#Elon Musk calls bringing firms under one roof a ‘good idea’

#Elon Musk calls bringing firms under one roof a ‘good idea’

“#Elon Musk calls bringing firms under one roof a ‘good idea’” What do brain implants, space rockets and electric cars have in common? Elon Musk, Tesla’s billionaire chief executive, said he’s open to the possibility of joining his various businesses under one umbrella, similar to Google’s corporate shakeup five years ago. “Good idea,” Musk tweeted…

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#Google told scientists to take ‘positive tone’ on AI research: report

#Google told scientists to take ‘positive tone’ on AI research: report

“#Google told scientists to take ‘positive tone’ on AI research: report” Google this year moved to tighten control over its scientists’ papers by launching a “sensitive topics” review, and in at least three cases requested authors refrain from casting its technology in a negative light, according to internal communications and interviews with researchers involved in…

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#Google wins EU antitrust approval for B Fitbit deal

#Google wins EU antitrust approval for $2B Fitbit deal

“#Google wins EU antitrust approval for $2B Fitbit deal” Google won EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit after agreeing to restrictions on how it will use customers’ health-related data. The deal had triggered criticism from privacy advocates on both sides of the Atlantic, consumer organizations and Google rivals about…

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#Google to lift post-election political advertisement ban

#Google to lift post-election political advertisement ban

“#Google to lift post-election political advertisement ban”  Alphabet’s Google will lift its temporary ban on election-related advertisements on Thursday, it said Wednesday. Google’s pause of election ads, which came into effect after polls closed in the US presidential election Nov. 3, was one of its measures to combat misinformation and other abuses on its site. It was part…

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#DOJ sues Google over ‘unlawful monopolies’ in search, ads

#DOJ sues Google over ‘unlawful monopolies’ in search, ads

“#DOJ sues Google over ‘unlawful monopolies’ in search, ads” The Justice Department on Tuesday filed its long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Google, marking the biggest challenge to big tech in 22 years. The lawsuit by the law enforcement agency accuses the search giant of maintaining “unlawful monopolies” in its search and advertising businesses. The suit, filed…

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#Google agrees to workplace changes amid sexual misconduct suit

#Google agrees to workplace changes amid sexual misconduct suit

“#Google agrees to workplace changes amid sexual misconduct suit” Alphabet on Friday settled a shareholder lawsuit that accused the Google parent of covering up lavish exit packages to executives found responsible for sexual misconduct, saying it would overhaul workplace policies and increase oversight of its diversity efforts. The company will prohibit severance packages to employees…

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