Google: Parent firm Alphabet announces 12,000 sackings worldwide as CEO Sundar Pichai takes ‘full responsibility’ TECH REDUNDANCIES Google’s parent company Alphabet has become the latest Silicon Valley powerhouse to announce a raft of redundancies across its global workforce. The tech giant said today that it would cut six per cent of its global workforce, around 12,000 people worldwide. “I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us here,” chief executive Sundar [...]
UK data agency plays down privacy risks of connected tech, as demand for Amazon Alexa and Google Nest show consumer trust Alexa won't kill you The UK’s data watchdog has played down potential privacy concerns linked to connected technology, arguing that strong demand for devices like the Amazon Alexa and Google Nest suggest British consumers are not that worried. MPs from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) yesterday quizzed the Information Commissioner’s Office, as well as Amazon and [...]
Porsche in talks to integrate Google software in cars despite data sharing concerns PORSCHE GOOGLE DEAL Porsche is reportedly in talks to integrate Google into its car cockpits, in a sign the luxury carmaker has overcome its doubts about data sharing. Sources told Reuters the deal would enable Porsche customers to use the Google Automotive Services (GAS) package. This will mean motorists will no longer have to connect their smartphones to [...]
Ocado beats Google, Microsoft and Mastercard to become one of best firms to work for in Britain January 11, 2023 Food delivery tech firm Ocado beat Google, Microsoft and Mastercard to be crowned as one of the best firms to work for in the UK. In fresh data published by Glassdoor today, Bain & Company was rated Britain’s top employer, with the tech sector dominating the list, taking 21 out of 50 spots. There were [...]
UK class-action lawsuits against Google, Apple and Sony see value of competition claims surge to £26bn January 9, 2023 The value of UK competition class-actions surged last year, according to new data published today, following the filing of a series of multi-billion-pound claims against some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Apple, Google and Sony. The value of class-action lawsuits filed in the UK over claims around anti-competitive behaviour surged six-fold over the [...]
Break the internet: Google reveals World Cup final set new records for search traffic December 19, 2022 Argentina’s thrilling World Cup final triumph over France set a new record for the number of Google searches, says the tech giant. The South Americans won the trophy for the third time on Sunday afternoon in a thrilling match that saw Lionel Messi finally become world champion at the age of 35. Sundar Pichai, chief [...]
Google appoints former Unilever top brass as MD for the UK and Ireland December 9, 2022 Google has appointed the former top brass at Unilever as its new managing director for the UK and Ireland. American tech leader and entrepreneur Debbie Weinstein will look after the technology giant’s business in Britain from March 2023, saying it feels like “coming home”. Weinstein will take over from Ronan Harris, who joined the company [...]
Google appeals record £3.5bn EU anti-trust penalty December 1, 2022 Google has filed an appeal with the EU’s top court this afternoon over a record €4.13bn (£3.5bn) fine. The tech giant said it will be challenging the commission’s largest ever anti-trust penalty handed down in 2018 that took aim at its Android operating system, suggesting that it restricted mobile competition and consumer choice. In the [...]
Google sued by 130,000 firms over ad dominance November 30, 2022 Google has been sued in a claim by 130,000 firms that argue its advertising strategy has cost them billions of pounds in lost revenues. The competition claim valued at up to £13.6bn at the Competition Appeal Tribunal accuses Google and its parent firm Alphabet of abusing its dominant position in online advertising and “earning super-profits [...]
Former Google exec Gill Whitehead named Ofcom lead for online safety November 30, 2022 A former Google executive will be joining Ofcom to oversee its new duties as the regulator for online safety. Gill Whitehead will head up the media watchdog’s Online Safety Group from April 2023, reporting to chief exec Dame Melanie Dawes. Whitehead currently leads the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) which oversees the digital expertise of four member regulators: the [...]