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Google wins 'right-to-be-forgotten' fight with France

Google wins 'right-to-be-forgotten' fight with France

USA

US states launch probe into Google as tech giants come under scrutiny

Tech giants were once praised as engines of economic growth but have increasingly come under fire for allegedly misusing their clout.

World News

YouTube shuts down 210 channels uploading videos on Hong Kong protests

Google announced on Thursday that it was shutting down 210 YouTube channels that were behaving in a "coordinated manner while uploading videos related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong".

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The Brief: Google's jobs search draws antitrust complaints from rivals

Google appears to be in the firing line again for anti-competitive behaviour in Europe. The European Union is being urged to investigate the US tech giant's jobs search tool.

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Green News

Google pledges to make all hardware from recycled materials in 3 years

The tech giant is taking a leap of faith into the world of sustainability, with three pledges to integrate ethics into the brand.

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From jets to yachts: Is Google's climate change camp hypocritical?

The most exclusive event on the A-list calendar centred around environmental concerns this year. But were they missing something?

Business

EU Probes Amazon

The EU has launched a formal investigation into how Amazon uses data from other merchants selling goods on its websites.

World News

Is your Huawei smartphone useless without Google?

Huawei had planned for the possibility of a US ban: the company has been developing its own operating system, it has said.

USA

Google halts business with Huawei after company is blacklisted

The move came after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over threats to American technology.

Green News

Google’s interactive game WILL make you live more sustainably at home

A new, info-packed game to learn how to reduce waste, save energy and food at home

USA

Euroviews. Dr. Google is making real doctors' jobs harder. And putting patients at risk ǀ View

With misleading medical news metastasizing across the internet, the management and prevention of illnesses is becoming more treacherous.

France

New Zealand, France join efforts to stop extremism on social media

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said in a statement that she will co-chair a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next month that will seek to have world leaders and tech companies agree to a pledge, called the Christchurch Call, to eliminate extremist content on social media,

Austria

Austria is latest EU country to unveil tax targeting digital giants

Austria is taking aim at tech giants the likes of Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon with the introduction of a 5% tax rate on digital companies' advertising revenues.

World News

April Fools' Day: a selection of the best pranks from around Europe

French police are calling for rabbits to join their ranks, Google discovered a way to talk to tulips: Here's a roundup of some of the best pranks.

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MEPs back divisive EU copyright overhaul

Supporters say changes will protect content creators, while Google claims they will EU's creative and digital economies

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Reaction as MEPs back controversial online copyright reforms

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EU hits Google with €1.49bn fine for 'blocking rival search engines'

It is the third fine the EU has given to Google in two years.

World

Steve Harvey at Dubai Lynx: “Google has fooled young people”

The Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity hosted Steve Harvey this week in the UAE.

France

France unveils plans for new taxes on digital giants

It's "the tax of the 21st Century": French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire unveils France's draft bill for a revenue tax digital giants

USA

Euroviews. Why Is This Happening? How to block Big Tech with Kashmir Hill ǀ View

How soon after waking up do you check your phone? Do you compulsively refresh your Twitter feed? Can you find your way around without Google Maps? There are many obvious and tactile ways in which Silicon Valley has its hooks in our everyday lives.