#EU opens antitrust probe into Google’s advertising business

#EU opens antitrust probe into Google’s advertising business

“#EU opens antitrust probe into Google’s advertising business” The European Union opened a formal antitrust probe into Google’s lucrative advertising business, signaling it will scrutinize whether the search giant is abusing its increasingly outsize market power. The European Commission, the legislative branch of the EU that is overseeing the investigation, said Tuesday is considering whether…

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#Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias

#Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias

“#Google searches for new measure of skin tones to curb bias” Alphabet Inc’s Google told Reuters this week it is developing an alternative to the industry standard method for classifying skin tones, which a growing chorus of technology researchers and dermatologists says is inadequate for assessing whether products are biased against people of color. At issue is a six-color…

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#Google offers UK watchdog role in browser cookie phase-out

#Google offers UK watchdog role in browser cookie phase-out

“#Google offers UK watchdog role in browser cookie phase-out” LONDON — Google is offering U.K. regulators a role overseeing its phasing out of ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser, in a package of commitments the tech giant is proposing to apply globally to head off a competition investigation. The U.K. competition watchdog has been investigating…

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