On Tuesday, vacation rental firm Airbnb Inc said, from July 30 it will shut down all listings and experiences in mainland China. The development sees yet another Western internet platform joining a long list of companies which have opted out of… Read More ›
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Google Private Browsing mode, not private: lawsuits
An amended lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google has alleged that Google’s search engine collects data on users who think they can be anonymous if they use a “private browsing” mode, said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In January, the state… Read More ›
Google in talks to acquire cybersecurity firm Mandiant
According to a source with knowledge of the discussion, Alphabet Inc’s Google is in talks to acquire cybersecurity firm Mandiant for an undisclosed amount. With the news reaching the market, Mandiant’s shares rose by 16%. Mandiant has a market capitalization of around $4.53… Read More ›
France to push for global tax reforms at next G20 meeting
In a statement French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, Paris will do its best to iron out burrs on the technical parameters for a global tax reform at the next G20 meeting, which aims to change the way large… Read More ›
Ethics disclosures show Biden aides had ties to large tech companies
Financial disclosures made by the White House shows, high ranking officials from the Biden administration had previously undisclosed ties to large corporations including tech giants Facebook Inc, Google Inc and Microsoft Corp. According to filings made with the Office of… Read More ›
Biden Administration weighs odd of creating White House antitrust coordinator
According to two sources familiar with the internal deliberations, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden Administration is weighing the odds of creating a White House position focused “on competition policy and issues relating to antitrust”. One of the sources has cautioned that… Read More ›
Communications Workers of America files federal labor charge against Google
The Communications Workers of America union has filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc’s Google accusing the tech giant of firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities. The complaint is likely to trigger a National… Read More ›
Larry Page and Sergey Brin step down from Alphabet Inc, Sundar Pichai takes the helm
Google Inc’s Chief Executive Sundar Pichai is set to replace Larry Page as Alphabet Inc’s CEO. Page and Sergey Brin will continue to distance themselves from playing an active role in the management of the company they co-founded 21 years… Read More ›
Attorneys general to meet up in Colorado next month for antitrust probe against Google Inc
The investigation into Google Inc’s online advertising business involves all U.S. state attorneys general except California and Alabama. According to three sources with knowledge of the matter at hand, U.S. state attorneys general probing Alphabet’s Google Inc plan on meeting… Read More ›
Google appoints Stanley Chen as MD of Greater China Sales and Operations
China is under increasing pressure to open up its market to foreign players. On Monday, Alphabet Inc’s Google has appointed Stanley Chen as the managing director of its Greater China sales and operations. According to a statement, Chen, was previously… Read More ›