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Biden 'personally' understands impact of layoffs on family: WH
In the last several weeks, major IT behemoths like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have fired thousands of tech professionals, a significant number of whom are either Indian-Americans or Indian IT professionals. Most of these professionals, who are on H-1B visa, have to leave the country in 60 days if they are unable to find another alternative to sustain.
Google denies it unblurred images of Russian military bases
A Twitter account named @ArmedForcesUkr tweeted a set of images that appear to show military equipment belonging to Russia. "Now everyone can see a variety of Russian launchers, intercontinental ballistic missile mines, command posts and secret landfills with a resolution of about 0.5 meters per pixel," claimed the Twitter handle that has been cited several times by the official Ukrainian Ministry of Defence account.
Google to send air raid alerts to Android users in Ukraine
Google has initiated air raid alerts for Android users in Ukraine directly on their phones before expected attacks happen near them. At the request, and with the help, of the government of Ukraine, Google has started rolling out a rapid Air Raid Alerts system for Android phones in Ukraine. "This work is supplemental to the country's existing air raid alert systems, and based on alerts already being delivered by the Ukrainian government," said Kent Walker, President, Global Affairs at Google.
COP26: Invest in nature to win on climate, says Google
During the past two weeks at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), world leaders committed to averting the worst consequences of climate change. "When we observe the Earth's surface over the past few decades in Google Earth's Timelapse, the immensity of the change to our natural environment is arresting," said Nithya Sowrirajan, Director, Global Solutions, Google Earth and Earth Engine.
S Korea readies law to curb Google's in-app billing system
Over the past year, multiple lawmakers have proposed bills to curb app market operators from imposing their proprietary billing systems on in-app purchases amid growing complaints from local app developers and content creators over high fees. Last September, Google said it would impose its billing system on all app developers on its mobile Android operating system's Play store from October this year.
Tech giants threaten to quit Hong Kong over proposed data laws
A letter sent by an industry group that includes the Internet firms said companies are concerned that the planned rules to address doxing could put their staff at risk of criminal investigations or prosecutions related to what the firms' users post online. Doxing refers to the practice of putting people's personal information online so they can be harassed by others, the report said.
UK to investigate Apple, Google's 'effective duopoly'
Alongside its existing examination of Apple over the App Store, the CMA has begun investigating whether the dominant iOS and Android platforms represent unfair competition, AppleInsider reported on Tuesday. "Apple and Google control the major gateways through which people download apps or browse the web on their mobiles whether they want to shop, play games, stream music or watch TV," CMA Chief Executive Andrea Coscelli said.
Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Jack Dorsey defend platforms before US hearing
In his opening remarks published ahead of the hearing, Zuckerberg said that the company believes "Congress should consider making platforms' intermediary liability protection for certain types of unlawful content conditional on companies' ability to meet best practices to combat the spread of this content".
US newspaper chain sues Google, FB over digital ad 'monopoly'
The lawsuit makes the argument the Google and Facebook represent a digital monopoly that should be broken up, The Verge reported on Monday. "Google and Facebook have monopolised the digital advertising market thereby strangling a primary source of revenue for newspapers across the country," according to the complaint filed by HD Media.
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