Ted Cruz, Jim Jordan Ramp Up Pressure On Google Parent Company To Deal With ‘Censorship’
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Republican Ohio Sen. Jim Jordan are paying attention to Google over concerns that the tech giant is censoring users and violating Americans’ freedom of speech rights. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, which also owns YouTube, appears to be GOP’s next major tech target. Lawmakers appear to be turning […]
L.A. officials stop use of disappearing Google Chats, citing Palisades fire
For years, Los Angeles City employees have been able to communicate through Google Chat messages. It will be automatically deleted after 24 hours. Even after the city-sanctioned practice was uncovered by community groups last year and a leading government expert questioned whether it violated public records laws, city officials refused to stop it. The city […]
Google Rejects Eurocrats’ Push For More Censorship
Google on Thursday flatly rejected European Union demands for its platform to censor content, declaring it would no longer conduct so-called “fact-checking.” Tech giants tell EU they won’t embed fact-checking in search results and YouTube videos, Axios first reported. Kent Walker, Google’s president of international affairs, wrote in a letter to Renate Nicolai, the European […]
L.A. city officials use disappearing Google Chats. The city attorney is investigating
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office is conducting an internal investigation into city employees’ use of Google Chat messages, which are automatically deleted after 24 hours. The investigation was the result of an agreement between the city and the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, a community group that discovered the missing messages during a lawsuit involving […]
L.A. city officials use disappearing Google Chats. The city attorney is investigating
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office is conducting an internal investigation into city employees’ use of Google Chat messages, which are automatically deleted after 24 hours. The investigation was the result of an agreement between the city and the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, a community group that discovered the missing messages during a lawsuit involving […]
Google proposes altering contracts to correct illegal search monopoly
After the government pushed to break up Google, accusing it of business practices that violate antitrust laws, the Mountain View, Calif., tech giant on Friday proposed its own solution: restructuring its operating agreements instead. . “Regulating a rapidly changing industry like search with invasive statutes such as the plaintiffs’ proposal would harm competition, innovation, and […]
A history of Maricopa, according to Google Street View
Maricopa’s streets have changed significantly since it became a city more than 20 years ago. Businesses have come and gone, roads have changed course, and government institutions have replaced crops. Google street view Images dating back to 2011 show how the landscape has changed over the years. This is a ground-based perspective of a popular […]
Looking for new activities? Google wants you to turn to its navigation app
Search giant Google wants people to use its navigation apps for more than just getting directions and avoiding traffic. The tech giant is adding generative AI features to Google Maps to make it easier for people to get recommendations for places to go and things to do. With 2 billion people using Google Maps every […]
Missouri Launches Investigation Into Google For Allegedly Censoring Right-Wing Speech
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced Thursday that he is opening an investigation into Google for allegedly censoring conservatives. Bailey noted that Google is the nation’s largest search engine and the censorship allegations come “during the most consequential election in our nation’s history.” “Google is waging war against the democratic process,” he added. (Related: RFK […]
Google Announces Ban On Election Ads Once Polls Close On Election Day
Google announced Thursday that it will temporarily suspend all election-related advertising in the United States following the Nov. 5 voting deadline. This policy is temporary and advertisers will be notified once it is no longer in effect. According to Google. The suspension does not apply to “public information campaign” ads by state or federal agencies […]
