Google backtracks on cookies plans after ad backlash January 25, 2022 Alphabet Inc's Google announced its second try at enabling advertisers to buy ads based on users' browsing interests without having to rely on what it has described as privacy-invasive tracking cookies.
Government calls in Google and Microsoft to help advise on ‘free flow of data’ innovation January 25, 2022 A group of experts combining the world’s leading academics and digital industry figures, including Google, Mastercard and Microsoft, will meet for the first time today to help Britain seize the opportunities of better global data sharing.
Amazon, NHS, Google, Tesco or Apple perhaps: These are the companies we want to work for the most January 22, 2022 As we all have differing dreams and ambitions, the organisation we want to work for can vary. S ome of us are motivated by working in sectors that offer the most financial gain, whereas others are interested in jobs that can make a real difference in the world. But is there a particular organisation that [...]
Snap and Google push to protect younger users as the UK closes in on big tech January 19, 2022 Snap has said it is making a number of app changes to “protect 13 to 17 year olds”, including restricting its friend recommendation feature known as ‘Quick Add’, as well as new parental controls.
‘An awful lot to play for’: Google lobbies EU for a softer Digital Markets Act as final changes made January 14, 2022 Google is in the process of nudging European Union officials this week in a last minute effort to influence the impending Digital Markets Act (DMA).
French watchdog whacks Google with £125m fine for online cookie trackers January 6, 2022 France's data privacy watchdog has fined Google a record €150m (£125m) for making it difficult for internet users to refuse online trackers.
Google launches hacker crack down as it snaps up Israeli cybersecurity firm Siemplify for £371m January 4, 2022 Google, also known as Alphabet, has acquired Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify for an estimated $500m, as the giant gears up for the rise in cyber attacks and data breaches.
YouTube TV reaches deal to restore Disney channels after blackout December 20, 2021 Alphabet's YouTube began restoring access to Disney channels on its platform yesterday, after the companies reached a distribution agreement to end a two-day blackout in the US.
Apple struggles to keep pace with Google and Amazon according to new study on future readiness December 15, 2021 Tesla, Lululemon, Mastercard, and Google topped the global rankings in their respective industries in the Future Readiness Indicator released today, and a number of global companies fared much worse than expected, including Apple, IBM, Twitter, Spotify, HSBC, Audi, and Sony.
CMA finds Apple and Google have a ‘vice-like grip’ on phones December 14, 2021 The UK’s competition watchdog has warned Apple and Google have a “vice-like grip” on how consumers use mobile phones, stripping them from any meaningful choice and hampering competition in the sector. A preliminary investigation published by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today concludes that the two tech giants have dominated the market and have [...]