#Twitter ‘most brazen’ and Google ‘most dangerous’

#Twitter ‘most brazen’ and Google ‘most dangerous’

“#Twitter ‘most brazen’ and Google ‘most dangerous’” ​Sen. Ted Cruz said he considers the big tech behemoths the largest threats to “free and fair elections” in the country because of their oversized influence, but Google tops the list because of its global reach. “I think hands down Google is the most dangerous company on the…

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#Google workers form a union

#Google workers form a union

“#Google workers form a union” More than 200 Google workers have formed a union that aims to press the tech titan to live up to its former motto: “Don’t be evil.” The Alphabet Workers Union, named for Google’s parent company, has so far attracted 226 card-carrying members who are fed up with bosses dismissing their…

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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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