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Big Tech faces massive antitrust fines under new bill

August 5, 2019

Big Tech faces massive antitrust fines under new bill

Big tech giants like Google and Facebook would face massive, crippling fines under a new bill meant to combat antitrust violations.

Google employee's viral memo alleges discrimination against pregnant women: report

August 5, 2019

Google employee's viral memo alleges discrimination against pregnant women: report

A memo written by a Google employee that alleges discrimination against pregnant women has gone viral at the tech giant, according to Motherboard.

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

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.

Apple ends practice of Siri contractors listening in on users

August 2, 2019

Apple ends practice of Siri contractors listening in on users

Apple has halted its practice of having human contractors listen to users' Siri recordings to "grade" them, following an invesitgative report on the issue.

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

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.

Facebook isn't doing enough to fight misinformation, fact-checkers say

July 31, 2019

Facebook isn't doing enough to fight misinformation, fact-checkers say

Facebook is not doing enough to combat misinformation on its platform, according to fact-checkers that have worked with the tech giant.

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

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.

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

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.

Amazon's Ring service may have 200 police department partnerships already

July 30, 2019

Amazon's Ring service may have 200 police department partnerships already

Amazon's Ring security service is reportedly working with 200 law enforcement agencies.

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

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?