WASHINGTON—Chief executives of both Google and Facebook were aware of a deal to carve up part of the online advertising market, according to an amended complaint filed by Texas and other states who have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. The deal with Facebook, which Google called Jedi Blue, was signed off by Google CEO…
Facebook, Google CEOs Aware of Formal Advertising Market Deal: Court Filing
January 14, 2022
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In Reporting Shift, Associated Press Tells Staff to ‘Avoid Emphasizing’ COVID-19 Case Counts
January 14, 2022
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The Associated Press (AP), a wire service used by numerous news outlets, told staffers recently to “avoid emphasizing” COVID-19 case counts in stories after the Omicron virus variant began infecting large numbers of vaccinated people. The AP has written dozens of stories about cases surging in certain areas but has decided to shift its focus due…
Microsoft Launching Inquiry Into Effectiveness of Its Sexual Harassment Policies, Including Gates Allegations
Microsoft announced on Thursday that it is launching an inquiry into the effectiveness of its policies and practices regarding workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination, including its handling of allegations about co-founder Bill Gates. The company said it plans to issue a “thorough” and “transparent” public report with its findings this spring which will include data on…
Facebook Parent Company Meta Sued for $3.2 Billion in First-of-Its-Kind UK Class Action Lawsuit
Facebook parent company Meta is being sued for £2.3 billion ($3.2 billion) in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit in the United Kingdom for allegedly abusing its market dominance and exploiting user data. The social media giant is being sued by competition law expert Dr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen, who took to Twitter on Friday to announce the class-action lawsuit against Meta on…
Microsoft Stops Making Xbox One Consoles
January 13, 2022
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Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it has stopped manufacturing all Xbox One consoles to focus on producing its next-generation consoles. “To focus on production of Xbox Series X|S, we stopped production for all Xbox One consoles by the end of 2020,” said Cindy Walker, senior director of Xbox Console Product Marketing. Microsoft originally discontinued its…
White House Will Meet Executives From Apple, Amazon, IBM to Discuss Software Security
January 13, 2022
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The White House will meet executives from leading tech firms, including Alphabet-owned Google, Apple Inc., and Amazon.com Inc., on Thursday to discuss software security after the United States suffered several major cyberattacks last year. In December, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan sent a letter to chief executives of tech firms after the discovery…
Watchdog Says Google Offers to Exclude Showcase From General Searches in Germany
January 13, 2022
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BERLIN—Google has offered to remove Google News Showcase content from general search results in Germany in a bid to end a competition inquiry, the country’s Federal Cartel Office said on Wednesday. Alphabet’s Google launched Google News Showcase in 2020. The platform promotes content from more than 1,000 publishers that have agreed to license content for…
Signal Founder Stepping Down as Company CEO
Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike has announced that he will be stepping down as CEO in a move that some tech analysts say could be related to the rise of MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency in which Marlinspike is a technical adviser. “After a decade or more, it’s difficult to overstate how important Signal is to me, but…
Meta Mandates Booster Shots, Extends Return-to-Office Date for Employees
January 12, 2022
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Meta, formerly Facebook, has extended its return-to-office date to March 28 amid a surge of Omicron-related infection cases, with an additional mandatory booster shot requirement for those who plan to come back to the office. Meta has flip-flopped on its office-return dates and requirements over the past two years with a series of inconsistent messages….
Judge Rules Federal Trade Commission Can Proceed With Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can proceed with an antitrust lawsuit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, after dismissing the case in June last year. District of Columbia Judge James Boasberg said in a memorandum opinion that the FTC’s first complaint had “stumbled out of the starting blocks,” noting that the court…
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