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Vivan Eyben
A Computer Scientist is Taking on Google, as It Attempts to Patent a Video Compression Technique
13 Jun 2018
Software appears to be a field where corporations do not always have the upper hand.
Pavan Kulkarni / The Dawn News
New Data Protection Rules Come into Effect; Complaints Registered Against FB, Google
26 May 2018
The law requires firms to obtain consumers’ active consent before collecting data.
Apurva Chaudhry
Google and the Pentagon: Thousands of Googlers Stand Against Project Maven
06 Apr 2018
“This contract puts Google’s reputation at risk and stands in direct opposition to our core values.”
Newsclick Report
It’s Time For Media Websites To Look Beyond Facebook For Traffic, Says Report
08 Mar 2018
Referral traffic from Facebook to publishers has been steadily declining since early 2016 and has become abysmal since the newest algorithm changes were introduced this January by the social media…
Surangya Kaur
Tech Giants Continue to Grow, Startups Failing as Antitrust Laws Fail to Promote Competition
19 Feb 2018
Antitrust laws in India, US, etc are antiquated and ill-equipped to deal with the swathes of data repositories being built by the likes of Google.
IANS
CCI Imposes Rs 136.86 Cr Penalty on Google for 'Search Bias', Complainants Say it is Too Little
09 Feb 2018
“Google was found to be indulging in practices of search bias and by doing so, it was causing harm to its competitors as well as to its users.”
Surangya Kaur
Web Developers Write Open Letter to Google: Stop Forcing Everyone to Come Under Your Umbrella
17 Jan 2018
The purpose of Google’s AMP is to provide a better experience for users, but it uses questionable practices which give even more power to Google in controlling the Internet.
IANS
Google to De-rank Two Russian Media Outlets Alleged of Spreading Propaganda
22 Nov 2017
This announcement came in the midst of the ongoing investigation into the alleged Russian meddling of the 2016 US presidential investigation.
IANS
Google Admits to Tracking Android Phone Location Data
22 Nov 2017
Users cannot opt out of this even when their devices are factory reset.
Newsclick Report
Apple is Falling Behind Google and Amazon in the Race to Develop Artificial Intelligence
04 Nov 2017
The focus of innovation has shifted from hardware to artificial intelligence. Apple as a market leader must watch out for this shift as it is falling behind.