Google ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discrimination Google Cloud engineering director Ulku Rowe alleged the company paid her less because of her gender, and denied her promotions. Cheyenne MacDonald Updated Sun, Oct 22, 2023 Peter DaSilva / reuters Google will have to pay over $1 million to … Continue reading Google ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discrimination
The case alleges Google used its 90% market share to illegally throttle competition in both search and search advertising. Constantine von Hoffman on September 11, 2023 The Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google and its search engine dominance is set to begin Tuesday. The case, U.S. et al v. Google, focuses on the company’s popular … Continue reading Antitrust trial over Google search set to open
Advocacy Groups Press FTC To Investigate Google Over Children’s Privacy by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, August 23, 2023 Advocacy groups on Wednesday renewed their call for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether YouTube was serving behaviorally targeted ads to children under the age of 13. “Ultimately, only a body with investigative authority, such as the … Continue reading Advocacy Groups Press FTC To Investigate Google Over Children’s Privacy
Judge Throws Out RNC Suit Against Google Over Spam Filters by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, August 25, 2023 A federal judge has thrown out the Republican National Committee’s lawsuit against Google for allegedly sending fundraising messages into Gmail users’ spam folders. In a decision issued Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Calabretta in the Eastern District … Continue reading Judge Throws Out RNC Suit Against Google Over Spam Filters
Google To Comply With The Digital Services Act by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 24, 2023 Google plans to share more insights into how targeted ads are served to users in the European Union (EU) and expand the ads transparency center — all based on its need to adhere to online content rules and … Continue reading Google To Comply With The Digital Services Act
Google Files Lawsuit Over Fake Review Scams by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 16, 2023 Google has filed a lawsuit to discourage scammers from posting fake businesses and fake reviews using Google Maps and Business Profiles. The defendants abused Google products to create fake online listings for businesses that do not exist and increase their online … Continue reading Google Files Lawsuit Over Fake Review Scams
Cherlynn Low @cherlynnlow Google has made Bard more widely available to users in the US and the UK today, and I have been spending some time with the company’s chatbot to see how its generative AI compares to ChatGPT and Bing AI. Like we saw in the screenshots Google provided with today’s announcement, … Continue reading Google forced to delay Bard AI’s EU launch over privacy concerns
EU Might Want Google To Break Up Its Ad Business – Take A Number by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, June 14, 2023 Europe’s antitrust regulator reportedly might seek to break up Google’s advertising-technology business, charging the company with abusing its dominance in online advertising technology. The move joins the U.S. in accusing Google of abusing its … Continue reading EU Might Want Google To Break Up Its Ad Business – Take A Number
Sonos sues Google for allegedly copying its speaker technology Jon Fingas @jonfingas Sonos may have to cozy up to partners like Amazon and Google to compete in the smart speaker world, but that doesn’t mean it’s happy with how it’s being treated. The company has sued Google in federal court over allegations the … Continue reading Google fined $32.5 million for infringing on Sonos patent
The Justice Department is suing Google to break up its ad business Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Alongside eight states, the US Department of Justice is suing Google to break up the company’s advertising business. In a complaint filed Tuesday with a federal court in Virginia, the agency accused Google of illegally monopolizing the digital advertising … Continue reading DOJ accuses Google of deleting chat evidence for its antitrust lawsuit
