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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey trolls US politicians during hearing
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted his frustration with US lawmakers’ questions on the social media platform during a hearing about misinformation on Thursday.
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‘Who the hell elected you?’: US senators in showdown with Big Tech
A US senate hearing to reform an Internet law and hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content quickly turned into a political scuffle.
Broadcasting and media
Google to pay publishers $1-billion for content
Google plans to pay $1-billion to publishers globally for their content over the next three years, its CEO said on Thursday, a move that could help it win over a powerful group amid heightened regulatory scrutiny.
Energy
Google aims to use only renewable power by 2030
Google aims to power its data centres and offices solely with renewable energy by 2030, its CEO said, becoming the biggest company in the world to commit to ditching coal and natural gas power.
World
US politicians accuse Big Tech of crushing rivals to boost profits
Google and Facebook took particularly sharp jabs for alleged abuse of their market power from politicians on Wednesday in a much-anticipated hearing that put four of the US’s most prominent tech CEOs in the hot seat.
Consumer electronics
Google, Samsung cosy up to each other over apps
Google and Samsung Electronics are negotiating a major deal that would give Google products more prominence on the South Korean company’s smartphones.
In-depth
Big Tech heads to Washington
Chief executives from four of the biggest US technology companies will face a moment of reckoning on Wednesday in an extraordinary joint appearance before lawmakers.
World
Google to keep employees working at home until mid-2021
Google will keep its employees at home until at least next July, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Information security
Google updates privacy settings to delete user data by default
Google has adjusted its privacy settings so that it retains less user data in an effort to keep personal information safe.
Investment
Alphabet shares soar on Google Cloud, YouTube expansion
Alphabet shares surged after first-quarter results and upbeat executive comments showed the company’s cloud and YouTube businesses kept growing in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.