Sundar Pichai would have concealed the fact that the private mode of the Chrome browser collects data from users. This is what the prosecutors claim in a major lawsuit against the tech company on Thursday based on an email exchange between Pichai and Lorraine Twohill, the marketing head at Google.
Kenes Rakishev and Aselle Tasmagambetova built the first LEEDv4-certified school in CIS
Shokan Ualikhanov school is the newest and most trendy addition to a set of the private schools in Almata. Being the newest one, this brainchild of Aselle Tasmagambetova and Kenes Rakishev, it is intended to fit into the strictest standards. It includes environmental standards too. Shokan Ualikhanov school has been certified to the strictest norms of LEED standard, getting a LEEDv4 rating for...
Another major country is about to launch an investigation on Google’s abusive policies
Indian market watchdog CCI believes that Google is abusing the dominant market position of its operating system Android. This is stated in a report by the Institute, which has been viewed by various media.
Irish privacy regulator is too comfortable for BigTech
Irish watchdog is too sweet for Big Tech and leaves far too many European privacy issues behind, report says. The big privacy issues of international tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google will end up on the board of the small Irish regulator. Just because those giants have their European headquarters on Irish soil. Things seem a little too big for the Irish. They hardly get around...
Irish Intel plant will target booming automotive industry
The plans for a factory to produce semiconductors (chips) for cars in Ireland are on the table. There are two more factories to follow. “Cars become computers with wheels,” CEO Pat Gelsinger told.
Facebook considers Irish fine ‘out of all proportion’
Ireland has imposed a record € 225 million fine on Facebook subsidiary Whatsapp for violating privacy laws. According to the Irish regulator, WhatsApp did not comply with EU rules on data transparency.
Twitter introduces paid Super Follows subscription in US for iOS users
Twitter has introduced the Super Follows subscription in the United States and Canada. Super Follows allows followers to subscribe to an account and read Exclusive tweets, for example. The subscription only works on iOS.
Google is fighting against an enormous fine in France
Google is appealing against a € 500 million fine paid to the tech company in France for infringement of copyright by media companies. According to the French Competition Authority, Google did not comply with an order to make a deal with French media companies about posting their news items on Google’s own platform.