The Supreme Court didn’t save Google from Epic, and now the clock is ticking
The Supreme Court didn't save Google from Epic, and now the clock is ticking In August, Google had just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, and to stop forcing app developers to use its own payment systems, after Epic Games won its Google lawsuit for the second time. Now, Google has just over two […]
The judge tasked with deciding Google’s fate would rather not
The judge tasked with deciding Google's fate would rather not As the second phase of the Google ad tech trial was winding down, Judge Leonie Brinkema was still hoping that Google and the Justice Department would take the decision out of her hands. “My favorite phrase is ‘Let’s settle this case,’” she told attorneys for […]
Tech companies poured money into carbon removal projects now in Trump’s crosshairs
Tech companies poured money into carbon removal projects now in Trump's crosshairs People gather for the groundbreaking for Oxys Direct Air Capture facility called Stratos in West Texas on Friday, April 28th, 2023. | Photo: Getty Images The tech industry has championed the development of new technologies that filter carbon dioxide out of the air […]
Breaking up (Google) is hard to do
Breaking up (Google) is hard to do Breaking up Google’s ad tech monopoly is, apparently, like going to Mars or trying to replace Michael Jordan – dubiously possible and a huge amount of work. Those were some of the analogies witnesses testifying in Google’s defense told a federal judge this week as the company mounts […]
Oregon’s National Guard lawsuit hinges on Trump’s Truth Social posts
Oregon's National Guard lawsuit hinges on Trump's Truth Social posts After getting off the phone with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Saturday, the president mused over something that had baffled him about the call. Kotek had been “very nice,” said Trump. But she was trying hard to convince him not to send in the National […]
Trump rolled YouTube into paying for his ballroom
Trump rolled YouTube into paying for his ballroom About two months ago, John P. Coale, one of many lawyers representing Donald Trump in a personal capacity, met with several Alphabet executives, mediators, and lawyers at Mar-a-Lago – along with his client. They all spent a lovely day at the palatial Florida estate, and Trump treated […]
Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store
Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store Apple has removed the “Waze but for ICE sightings” app ICEBlock from its App Store, as reported previously by Business Insider. A post from its developer relayed Apple’s App Review message about the ban, saying, “We just received a message from Apple’s App Review that #ICEBlock has been […]
Google is destroying independent websites, and one sees no choice but to defend it anyway
Google is destroying independent websites, and one sees no choice but to defend it anyway To WikiHow, Google is both tormentor and savior. And on Wednesday, as the search giant mounted its defense in the ongoing ad tech remedies trial, the how-to site came to Google’s rescue. WikiHow CEO Elizabeth Douglas described to a court […]
Elon Musk is leading a pressure campaign to make Netflix un-woke
Elon Musk is leading a pressure campaign to make Netflix un-woke Elon Musk says he canceled his Netflix subscription and is telling others to do the same over the presence of transgender characters in series that made their debut (and in some cases ended) years ago. Earlier this week, Musk reshared a post on X […]
FTC accuses Zillow of paying $100 million to ‘dismantle’ Redfin
FTC accuses Zillow of paying $100 million to 'dismantle' Redfin Thanks to a deal struck by Zillow and Redfin in February, renters have had fewer options for browsing apartment listings, and they might not have even realized it. Now the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing the companies alleging that their partnership violates antitrust laws […]