Big Tech Backlash - Page 110

November 14, 2019

Sen. Steve Daines calls out Google CEO in private letter over health care and privacy concerns

Google should explain why it's collecting mass amounts of health care data on U.S. citizens and ensure the information isn't being taken without permission, said Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., in a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai Thursday.

November 12, 2019

Google defends amassing health data on millions of people

Google has come under scrutiny after a report in The Wall Street Journal noted that a newly signed cloud computing deal with a healthcare customer could give the tech giant "detailed personal-health information of millions of people across 21 states."

Sen. Hawley blames Big Tech lobbyists for lack of progress on privacy laws: 'They've gamed the system'

November 11, 2019

Sen. Hawley blames Big Tech lobbyists for lack of progress on privacy laws: 'They've gamed the system'

Big tech companies like Google and Facebook have continually abused user privacy, hoarded personal data, and lobbied against federal legislation to rein them in - but all of that could be changing, said Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.

Netflix boss defends pulling 'Patriot Act' episode in Saudi Arabia: 'We're not in the truth to power business'

November 7, 2019

Netflix boss defends pulling 'Patriot Act' episode in Saudi Arabia: 'We're not in the truth to power business'

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings defending the streaming platform's decision to pull an episode of "Patriot Act with Hasan Minaj" in Saudi Arabia this past January -- claiming that the company is not in the "truth to power business."

Google wants ‘more work’ with Defense Department, top exec says

November 7, 2019

Google wants ‘more work’ with Defense Department, top exec says

Google has no intention of leaving the national security business, despite perceptions in some quarters that the tech giant is against working with the Defense Department.

Board of Google's parent company is investigating top executives over inappropriate relationships: report

November 6, 2019

Board of Google's parent company is investigating top executives over inappropriate relationships: report

Alphabet's board of directors is investigating how executives handled claims of sexual harassment and other midconduct -- including the actions of Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, who has been accused of having relationships with employees.

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg used users' data as a bargaining chip to consolidate company's power, leaked documents reportedly reveal

November 6, 2019

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg used users' data as a bargaining chip to consolidate company's power, leaked documents reportedly reveal

A trove of leaked Facebook documents paint a negative portrait of CEO Mark Zuckerberg -- reportedly detailing his efforts to consolidate his company's power and beat its competitors by using users' data as a bargaining chip.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg warned of potential criminal liability by top civil rights lawyers in scathing letter

November 6, 2019

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg warned of potential criminal liability by top civil rights lawyers in scathing letter

A major civil rights organization has warned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg he could face criminal liability under certain laws.

Apple commits $2.5 billion to combat California's housing crisis

November 4, 2019

Apple commits $2.5 billion to combat California's housing crisis

Apple is devoting $2.5 billion to help alleviate the housing crisis that Big Tech helped create in California.

Facebook, Google and Apple accused of enabling online slave markets: report

November 1, 2019

Facebook, Google and Apple accused of enabling online slave markets: report

Facebook, Google and Apple have been accused of enabling online slave markets, according to an undercover investigation by BBC News Arabic.