The prime ministers of Poland and the Baltics have demanded executives in charge of Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter “take a stand” against Russian disinformation.
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As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle was taking place online and over the airwaves.
It’s still in early development, but Google has released a version of its Chrome OS operating system, called Flex, that allows users to install the software on PCs and Macs.
Google said it would bring its Privacy Sandbox initiative to Android phones, vowing to chart a less “blunt” path than rival Apple over digital advertising.
Google Analytics doesn’t sufficiently protect European Union citizens’ data from potentially illegal US surveillance and could be banned altogether.
Meta Platforms’ revenue is taking a multibillion-dollar hit because it can’t gather as much data on iPhone users. The company spent last year attacking Apple for the change; now it’s publicly calling out Google, too.
Google will land its high-capacity Equiano submarine cable system in Namibia in May and in South Africa in June.
Facebook owner Meta Platforms’ shares plunged more than 20% late on Wednesday after the social media company posted a weaker-than-expected forecast.
Google parent Alphabet reported record quarterly sales that topped expectations as its Internet advertising business surged.
Google will let advertisers target people based on a broad set of interests, retreating from an earlier plan that was lambasted over privacy concerns.