Store," Apple said in the letter.

Apple gave Parler 24 hours to "remove all objectionable content from your app ... as well as any content referring to harm to people or attacks on government facilities now or at any future date." The company also demanded that Parler submit a written plan "to moderate and filter this content" from the app.

(with inputs)

Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence. It further demanded “robust” content moderation from the app favoured by many supporters of US President Donald Trump.

Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence. It further demanded “robust” content moderation from the app favoured by many supporters of US President Donald Trump. Apple Inc on Friday also gave the service 24 hours to submit a detailed moderation plan, pointing to participants using the service to coordinate Wednesday's siege of the US Capitol building. The actions by these social media companies mean that the network seen as a haven for people expelled from Twitter could become unavailable for new downloads on the world's main mobile phone app stores within a day. It would still be available in mobile browsers. Right-leaning social media users in the United States have flocked to Parler, messaging app Telegram and hands-off social site Gab, citing the more aggressive policing of political comments on mainstream platforms such as Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc. Twitter, meanwhile, permanently suspected President Trump's account on Friday. In suspending the service, Google, whose software powers Android phones, cited its policy against apps that promote violence and gave recent examples from Parler, including a Friday post that began "How do we take back our country? About 20 or so coordinated hits" and another promoting a "Million Militia March" on Washington. Parler Chief Executive John Matze said in a post on Friday that Apple was applying standards to Parler that it did not apply to itself. In a statement, Google said that "for us to distribute an app through Google Play, we do require that apps implement robust moderation for egregious content. In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues." In a letter from Apple's App Store review team to Parler seen by Reuters, Apple cited participants of the mob storming the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. "Content that threatens the well-being of others or is intended to incite violence or other lawless acts has never been acceptable on the App Store," Apple said in the letter. Apple gave Parler 24 hours to "remove all objectionable content from your app ... as well as any content referring to harm to people or attacks on government facilities now or at any future date." The company also demanded that Parler submit a written plan "to moderate and filter this content" from the app. (with inputs)

Google suspends American social networking app; Apple gives 24-hour warning

YouTube has removed many videos posted by US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump </a>on his channel which spread misinformation over election fraud and warned that in the wake of violence in the US Capitol any account sharing three videos with false claims that are uploaded within 90 days will be permanently removed.&nbsp;

"Over the last month, we've removed thousands of videos which spread misinformation claiming widespread voter fraud changed the result of the 2020 election, including several videos that President Trump posted on Wednesday to his channel," Google in a statement said.&nbsp;

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"Due to the disturbing events that transpired on Wednesday, and given that the election results have been certified, any channel posting new videos with these false claims in violation of our policies will now receive a strike, a penalty which temporarily restricts uploading or live-streaming."&nbsp;

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"Channels that receive three strikes in the same 90-day period will be permanently removed from YouTube."

Following the violence and ruckus seen at the US Capitol, earlier social media giants Twitter and Facebook on Thursday suspended Trump's accounts.&nbsp;

The US president was barred from sharing any post on Facebook or its photo/ video-sharing platform Instagram service for 24 hours, saying his messages were encouraging violence.

 
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YouTube has removed many videos posted by US President Donald Trump on his channel which spread misinformation over election fraud and warned that in the wake of violence in the US Capitol any account sharing three videos with false claims that are uploaded within 90 days will be permanently removed.

YouTube has removed many videos posted by US President Donald Trump on his channel which spread misinformation over election fraud and warned that in the wake of violence in the US Capitol any account sharing three videos with false claims that are uploaded within 90 days will be permanently removed. "Over the last month, we've removed thousands of videos which spread misinformation claiming widespread voter fraud changed the result of the 2020 election, including several videos that President Trump posted on Wednesday to his channel," Google in a statement said. Watch | "Due to the disturbing events that transpired on Wednesday, and given that the election results have been certified, any channel posting new videos with these false claims in violation of our policies will now receive a strike, a penalty which temporarily restricts uploading or live-streaming." Also read | Trump presidency set for an 'ugly ending', says former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi "Channels that receive three strikes in the same 90-day period will be permanently removed from YouTube." Following the violence and ruckus seen at the US Capitol, earlier social media giants Twitter and Facebook on Thursday suspended Trump's accounts. The US president was barred from sharing any post on Facebook or its photo/ video-sharing platform Instagram service for 24 hours, saying his messages were encouraging violence.

YouTube removes thousands of videos posted from Donald Trump's channel

In a first, Google employees have launched a union on Monday, marking a new era of activism against Silicon Valley juggernauts.&nbsp;

The Alphabet Workers Union aims to represent tech workers, temporary employees and contractors, a statement said.&nbsp;

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"We hope to create a democratic process for workers to wield decision-making power; promote social, economic, and environmental justice; and end the unfair disparities between TVCs (temporary, vendors and contractors) and FTEs (full time employees)," the website of the union said. &nbsp;

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The union will not just voice out on pay and benefits, but also focus on ethical decisions taken by Google and will offer protection from arbitrary firings for activism.

The announcement comes at a time as workers of Silicon giants like Google and Amazon have raised their voice against a number of issues that include workers condition and firing of a Black techie.&nbsp;

During the pandemic, thousands of Amazon workers have organised drives over the condition and safety of warehouse workers.

Recently, Timnit Gebru, a Black artificial intelligence ethics researcher, was also fired by Google that led to a lot of criticism from Google employees.&nbsp;

"This union builds upon years of courageous organizing by Google workers," Nicki Anselmo, a Google program manager and union member, was quoted as saying by news agency AFP.&nbsp;

"From... opposing Project Maven, to protesting the egregious, multimillion dollar payouts that have been given to executives who’ve committed sexual harassment, we’ve seen first-hand that Alphabet responds when we act collectively."

In a first, Google employees have launched a union on Monday, marking a new era of activism against Silicon Valley juggernauts. The Alphabet Workers Union aims to represent tech workers, temporary employees and contractors, a statement said.

In a first, Google employees have launched a union on Monday, marking a new era of activism against Silicon Valley juggernauts. The Alphabet Workers Union aims to represent tech workers, temporary employees and contractors, a statement said. Watch | "We hope to create a democratic process for workers to wield decision-making power; promote social, economic, and environmental justice; and end the unfair disparities between TVCs (temporary, vendors and contractors) and FTEs (full time employees)," the website of the union said. Also read | Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store to meet deadline The union will not just voice out on pay and benefits, but also focus on ethical decisions taken by Google and will offer protection from arbitrary firings for activism. The announcement comes at a time as workers of Silicon giants like Google and Amazon have raised their voice against a number of issues that include workers condition and firing of a Black techie. During the pandemic, thousands of Amazon workers have organised drives over the condition and safety of warehouse workers. Recently, Timnit Gebru, a Black artificial intelligence ethics researcher, was also fired by Google that led to a lot of criticism from Google employees. "This union builds upon years of courageous organizing by Google workers," Nicki Anselmo, a Google program manager and union member, was quoted as saying by news agency AFP. "From... opposing Project Maven, to protesting the egregious, multimillion dollar payouts that have been given to executives who’ve committed sexual harassment, we’ve seen first-hand that Alphabet responds when we act collectively."

In a first, Google workers form union to take on Silicon Valley giants

Year in Google search 2020: Here's what people searched the most

Google faced its third major lawsuit in two months on Thursday as 38 U.S. states and territories accused the $1 trillion company of abusing its market power to try to make its search engine as dominant inside cars, TVs and speakers as it is in phones.

Google hit with third lawsuit as US states sue over search dominance

A group of US states is planning to take aim at Google with an antitrust lawsuit, saying the internet giant abused its power when ranking its own offerings in search results.

Politico reported Tuesday that a complaint led by attorneys general from Colorado and Nebraska could be filed as early as Thursday.

Amazon, TripAdvisor, Yelp and other internet firms that involve recommending products or services have complained that Google favours its own offerings in general search results.

The suit being prepared by states will argue that Google's search engine disadvantages rivals by design.

Google called the US lawsuit "deeply flawed."

Google's long-running business model based on free services and advertising is already being put to the test in a landmark antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Justice Department.

The US government filed a blockbuster lawsuit in October accusing Google of maintaining an "illegal monopoly" in online search and advertising. The country's biggest antitrust case in decades, it opens the door to a potential breakup of the Silicon Valley titan.

The politically charged case, which could take years to play out, draws new battle lines between the US government and Big Tech, with potentially major implications for the sector.

But the government is likely to face challenges proving monopoly allegations against the tech firm, which grew into one of the world's most successful companies by leveraging its powerful search engine for a network of services such as maps, email, shopping and travel that feed its data-driven digital advertising.

Legal experts point to the fact that it may be difficult to show Google's conduct was illegal under the longstanding "consumer welfare" standard in monopoly cases because its services are largely free.

The case -- joined by 11 states, all of which have Republican attorneys general -- comes against a backdrop of fierce political backlash against Big Tech giants that have extended their dominance in recent years.

The Justice Department argues that Google has cemented its monopoly position using deals with device makers to ensure its apps and services are prominently displayed, and sometimes can't be deleted.

(with inputs from agencies)

A group of US states is planning to take aim at Google with an antitrust lawsuit, saying the internet giant abused its power when ranking its own offerings in search results.

A group of US states is planning to take aim at Google with an antitrust lawsuit, saying the internet giant abused its power when ranking its own offerings in search results. Politico reported Tuesday that a complaint led by attorneys general from Colorado and Nebraska could be filed as early as Thursday. Amazon, TripAdvisor, Yelp and other internet firms that involve recommending products or services have complained that Google favours its own offerings in general search results. The suit being prepared by states will argue that Google's search engine disadvantages rivals by design. Google called the US lawsuit "deeply flawed." Google's long-running business model based on free services and advertising is already being put to the test in a landmark antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Justice Department. The US government filed a blockbuster lawsuit in October accusing Google of maintaining an "illegal monopoly" in online search and advertising. The country's biggest antitrust case in decades, it opens the door to a potential breakup of the Silicon Valley titan. The politically charged case, which could take years to play out, draws new battle lines between the US government and Big Tech, with potentially major implications for the sector. But the government is likely to face challenges proving monopoly allegations against the tech firm, which grew into one of the world's most successful companies by leveraging its powerful search engine for a network of services such as maps, email, shopping and travel that feed its data-driven digital advertising. Legal experts point to the fact that it may be difficult to show Google's conduct was illegal under the longstanding "consumer welfare" standard in monopoly cases because its services are largely free. The case -- joined by 11 states, all of which have Republican attorneys general -- comes against a backdrop of fierce political backlash against Big Tech giants that have extended their dominance in recent years. The Justice Department argues that Google has cemented its monopoly position using deals with device makers to ensure its apps and services are prominently displayed, and sometimes can't be deleted. (with inputs from agencies)

US states aiming an antitrust suit against Google

Google's cloud-hosted email service suffered a "significant" disruption Tuesday, just a day after it went down during a massive outage of the internet giant's platform.

Alphabet Inc's&nbsp;Google&nbsp;said&nbsp;it had resolved a problem with Gmail due to which some of its users had faced issues with the mailing platform, just a day after a global outage affected YouTube, Gmail, and&nbsp;Google&nbsp;Drive.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/monday-blues-google-drive-gmail-youtube-face-downtime-twitter-reacts-349730" hreflang="en">Monday blues: Google Drive, Gmail, YouTube face downtime; Twitter reacts</a>

<a href="https://downdetector.com/status/gmail/">Downdetector.com</a>, a website that tracks outages, showed there were more than 13,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Gmail.

"Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at&nbsp;Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better,"&nbsp;Google&nbsp;said.

Google runs the most well known web index administration. Truth be told, the vast majority of its items, as Gmail, YouTube, Drive, Maps, and so forth, give an unequaled client experience given the significant level of reconciliation between them.&nbsp;

On Monday evening, Google suddenly stopped, after which there was just a question everywhere, what would happen if Google stopped working. Let's find out:

Consider the possibility that Google closures for a day.&nbsp;

Google shut down before. Not for a day, but rather for a couple of moments, and the web went insane. Indeed, it should be, considering Google's fan following and reliability of its clients.&nbsp;

In the event that, there is an interruption later on you can peruse our nitty gritty article on the most proficient method to check if Google administrations are down to get a thought of the ground circumstance.&nbsp;

We discovered stunning answers on Quora about this theme. In this way, we thought to make our own rundown of things that may occur if Google leaves administration for a day. Here are the things that may occur if Google closes down for a day.&nbsp;

No Google Search&nbsp;

A great many people utilize Google's inquiry to think about different things on the web. Dispensing with Google Search from their lives would be a demonstration of treachery.&nbsp;

Duck… … ..Set… … .Go&nbsp;

After Google goes off-administration, the flawless and clean-looking DuckDuckGo, which doesn't follow you, will lead the pursuit of business. Additionally, Microsoft's Bing web crawler, which invites you with stunning foundation pictures, is another incredible substitution. Bing was effectively ready to tell that one of its clients had malignancy.&nbsp;

Not any more gracious hunt demands on Google&nbsp;

Beforehand, we expounded on 86-year-old May Ashworth, who turned into a web sensation and was expressed gratitude toward by Google for making the most amenable inquiry demand. In any case, individuals like her have choices other than Google.&nbsp;

You won't feel Lucky while you search&nbsp;

Google I'm feeling fortunate catch acquaints you with the universe of astounding doodles. It additionally finds the best output for your inquiry in a solitary endeavor. Along these lines, if no Google, no I'm feeling fortunate catch.&nbsp;

Theft will descend by an extraordinary size&nbsp;

Being the most utilized web crawler on earth, its indexed lists likewise show huge loads of privateer joins for the clients. KickassTorrents and The Pirate Bay have become renowned on the grounds that their name comes at the top situation in the list items.&nbsp;

Organisations may lose hard money&nbsp;

Uncountable organizations utilise Google's work applications for their business activities. Google going down for a day would expand the odds of monetary misfortune to them.&nbsp;

Awful day for the bug abundance trackers&nbsp;

Individuals who submit mistake reports to Google and receive remunerated in kind will have a dry day. That math is basic, no Google, no bugs, no abundance. Obviously, there are huge loads of different items and administrations, yet the inquiry goliath is a major name to miss out on.&nbsp;

Google will likewise endure&nbsp;

Google creates a gigantic measure of income from its promoting business. Closing down for a day won't be useful for its bank balance. Additionally, a power outage day would prompt destruction in its stock costs.&nbsp;

Dread, shock, and analysis via web-based media&nbsp;

Stages like Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook will be overwhelmed with individuals discussing Google. No remarks about Google Plus.&nbsp;

Facebook may dispatch an internet searcher to take on Google&nbsp;

It's no big surprise Facebook may dispatch their own web index in the event that they see the Optimus Prime leaving the web. Their Graph-controlled web crawler as of now measures billions of Facebook-related pursuit demands.&nbsp;

Broad news inclusion&nbsp;

In the event that the unimaginable day actually comes, it should be announced as the Google Shutdown Day. All the media houses will distribute minute-by-minute inclusion about Google's closed down for the afternoon.&nbsp;

The letter G will be out of the Alphabet&nbsp;

Google made its own parent organization in 2015. The letter set's naming show includes organizations from beginning to end. So the letter G will be out of it for a day.&nbsp;

No Live Traffic Updates&nbsp;

Most cell phone clients depend on Google Maps to drive around the city. There are options however Google's contribution tops them all. Furthermore, on the off chance that somebody lands up in another city around the same time Google closes down, at that point may the Force be with him.

Google's cloud-hosted email service suffered a "significant" disruption Tuesday, just a day after it went down during a massive outage of the internet giant's platform.

Google's cloud-hosted email service suffered a "significant" disruption Tuesday, just a day after it went down during a massive outage of the internet giant's platform. Alphabet Inc's Google said it had resolved a problem with Gmail due to which some of its users had faced issues with the mailing platform, just a day after a global outage affected YouTube, Gmail, and Google Drive. Also read: Monday blues: Google Drive, Gmail, YouTube face downtime; Twitter reacts Downdetector.com, a website that tracks outages, showed there were more than 13,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Gmail. "Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better," Google said. Google runs the most well known web index administration. Truth be told, the vast majority of its items, as Gmail, YouTube, Drive, Maps, and so forth, give an unequaled client experience given the significant level of reconciliation between them. On Monday evening, Google suddenly stopped, after which there was just a question everywhere, what would happen if Google stopped working. Let's find out: Consider the possibility that Google closures for a day. Google shut down before. Not for a day, but rather for a couple of moments, and the web went insane. Indeed, it should be, considering Google's fan following and reliability of its clients. In the event that, there is an interruption later on you can peruse our nitty gritty article on the most proficient method to check if Google administrations are down to get a thought of the ground circumstance. We discovered stunning answers on Quora about this theme. In this way, we thought to make our own rundown of things that may occur if Google leaves administration for a day. Here are the things that may occur if Google closes down for a day. No Google Search A great many people utilize Google's inquiry to think about different things on the web. Dispensing with Google Search from their lives would be a demonstration of treachery. Duck… … ..Set… … .Go After Google goes off-administration, the flawless and clean-looking DuckDuckGo, which doesn't follow you, will lead the pursuit of business. Additionally, Microsoft's Bing web crawler, which invites you with stunning foundation pictures, is another incredible substitution. Bing was effectively ready to tell that one of its clients had malignancy. Not any more gracious hunt demands on Google Beforehand, we expounded on 86-year-old May Ashworth, who turned into a web sensation and was expressed gratitude toward by Google for making the most amenable inquiry demand. In any case, individuals like her have choices other than Google. You won't feel Lucky while you search Google I'm feeling fortunate catch acquaints you with the universe of astounding doodles. It additionally finds the best output for your inquiry in a solitary endeavor. Along these lines, if no Google, no I'm feeling fortunate catch. Theft will descend by an extraordinary size Being the most utilized web crawler on earth, its indexed lists likewise show huge loads of privateer joins for the clients. KickassTorrents and The Pirate Bay have become renowned on the grounds that their name comes at the top situation in the list items. Organisations may lose hard money Uncountable organizations utilise Google's work applications for their business activities. Google going down for a day would expand the odds of monetary misfortune to them. Awful day for the bug abundance trackers Individuals who submit mistake reports to Google and receive remunerated in kind will have a dry day. That math is basic, no Google, no bugs, no abundance. Obviously, there are huge loads of different items and administrations, yet the inquiry goliath is a major name to miss out on. Google will likewise endure Google creates a gigantic measure of income from its promoting business. Closing down for a day won't be useful for its bank balance. Additionally, a power outage day would prompt destruction in its stock costs. Dread, shock, and analysis via web-based media Stages like Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook will be overwhelmed with individuals discussing Google. No remarks about Google Plus. Facebook may dispatch an internet searcher to take on Google It's no big surprise Facebook may dispatch their own web index in the event that they see the Optimus Prime leaving the web. Their Graph-controlled web crawler as of now measures billions of Facebook-related pursuit demands. Broad news inclusion In the event that the unimaginable day actually comes, it should be announced as the Google Shutdown Day. All the media houses will distribute minute-by-minute inclusion about Google's closed down for the afternoon. The letter G will be out of the Alphabet Google made its own parent organization in 2015. The letter set's naming show includes organizations from beginning to end. So the letter G will be out of it for a day. No Live Traffic Updates Most cell phone clients depend on Google Maps to drive around the city. There are options however Google's contribution tops them all. Furthermore, on the off chance that somebody lands up in another city around the same time Google closes down, at that point may the Force be with him.

Nightmare: What would happen if Google suddenly stopped working?

Alphabet Inc`s Google will allow its employees to work from home until September next year, extending the return to the office by a few months, the New York Times reported on Monday. 
 
The company was also testing the idea of a "flexible workweek" once it is safe to return to the office, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told the company`s staff in an email on Sunday, according to the report. 
 
As part of the plan, Google`s employees would be expected to work at least three days a week in the office while working from home the other days, the newspaper report said. 
 
"We are testing a hypothesis that a flexible work model will lead to greater productivity, collaboration, and well-being," Pichai wrote in the email. 
 
Google was one of the first companies to ask its employees to work from home due to the pandemic. It has previously delayed the timing by when the employees should return to the office from January next year to July.

Alphabet Inc`s Google will allow its employees to work from home until September next year, extending the return to the office by a few months, the New York Times reported on Monday.

Alphabet Inc`s Google will allow its employees to work from home until September next year, extending the return to the office by a few months, the New York Times reported on Monday. The company was also testing the idea of a "flexible workweek" once it is safe to return to the office, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told the company`s staff in an email on Sunday, according to the report. As part of the plan, Google`s employees would be expected to work at least three days a week in the office while working from home the other days, the newspaper report said. "We are testing a hypothesis that a flexible work model will lead to greater productivity, collaboration, and well-being," Pichai wrote in the email. Google was one of the first companies to ask its employees to work from home due to the pandemic. It has previously delayed the timing by when the employees should return to the office from January next year to July.

Google delays return to office and eyes 'flexible work week'

California will join the US government and 11 other states in bringing lawsuits against Google for abusing its market dominance.

Google, founded in 1998 and headquartered in California, has often been accused of abusing its power to exclude competitors. It is the default search engine on many devices, and its Chrome web browser and mobile operating system Android dominate the market.

The US Justice Department and 11 states in October brought a civil case against Google for pursuing an illegal monopoly in its search functions and in its advertising research services.

"Google's market dominance leaves consumers and small businesses with little choice when it comes to internet search engines," Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement.&nbsp;

"By using exclusionary agreements to dominate the market, Google has stifled competition and rigged the advertising market."

The US Justice Department also accuses it of forcing consumers and advertisers to use its services on Android devices on apps that cannot be deleted, such as Google Maps.

On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and prosecutors representing 48 states and territories also announced they had filed a complaint against Facebook for abusing its market dominance.

California will join the US government and 11 other states in bringing lawsuits against Google for abusing its market dominance. Google, founded in 1998 and headquartered in California, has often been accused of abusing its power to exclude competitors.

California will join the US government and 11 other states in bringing lawsuits against Google for abusing its market dominance. Google, founded in 1998 and headquartered in California, has often been accused of abusing its power to exclude competitors. It is the default search engine on many devices, and its Chrome web browser and mobile operating system Android dominate the market. The US Justice Department and 11 states in October brought a civil case against Google for pursuing an illegal monopoly in its search functions and in its advertising research services. "Google's market dominance leaves consumers and small businesses with little choice when it comes to internet search engines," Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement. "By using exclusionary agreements to dominate the market, Google has stifled competition and rigged the advertising market." The US Justice Department also accuses it of forcing consumers and advertisers to use its services on Android devices on apps that cannot be deleted, such as Google Maps. On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and prosecutors representing 48 states and territories also announced they had filed a complaint against Facebook for abusing its market dominance.

California joins US govt to bring antitrust lawsuit against Google

France has fined two Google units a total of 100 million euros and an Amazon subsidiary 35 million euros over advertising cookies.

The country's CNIL data privacy regulator said Thursday the fines were levied "for having placed advertising cookies on the computers of users -- without obtaining prior consent and without providing adequate information."

A cookie is a small piece of data stored on a user's computer browser that allows websites to identify users and remember their previous activity.

Google's fine is one of the biggest ever for the French data protection authority.

The French authority has imposed the fine under the e-Privacy Directive, rather than the EU's flagship data protection law the General Data Protection Regulation, which is why it is able to take direct action against Amazon and Google, even though their EU bases are in Luxembourg and Ireland respectively.

The €100 million penalty for Google is the CNIL's second for the search engine giant in as many years. The watchdog fined Google €50 million for a lack of transparency, providing inadequate information to users and a lack of valid consent to target ads in 2019. In that case, CNIL was able to use the GDPR because Google had not fully legally established in Dublin at that point.

The CNIL said when a user visited the website google.fr, several cookies used for advertising purposes were automatically placed on his or her computer, without any action required on the user's part.

It said a similar thing happened when visiting one page on the amazon.fr website.

CNIL said this type of cookie "can only be placed after the user has expressed his or her consent" and thus violated regulations on receiving prior consent.

It faulted Google for providing insufficient privacy information for users as it did not let them know about the cookies which had been placed and that the procedure to block them still left one operational.&nbsp;

CNIL also said Amazon had not provided clear or complete information about the cookies it placed on computers of users until a redesign in September 2020.&nbsp;

(with inputs)

France has fined two Google units a total of 100 million euros and an Amazon subsidiary 35 million euros over advertising cookies. The country's CNIL data privacy regulator said Thursday the fines were levied "for having placed advertising cookies on the computers of users -- without obtaining prior consent and without providing adequate information.

France has fined two Google units a total of 100 million euros and an Amazon subsidiary 35 million euros over advertising cookies. The country's CNIL data privacy regulator said Thursday the fines were levied "for having placed advertising cookies on the computers of users -- without obtaining prior consent and without providing adequate information." A cookie is a small piece of data stored on a user's computer browser that allows websites to identify users and remember their previous activity. Google's fine is one of the biggest ever for the French data protection authority. The French authority has imposed the fine under the e-Privacy Directive, rather than the EU's flagship data protection law the General Data Protection Regulation, which is why it is able to take direct action against Amazon and Google, even though their EU bases are in Luxembourg and Ireland respectively. The €100 million penalty for Google is the CNIL's second for the search engine giant in as many years. The watchdog fined Google €50 million for a lack of transparency, providing inadequate information to users and a lack of valid consent to target ads in 2019. In that case, CNIL was able to use the GDPR because Google had not fully legally established in Dublin at that point. The CNIL said when a user visited the website google.fr, several cookies used for advertising purposes were automatically placed on his or her computer, without any action required on the user's part. It said a similar thing happened when visiting one page on the amazon.fr website. CNIL said this type of cookie "can only be placed after the user has expressed his or her consent" and thus violated regulations on receiving prior consent. It faulted Google for providing insufficient privacy information for users as it did not let them know about the cookies which had been placed and that the procedure to block them still left one operational. CNIL also said Amazon had not provided clear or complete information about the cookies it placed on computers of users until a redesign in September 2020. (with inputs)

France imposes 135 mn euros in fines on Google, Amazon

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday stressed that growing up in India amid poor access to a computer or a phone set him on a course to build a more inclusive global digital economy and empower the next billion people. 
 
Speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival, Pichai said that the question of inclusion and opportunity is deeply personal to him. 
 
"Growing up in India, I didn`t have much access to a computer, or a phone. To make a call, I had to wait in long lines to use a shared phone with everyone else. 
 
"So when our family finally got our first rotary phone, it changed our lives for the better, and it set me on a course to help bring technology to more people around the world," he emphasised. 
 
He said the digital inclusion can be achieved first by accelerating progress in closing the digital divide, which means expanding connectivity, financial inclusion, and digital skills. 
 
"Second, by deepening partnerships between governments and business, which means building on the new collaborations we`ve seen during Covid," he said. 
 
Pichai mentioned how Google Pay is helping India bridge the digital divide. 
 
The company launched Google Tez, now Google Pay in India in 2017. 
 
"At the time, my home country was still largely a cash-based society. Since then, digital payments services have helped reshape how transactions are made. They`ve increased financial inclusion by making payments simple and seamless for over a hundred million Indians," Pichai informed. 
 
"People are using Google Pay to do everything from send money home to their families and split the check for dinner. Kirana store owners are using it to pay their business expenses, as well as receive payments from their loyal customers". 
 
People in India complete more than three billion digital transactions a month, two thirds of which are taking place outside India`s biggest cities. 
 
Digital payment transactions across Southeast Asia are set to almost double to $1.2 trillion by 2025. 
 
"Now, we`re using the same technology to improve Google Pay globally, starting in Singapore and the US, with more to come," Pichai said.

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday stressed that growing up in India amid poor access to a computer or a phone set him on a course to build a more inclusive global digital economy and empower the next billion people.

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday stressed that growing up in India amid poor access to a computer or a phone set him on a course to build a more inclusive global digital economy and empower the next billion people. Speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival, Pichai said that the question of inclusion and opportunity is deeply personal to him. "Growing up in India, I didn`t have much access to a computer, or a phone. To make a call, I had to wait in long lines to use a shared phone with everyone else. "So when our family finally got our first rotary phone, it changed our lives for the better, and it set me on a course to help bring technology to more people around the world," he emphasised. He said the digital inclusion can be achieved first by accelerating progress in closing the digital divide, which means expanding connectivity, financial inclusion, and digital skills. "Second, by deepening partnerships between governments and business, which means building on the new collaborations we`ve seen during Covid," he said. Pichai mentioned how Google Pay is helping India bridge the digital divide. The company launched Google Tez, now Google Pay in India in 2017. "At the time, my home country was still largely a cash-based society. Since then, digital payments services have helped reshape how transactions are made. They`ve increased financial inclusion by making payments simple and seamless for over a hundred million Indians," Pichai informed. "People are using Google Pay to do everything from send money home to their families and split the check for dinner. Kirana store owners are using it to pay their business expenses, as well as receive payments from their loyal customers". People in India complete more than three billion digital transactions a month, two thirds of which are taking place outside India`s biggest cities. Digital payment transactions across Southeast Asia are set to almost double to $1.2 trillion by 2025. "Now, we`re using the same technology to improve Google Pay globally, starting in Singapore and the US, with more to come," Pichai said.

Growing up in India made me build inclusive digital economy: Google's Pichai

Over 1,400 Google employees protested on Friday after the firing of Black artificial intelligence ethics officer who claimed that she was ordered to retract her research on diversity.&nbsp;

Timnit Gebru, who was the technical co-lead of Google's Ethical AI tea, on Twitter wrote earlier this week that she had been asked to resign after she sent a message on an internal group lashing out at "silencing of marginalized voices."

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She also said that she was asked to retract her research paper by the company in an email to "Brain Women and Allies" group.&nbsp;

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The "aspects of the email you sent last night to non-management employees in the brain group reflect behavior that is inconsistent with the expectations of a Google manager," was the firing message, claimed Gebru.&nbsp;

Gebru is an outspoken diversity supporter and also co-founded a group that encourages increasing Black talent in AI.&nbsp;

Her research paper looked at the potential for an AI tool used by Google and other tech organisations to imitate human writing of hate speech and biased language, an NPR report claimed.&nbsp;

Over 1,400 Google employees were among the about 3,300 people who endorsed an online letter, asking the tech giant to explain Gebru's firing along with the reason for ordering her to revoke her research.

"Instead of being embraced by Google as an exceptionally talented and prolific contributor, Dr Gebru has faced defensiveness, racism, gaslighting, research censorship, and now a retaliatory firing," the letter said.&nbsp;

It also asked Google for an "unequivocal" commitment to ensuring research integrity and academic freedom.

Google in its response to news agency AFP mentioned AI division leader Jeff Dean's email in which he wrote that this is a "difficult moment" and he wants to clear up "a lot of speculation and misunderstanding on social media". &nbsp;

He also said that the research work "had some important gaps that prevented us from being comfortable putting Google affiliation on it". &nbsp;

Gebru asked to give the names of all the people who reviewed her paper, failing to which she would resign, Dean said.&nbsp;

"We accept and respect her decision to resign from Google," the mail said.&nbsp;

 
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Over 1,400 Google employees protested on Friday after the firing of Black artificial intelligence ethics officer who claimed that she was ordered to retract her research on diversity.

Over 1,400 Google employees protested on Friday after the firing of Black artificial intelligence ethics officer who claimed that she was ordered to retract her research on diversity. Timnit Gebru, who was the technical co-lead of Google's Ethical AI tea, on Twitter wrote earlier this week that she had been asked to resign after she sent a message on an internal group lashing out at "silencing of marginalized voices." Also read | US labour board challenges Google moves against activist employees She also said that she was asked to retract her research paper by the company in an email to "Brain Women and Allies" group. Also read | Canada plans digital tax in 2022 on global tech giants such as Facebook, Google The "aspects of the email you sent last night to non-management employees in the brain group reflect behavior that is inconsistent with the expectations of a Google manager," was the firing message, claimed Gebru. Gebru is an outspoken diversity supporter and also co-founded a group that encourages increasing Black talent in AI. Her research paper looked at the potential for an AI tool used by Google and other tech organisations to imitate human writing of hate speech and biased language, an NPR report claimed. Over 1,400 Google employees were among the about 3,300 people who endorsed an online letter, asking the tech giant to explain Gebru's firing along with the reason for ordering her to revoke her research. "Instead of being embraced by Google as an exceptionally talented and prolific contributor, Dr Gebru has faced defensiveness, racism, gaslighting, research censorship, and now a retaliatory firing," the letter said. It also asked Google for an "unequivocal" commitment to ensuring research integrity and academic freedom. Google in its response to news agency AFP mentioned AI division leader Jeff Dean's email in which he wrote that this is a "difficult moment" and he wants to clear up "a lot of speculation and misunderstanding on social media". He also said that the research work "had some important gaps that prevented us from being comfortable putting Google affiliation on it". Gebru asked to give the names of all the people who reviewed her paper, failing to which she would resign, Dean said. "We accept and respect her decision to resign from Google," the mail said.

More than 1,400 Google employees protest against firing of Black researcher

Google has been given two weeks to respond to a US labour board complaint accusing the internet giant of using surveillance, interrogation and other tactics to spy on activist employees.

The National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) complaint filed late Wednesday stemmed from the dismissal a year ago of a quartet of employees dubbed the "Thanksgiving Four."

The workers sought a federal investigation into their dismissal, alleging they were sacked in retaliation for their labour organizing efforts, while Google maintained that the employees had violated data security policies.

A copy of the NLRB complaint seen by AFP contended that Google "surveilled" employees by peeking at slides being preparing in support of unionizing workers.

Google also "interrogated employees about protected activities" and threatened reprisals for venturing outside official company channels for handling complaints on such matters as workplace conduct, according to the complaint.

In addition, Google selectively applied rules to workers who participated in activist activities, it contended.

"It's vindicating," Laurence Berland, one of the employees in the complaint, told AFP.

"It's become clear that Google's actions are not defensible, and not just legally."

Google has until December 16 to file an answer. A hearing is slated for April 12 in San Francisco.

"We strongly support the rights our employees have in the workplace, and open discussion and respectful debate have always been part of Google," a spokesperson told AFP.

"We're proud of our culture and committed to defending it against attempts by individuals to deliberately undermine it -- including by violating security policies and internal systems," the spokesperson said.

Google added that it will continue to provide information to the NLRB about its decisions to terminate or discipline employees.

Unhappy with the way the company was behaving, Berland said he and other workers had "acted together to do something about it."

"I was just doing my part in that."

Thousands of Google employees joined a coordinated worldwide walkout late in 2018 to protest its handling of sexual harassment.

The protests took shape after Google said it had fired 48 employees in the previous two years -- including 13 senior executives -- as a result of allegations of sexual misconduct.

Google employees have also protested against the company's business contracts related to war or policing of the US border, and against creation of a search engine for China's censored market.

"Employees who speak out on ethical issues, harassment, discrimination and all these matters are no longer really welcome at Google in the way they used to be," Berland said.

"I think it is part of a shift in culture there."

Google has been given two weeks to respond to a US labour board complaint accusing the internet giant of using surveillance, interrogation and other tactics to spy on activist employees.

Google has been given two weeks to respond to a US labour board complaint accusing the internet giant of using surveillance, interrogation and other tactics to spy on activist employees. The National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) complaint filed late Wednesday stemmed from the dismissal a year ago of a quartet of employees dubbed the "Thanksgiving Four." The workers sought a federal investigation into their dismissal, alleging they were sacked in retaliation for their labour organizing efforts, while Google maintained that the employees had violated data security policies. A copy of the NLRB complaint seen by AFP contended that Google "surveilled" employees by peeking at slides being preparing in support of unionizing workers. Google also "interrogated employees about protected activities" and threatened reprisals for venturing outside official company channels for handling complaints on such matters as workplace conduct, according to the complaint. In addition, Google selectively applied rules to workers who participated in activist activities, it contended. "It's vindicating," Laurence Berland, one of the employees in the complaint, told AFP. "It's become clear that Google's actions are not defensible, and not just legally." Google has until December 16 to file an answer. A hearing is slated for April 12 in San Francisco. "We strongly support the rights our employees have in the workplace, and open discussion and respectful debate have always been part of Google," a spokesperson told AFP. "We're proud of our culture and committed to defending it against attempts by individuals to deliberately undermine it -- including by violating security policies and internal systems," the spokesperson said. Google added that it will continue to provide information to the NLRB about its decisions to terminate or discipline employees. Unhappy with the way the company was behaving, Berland said he and other workers had "acted together to do something about it." "I was just doing my part in that." Thousands of Google employees joined a coordinated worldwide walkout late in 2018 to protest its handling of sexual harassment. The protests took shape after Google said it had fired 48 employees in the previous two years -- including 13 senior executives -- as a result of allegations of sexual misconduct. Google employees have also protested against the company's business contracts related to war or policing of the US border, and against creation of a search engine for China's censored market. "Employees who speak out on ethical issues, harassment, discrimination and all these matters are no longer really welcome at Google in the way they used to be," Berland said. "I think it is part of a shift in culture there."

US labour board challenges Google moves against activist employees

At least five people fired after leading efforts to rally colleagues partnered with the Communications Workers of America union to petition the NLRB to challenge Google.

Google accused of violating U.S. labour laws

Britain is set to impose a new competition regime next year to prevent Google and Facebook using their dominance to push out smaller firms and disadvantage consumers.

The code will be enforced by a dedicated unit within the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which this year said it needed new laws to keep the tech giants in check.

Google and Facebook dominate digital advertising, accounting for around 80% of 14 billion pounds spent in 2019, Britain's competition regulator the CMA said.

The two US companies have said they are committed to working with the British government and regulator on digital advertising, including giving users greater control over their data and the ads they are served.

The newly-created Digital Markets Unit, which will begin work in April, could be given powers to suspend, block and reverse decisions made by technology firms and to impose financial penalties for non-compliance.

Companies will have to be more transparent about how they use consumer data and restrictions that make it hard to use rival platforms will be banned, the government said, adding that the rules will also support the news industry, rebalancing the relationship between publishers and platforms.

The CMA said on Monday it was assessing whether a complaint about Google technology warranted a formal investigation.

Marketers for an Open Web (MOW), a coalition of technology and publishing companies, said Google was modifying its Chrome browser and Chromium developer tools to give it greater control over publishers and advertisers.

Google said advertising practices needed to adapt to changing expectations around how data was collected and used.&nbsp;

Britain is set to impose a new competition regime next year to prevent Google and Facebook using their dominance to push out smaller firms and disadvantage consumers.

Britain is set to impose a new competition regime next year to prevent Google and Facebook using their dominance to push out smaller firms and disadvantage consumers. The code will be enforced by a dedicated unit within the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which this year said it needed new laws to keep the tech giants in check. Google and Facebook dominate digital advertising, accounting for around 80% of 14 billion pounds spent in 2019, Britain's competition regulator the CMA said. The two US companies have said they are committed to working with the British government and regulator on digital advertising, including giving users greater control over their data and the ads they are served. The newly-created Digital Markets Unit, which will begin work in April, could be given powers to suspend, block and reverse decisions made by technology firms and to impose financial penalties for non-compliance. Companies will have to be more transparent about how they use consumer data and restrictions that make it hard to use rival platforms will be banned, the government said, adding that the rules will also support the news industry, rebalancing the relationship between publishers and platforms. The CMA said on Monday it was assessing whether a complaint about Google technology warranted a formal investigation. Marketers for an Open Web (MOW), a coalition of technology and publishing companies, said Google was modifying its Chrome browser and Chromium developer tools to give it greater control over publishers and advertisers. Google said advertising practices needed to adapt to changing expectations around how data was collected and used.

UK to curb Google and Facebook's dominance with tougher rules

The French finance ministry has sent out notices to big tech firms liable for its digital service tax. Tax to hit firms like Facebook, Google, and Amazon.

France: Notices sent out to big tech companies

India's antitrust body on Monday ordered an investigation into allegations that Alphabet Inc's Google was abusing its market position to promote its payments app as well as forcing app developers to use its in-app payment system.

India's antitrust body orders investigation into Google payments app

Alphabet's Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by mid-November, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month.

The district court judge said the two sides should make initial disclosures about potential witnesses and evidence that may be used at trial by November 20.

The US Justice Department sued Google on October 20, accusing the company of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals in the biggest challenge to the power and influence of Big Tech in decades.

The federal government alleges that Google acted unlawfully to maintain its position in search as well as search advertising. Google has denied any wrongdoing.

In a status conference on Friday, Google's representative agreed to tell the US District Court for the District of Columbia by November 13 if the search and advertising giant planned to ask for the case to be thrown out on summary judgment.

The judge, to this end, asked the two sides to produce by November 6 a status report on a protective order, which would protect third parties like Google customers who provide evidence for the government.

The next status conference was set for November 18.

The judge, who was randomly selected, also disclosed personal links to Google, including a cousin who worked for the company and a friend who had been an executive there. 
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Alphabet's Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by mid-November, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month.

Alphabet's Google must tell a district court how it will respond to a federal antitrust lawsuit by mid-November, with the two sides making initial disclosures later in the month. The district court judge said the two sides should make initial disclosures about potential witnesses and evidence that may be used at trial by November 20. The US Justice Department sued Google on October 20, accusing the company of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals in the biggest challenge to the power and influence of Big Tech in decades. The federal government alleges that Google acted unlawfully to maintain its position in search as well as search advertising. Google has denied any wrongdoing. In a status conference on Friday, Google's representative agreed to tell the US District Court for the District of Columbia by November 13 if the search and advertising giant planned to ask for the case to be thrown out on summary judgment. The judge, to this end, asked the two sides to produce by November 6 a status report on a protective order, which would protect third parties like Google customers who provide evidence for the government. The next status conference was set for November 18. The judge, who was randomly selected, also disclosed personal links to Google, including a cousin who worked for the company and a friend who had been an executive there.

November deadline set for Google's initial response to US antitrust case

The chief executives of Google, Facebook & Twitter testified before a senate committee on their respective social media moderation practices. But the Senate hearing soon turned into a political scuffle. WION reports

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CEOs of Facebook, Twitter, and Google clashed with U.S. senators over online content regulation. Can private companies be trusted with regulating social and political discourse, or is it time to rein in big tech? WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Big tech CEOs grilled by US Senators

As tech giants faced an intense hearing on Senate on Wednesday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was in the centre to face the ire of conservative lawmakers.&nbsp;

"My concern is that these platforms have become powerful arbiters of what is true and what content users can access," said Roger Wicker, the Republican chairman of the Commerce Committee, as quoted by the news agency AFP.&nbsp;

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He said the panel had "dozens of examples of conservative content being censored," asking Dorsey on how Twitter decides to label or remove any post.&nbsp;

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"Your platform allows foreign dictators to post propaganda without restriction yet your routinely restrict the president of the United States," the Republican senator said, referring to one post from China accusing the US military of bringing the coronavirus.

Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, came down heavily on Dorsey, even shouting at him at times and accusing Twitter of "silencing people" on speeches which it disagreed with.&nbsp;

He also rebuked Dorsey on Twitter's decision to restrict access to a New York Post story of questionable provenance that made corruption allegations against Joe Biden's son.

"Mr Dorsey who the hell elected you and put you in charge of what the media are allowed to report and what the American people are allowed to hear?" Cruz said.&nbsp;

Trump also endorsed in a tweet Republicans criticism during Senate as he faces a tough battle in the upcoming presidential election and accused social media giants to cover up "corruption" of Biden.&nbsp;

He also demanded "Repeal Section 230!", a section that protects social media organisations from content posted by the users.&nbsp; 
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As tech giants faced an intense hearing on Senate on Wednesday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was in the centre to face the ire of conservative lawmakers. "My concern is that these platforms have become powerful arbiters of what is true and what content users can access," said Roger Wicker, the Republican chairman of the Commerce Committee, as quoted by the news agency AFP.

As tech giants faced an intense hearing on Senate on Wednesday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was in the centre to face the ire of conservative lawmakers. "My concern is that these platforms have become powerful arbiters of what is true and what content users can access," said Roger Wicker, the Republican chairman of the Commerce Committee, as quoted by the news agency AFP. Also read | 'Pick Eye', 'Pish Eye': Senators struggle to pronounce Google CEO Sundar Pichai's name He said the panel had "dozens of examples of conservative content being censored," asking Dorsey on how Twitter decides to label or remove any post. Also read | Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hit by 'bad connection', causes delay in US Senate hearing "Your platform allows foreign dictators to post propaganda without restriction yet your routinely restrict the president of the United States," the Republican senator said, referring to one post from China accusing the US military of bringing the coronavirus. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, came down heavily on Dorsey, even shouting at him at times and accusing Twitter of "silencing people" on speeches which it disagreed with. He also rebuked Dorsey on Twitter's decision to restrict access to a New York Post story of questionable provenance that made corruption allegations against Joe Biden's son. "Mr Dorsey who the hell elected you and put you in charge of what the media are allowed to report and what the American people are allowed to hear?" Cruz said. Trump also endorsed in a tweet Republicans criticism during Senate as he faces a tough battle in the upcoming presidential election and accused social media giants to cover up "corruption" of Biden. He also demanded "Repeal Section 230!", a section that protects social media organisations from content posted by the users.

'Who the hell put you in charge?' Republicans lash out at tech giants during Senate debate

Despite testifying to the Capitol Hill three times, US senators still struggle to pronounce the name of Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google's parent company Alphabet.&nbsp;

The Indian American CEO was a part of questioning on Wednesday along with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey, but senators found it hard to speak his name properly, including Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.

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Lawmakers pronounced his name as "Mr Pick Eye," "Mr Pish Eye" among other incorrect usages, drawing flak from several social media users.&nbsp;

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Pichai, who was born in Chennai, is head of the trillion-dollar company that is known as one of the most powerful in the field of tech.&nbsp;

Lexi Reese, chief operating officer of tech company Gusto, took to Twitter to ask lawmakers to pronounce his name correctly and even suggested a video on YouTube, owned by Google, to learn the correct way of speaking his name.&nbsp;

Though senators had no trouble in pronouncing Zuckerberg or Dorsey, Ron Johnson, a Republican senator, pronounced Zuckerberg once as "Mr, Zuckerman".

Meanwhile, Capitol Hill clashed with tech giants on Wednesday over legal protections and censorship on social media during a fiery hearing days before Election Day.

Dorsey, Zuckerberg and Pichai had been summoned to the Senate to testify to debate a law known as Section 230 that guards their platforms against liability over what their users share.&nbsp; 
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Despite testifying to the Capitol Hill three times, US senators still struggle to pronounce the name of Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google's parent company Alphabet. The Indian American CEO was a part of questioning on Wednesday along with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey, but senators found it hard to speak his name properly, including Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.

Despite testifying to the Capitol Hill three times, US senators still struggle to pronounce the name of Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google's parent company Alphabet. The Indian American CEO was a part of questioning on Wednesday along with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey, but senators found it hard to speak his name properly, including Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Also read | Facebook, Google and Microsoft avoiding $3bn in tax in poorer nations Lawmakers pronounced his name as "Mr Pick Eye," "Mr Pish Eye" among other incorrect usages, drawing flak from several social media users. Also read | Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hit by 'bad connection', causes delay in US Senate hearing Pichai, who was born in Chennai, is head of the trillion-dollar company that is known as one of the most powerful in the field of tech. Lexi Reese, chief operating officer of tech company Gusto, took to Twitter to ask lawmakers to pronounce his name correctly and even suggested a video on YouTube, owned by Google, to learn the correct way of speaking his name. Though senators had no trouble in pronouncing Zuckerberg or Dorsey, Ron Johnson, a Republican senator, pronounced Zuckerberg once as "Mr, Zuckerman". Meanwhile, Capitol Hill clashed with tech giants on Wednesday over legal protections and censorship on social media during a fiery hearing days before Election Day. Dorsey, Zuckerberg and Pichai had been summoned to the Senate to testify to debate a law known as Section 230 that guards their platforms against liability over what their users share.

'Pick Eye', 'Pish Eye': Senators struggle to pronounce Google CEO Sundar Pichai's name

A U.S. Senate hearing to reform an internet law and hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content quickly turned into a political scuffle as lawmakers not only went after the companies but also attacked each other.

US Senate tech hearing becomes political showdown

The technology giants of the United States evading almost $2.8bn tax a year in developing countries by using the flaws in the global tax rules, said the ActionAid International in a report.

Big US technology companies like Facebook, Google and Microsoft have been blamed for neglecting to pay a considerable lot of taxes in small and poor nations where governments are attempting to give even essential medical care or instruction to their residents. 
 
The aid charity said its research showed that the developing nations with the highest "tax gaps" from Google, Facebook and Microsoft are India, Indonesia, Brazil, Nigeria and Bangladesh.

ActionAid is a global federation working for anti-poverty and anti-injustice projects around the world.

As per the research of ActionAid International, the huge amount lost from the 'tax gap' could have been used to pay for more than 700,000 new teachers or 850,000 primary school teachers.

“Little is known about how much tax these companies are currently paying in developing countries, as they are still not required to publicly disclose this information,” ActionAid said.&nbsp;

“This research shows, however, that billions could be at stake in the long-overdue reform of international corporate taxation – enough to transform underfunded health and education systems in some of the world’s poorest countries.”

(With inputs from agencies)

The technology giants of the United States evading almost $2.8bn tax a year in developing countries by using the flaws in the global tax rules, said the ActionAid International in a report.

The technology giants of the United States evading almost $2.8bn tax a year in developing countries by using the flaws in the global tax rules, said the ActionAid International in a report. Big US technology companies like Facebook, Google and Microsoft have been blamed for neglecting to pay a considerable lot of taxes in small and poor nations where governments are attempting to give even essential medical care or instruction to their residents. The aid charity said its research showed that the developing nations with the highest "tax gaps" from Google, Facebook and Microsoft are India, Indonesia, Brazil, Nigeria and Bangladesh. ActionAid is a global federation working for anti-poverty and anti-injustice projects around the world. As per the research of ActionAid International, the huge amount lost from the 'tax gap' could have been used to pay for more than 700,000 new teachers or 850,000 primary school teachers. “Little is known about how much tax these companies are currently paying in developing countries, as they are still not required to publicly disclose this information,” ActionAid said. “This research shows, however, that billions could be at stake in the long-overdue reform of international corporate taxation – enough to transform underfunded health and education systems in some of the world’s poorest countries.” (With inputs from agencies)

Facebook, Google and Microsoft avoiding $3bn in tax in poorer nations

Internet giant Google is at loggerheads with the justice department of the United States. CEO of google's parent company Alphabet Sundar Pichai and US district judge Amit Mehta has been decided to hear the case. Watch report.

US-Google lawsuit | Indian -born judge Amit Mehta to head case

Alphabet Inc's&nbsp;Google&nbsp;said the US&nbsp;Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against the company was "deeply flawed" and that users would find it more difficult to access superior search tools and affordable smartphones if the government wins its case.

"American antitrust law is designed to promote innovation and help consumers, not tilt the playing field in favor of particular competitors or make it harder for people to get the services they want,"&nbsp;Google&nbsp;senior vice president Kent Walker said in a blog post on Tuesday.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/world/us-files-antitrust-lawsuit-against-google-336688" hreflang="en">US files antitrust lawsuit against Google</a>

The lawsuit by the Justice Department and 11 states alleges&nbsp;Google&nbsp;used its market power to fend off rivals, including through distribution agreements that gave its search engine prominent placement on phones and internet browsers.

Google&nbsp;says those agreements, in which it shares revenue from search ads with distributors such as iPhone maker Apple Inc, help subsidize phones.

Companies could carry other search engines, but users have repeatedly shown a preference for&nbsp;Google's search tools, Walker said. Consumers who prefer an alternative are able to switch the default search tool on iPhones and other devices, he said. But forcing device and browser makers to set "lower-quality search alternatives" as the default was not beneficial to consumers, Walker added.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/world/chinese-hackers-targeting-biden-and-trump-are-faking-mcafee-software-google-336251" hreflang="en">Chinese hackers targeting Biden and Trump are faking McAfee software: Google</a>

He also described as incorrect the Justice Department's conclusion that topic-specific search tools such as travel services Kayak and Expedia or shopping giant Amazon.com Inc were not competitors to&nbsp;Google&nbsp;search.

Google&nbsp;contends the popularity of those narrow search tools lowers its market share than when counting only Microsoft Corp's Bing and other "general" search tools as competition.

Alphabet Inc's Google said the US Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against the company was "deeply flawed" and that users would find it more difficult to access superior search tools and affordable smartphones if the government wins its case.

Alphabet Inc's Google said the US Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against the company was "deeply flawed" and that users would find it more difficult to access superior search tools and affordable smartphones if the government wins its case. "American antitrust law is designed to promote innovation and help consumers, not tilt the playing field in favor of particular competitors or make it harder for people to get the services they want," Google senior vice president Kent Walker said in a blog post on Tuesday. Also read: US files antitrust lawsuit against Google The lawsuit by the Justice Department and 11 states alleges Google used its market power to fend off rivals, including through distribution agreements that gave its search engine prominent placement on phones and internet browsers. Google says those agreements, in which it shares revenue from search ads with distributors such as iPhone maker Apple Inc, help subsidize phones. Companies could carry other search engines, but users have repeatedly shown a preference for Google's search tools, Walker said. Consumers who prefer an alternative are able to switch the default search tool on iPhones and other devices, he said. But forcing device and browser makers to set "lower-quality search alternatives" as the default was not beneficial to consumers, Walker added. Also read: Chinese hackers targeting Biden and Trump are faking McAfee software: Google He also described as incorrect the Justice Department's conclusion that topic-specific search tools such as travel services Kayak and Expedia or shopping giant Amazon.com Inc were not competitors to Google search. Google contends the popularity of those narrow search tools lowers its market share than when counting only Microsoft Corp's Bing and other "general" search tools as competition.

Google calls US Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit 'deeply flawed'

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