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Britain plans social media watchdog to battle harmful content

Britain plans social media watchdog to battle harmful content

Slaps penalties on companies if they fail to protect users.
Paul Sandle and Elizabeth Piper Apr 9 2019 12:43PM Strategy
AI must be accountable, EU says as it sets ethical guidelines

AI must be accountable, EU says as it sets ethical guidelines

Accountability mechanisms to prevent misuse.
Foo Yun Chee Apr 9 2019 12:30PM Strategy
Sims Metals moves to scrap the cloud

Sims Metals moves to scrap the cloud

Targets AWS, Microsoft, Google and banks.
Julian Bajkowski Apr 9 2019 6:50AM Strategy
Google to pull plug on AI ethics council

Google to pull plug on AI ethics council

Dissolves body it formed a week earlier.
Staff Writer Apr 5 2019 12:47PM Software
When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be mute

When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be mute

Voice proves difficult ground for ad-supported searching.
Paresh Dave Apr 2 2019 12:44PM Software
Australians honoured in Google Faculty Research Awards

Australians honoured in Google Faculty Research Awards

Six researchers receive grants for world-class technical research.
Matt Johnston Mar 28 2019 7:10AM Strategy
Google launches global council to advise on AI, tech ethics

Google launches global council to advise on AI, tech ethics

Sets its sights on facial recognition.
Paresh Dave Mar 27 2019 6:45AM Software
Lithuanian pleads guilty in US to massive fraud against Google, Facebook

Lithuanian pleads guilty in US to massive fraud against Google, Facebook

Helped defraud more than US$100 million.
Brendan Pierson Mar 21 2019 6:31AM Security
Google fined another US$1.7 billion for ad blocks by EU

Google fined another US$1.7 billion for ad blocks by EU

Third large EU antitrust penalty for Alphabet in only two years.
Foo Yun Chee Mar 21 2019 6:31AM Cloud
Google’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad fortnight

Google’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad fortnight

It's not just Gmail that's wobbled lately, and the problems have been self-inflicted.
Simon Sharwood Mar 20 2019 1:05PM Cloud
US lawmaker says tech companies must quickly remove violent content after Christchurch killings

US lawmaker says tech companies must quickly remove violent content after Christchurch killings

Chair of House Committee on Homeland Security writes top executives of four major techs.
Diane Bartz and David Shepardson Mar 20 2019 12:42PM Strategy
Google to prompt Android users to choose preferred browsers

Google to prompt Android users to choose preferred browsers

Seeks to allay EU antitrust concerns.
Foo Yun Chee Mar 20 2019 12:42PM Benchmarking Change
Google announces Stadia video game streaming service

Google announces Stadia video game streaming service

Attempts to capitalize on the company's cloud technology and global DC network.
Paresh Dave Mar 20 2019 7:15AM Hardware
Google's work in China benefiting China's military: US general

Google's work in China benefiting China's military: US general

"We watch with great concern."
Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle Mar 15 2019 7:02AM Security
Home Affairs chief Pezzullo decries rise of the 'digital industrial complex'

Home Affairs chief Pezzullo decries rise of the 'digital industrial complex'

Cyber tsar worried about "connectivity without values".
Julian Bajkowski Mar 14 2019 8:30PM Cloud
Google services like Gmail, storage hit by Asia Pacific issue

Google services like Gmail, storage hit by Asia Pacific issue

Causes three hours of pain for customers.
Ry Crozier Mar 13 2019 2:48PM Cloud
UK needs to meet Facebook, Google competition with new rules - report

UK needs to meet Facebook, Google competition with new rules - report

Government review calls for dedicated competition watchdog.
Paul Sandle Mar 13 2019 11:50AM Strategy
EU dumps digital tax plan for global reform

EU dumps digital tax plan for global reform

Scrapped after some states opposed it, Romanian presidency of the EU said.
Staff Writer Mar 13 2019 6:58AM Benchmarking Change
Big tech companies team up for new interconnect standard

Big tech companies team up for new interconnect standard

Compute Express Link products to appear in 2021.
Juha Saarinen Mar 12 2019 7:23AM Cloud
Local data nerds Appen make $430 million swoop on US rival Figure Eight

Local data nerds Appen make $430 million swoop on US rival Figure Eight

Bot trainers to AWS, IBM, Microsoft, Google and Facebook tie the knot.
Julian Bajkowski Mar 11 2019 12:11PM Financial Services

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