Big Tech Backlash July 17, 2019 Google says controversial Chinese search app Dragonfly has been 'terminated' amid GOP senator's grilling Under withering questions from GOP Sen. Josh Hawley, a top Google executive said the company has "terminated" its censored Chinese search engine project known as Dragonfly.
Big Tech Backlash July 12, 2019 OK Google, are you listening? Tech giant's smart speakers eavesdrop on private conversations, investigation finds Google's smart speakers allow contractors for the tech giant employees to listen to excerpts of private conversations, some which could include sensitive information, according to a new investigation from a Belgian public broadcaster.
Big Tech Backlash June 21, 2019 'Not OK, Google': Employees, activists protest at Alphabet shareholder meeting Google employees, community activists and investors protested outside its parent company's headquarters in a show of force that coincided with a series of proposals to reform and improve the tech giant.
Big Tech Backlash June 19, 2019 Activists see Google's $1 billion Bay Area housing pledge as 'big win' amid affordability crisis Can Google, which has helped fuel the Bay Area's housing crisis, become a better neighbor?
Big Tech Backlash June 10, 2019 Google CEO defends YouTube amid hate speech controversies: 'It's a hard societal problem' Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended his company's efforts to cleanse YouTube of hate speech and misinformation as growing controversies continue to roil the popular video-sharing platform.
Big Tech Backlash June 4, 2019 Silicon Valley in the crosshairs: Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple face bipartisan onslaught Big Tech's moment of reckoning has finally arrived.
Big Tech Backlash May 29, 2019 'White-collar sweatshop': Google Assistant contractors slam tech giant Google's use of artificial intelligence to power many of its products, including its Google Assistant, inspires awe and praise.
Big Tech Backlash May 28, 2019 Apple rejects Google CEO's criticism over privacy being a 'luxury good' A senior Apple executive dismissed Google CEO Sundar Pichai's claim that Apple is only able to focus on privacy because it charges a premium for its products.
Big Tech Backlash May 2, 2019 Google's Sundar Pichai made $470 million last year, for an astounding 'hourly' rate Google CEO Sundar Pichai made an eye-popping $470 million last year.
Big Tech Backlash May 1, 2019 Google workers share retaliation stories at sit-in protest Google employees worldwide are staging a sit-in to protest retaliation at the tech giant on the six-month anniversary of the #GoogleWalkout that saw 20,000 workers leave their offices to demonstrate against sexual harassment and pay inequity.
Google March 28, 2019 Google loses major LGBTQ rights endorsement in Living Hope Ministries app dispute Google's endorsement was revoked by the country's largest LGBTQ rights group over its refusal to remove an app tied to the practice of conversion therapy.
