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August 3, 2019

Google wants Trump to lose in 2020, former engineer for tech giant says: 'That's their agenda'

A former Google engineer who claims he has been blacklisted by the tech giant says he believes the company will try to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

August 1, 2019

Republican engineer fired by Google slams tech giant over alleged 'bullying' of conservatives: report

A former Google engineer claims that he was blacklisted, bullied and ultimately fired by the tech giant all because of his conservative beliefs, The Wall Street Journal reports.

July 31, 2019

Google employees donate heavily to Warren, Sanders despite calls for tech giant's breakup

Google employees are donating heavily to Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, despite the fact that both 2020 presidential candidates are leading the charge to break up Big Tech.

July 31, 2019

Bots targeted race during Democratic debate, researchers say

Bot-like accounts pushed the hashtag #DemDebateSoWhite during Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, according to a report from social media analytics firm Storyful.

July 30, 2019

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley takes aim at Facebook and YouTube's 'deceptive techniques'

Sen. Josh Hawley has announced legislation designed to curb social media addiction and target “deceptive techniques” that tech giants use to exploit users.

July 30, 2019

For Facebook and Google, huge fines will cause only limited harm

Regulators have slapped Facebook and Google with some very large fines recently, but are the penalties really hurting the hugely profitable titans of Silicon Valley?

July 29, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard says her Google lawsuit should highlight 'unchecked power' of tech 'monopolies'

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, said she hopes her lawsuit against Google will show that Silicon Valley companies potentially have too much power.

July 26, 2019

Google donates 100,000 Home Minis to help people with paralysis

Your home is supposed to be your sanctuary, but for Paralympic powerlifter Garrison Redd, his home can sometimes be a challenging space that reminds him of what he lost almost two decades ago.

July 24, 2019

Attorney General Barr targets Facebook, Google and Amazon in broad antitrust probe

The Justice Department has opened a broad antitrust inquiry into whether Silicon Valley giants are unlawfully stifling competition.

July 23, 2019

Google wants to give you a $5 gift card for your face data

Google is experimenting with a new way of collecting face data involving public places and gift cards.