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Google pledges changes to research oversight after internal revolt
Google Research executives said they were working to regain trust after the company ousted two prominent women and rejected their work
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Australia passes law that will make Google, Facebook pay for news
Australia's laws forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news are ready to take effect, though the laws' architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals
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Newspaper society asks Google to raise publisher share in ad revenue to 85%
In a letter to Google India, INS President L Adimoolam said publishers are facing a "very opaque advertising system", as they are unable to get details of Google's advertising value chain.
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Facebook says it will pay $1 billion over three years to news industry
Google said in October that it would pay publishers $1 billion over the next three years
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Facebook plans to invest $1 billion in news industry after Australia row
Facebook on Tuesday restored Australian news pages, ending an unprecedented week-long blackout after wringing concessions from the government over a proposed law
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Google rolls out dark mode for Maps, other features on Android
Google Maps is now getting a full-fledged dark mode on Android, the feature has been in testing since September 2020.
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Google planning to lower commission rate for in-app purchases in S Korea
Google has announced a plan to newly introduce the 30 percent commission to all in-app digital goods purchases in South Korea later this year
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Best of BS Opinion: Unfriending big tech, oil's new challenge, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Google breached orders on talks with news publishers: French authorities
By Mathieu Rosemain
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Unfriending big tech
The drama playing out between news publishers, Google/Facebook and the Australian government hit all kinds of high points last week
If Big Tech has the will, research can show the way to self-regulation
Research shows three key ways social media self-regulation can work: deprioritize engagement, label misinformation and crowdsource accuracy verification
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Alphabet-backed Oscar Health eyes as much as $6.7 bn IPO valuation
The offering is expected to be priced between $32 and $34 per share, valuing the company at $6.7 billion at the upper end of the pricing range
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Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter adopt Australian misinformation code
The code, prepared by the Digital Industry Group Inc (DiGi), a non-profit industry association, will be reviewed in 12 months, reports ZDNet
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Google fires second AI manager as dispute over research, diversity grows
Google's ethics in artificial intelligence work has been under scrutiny since the firing of Gebru, a scientist who gained prominence for exposing bias in facial analysis systems
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Google to evaluate executive performance on diversity, inclusion
While Google declined to share specific findings, the company announced on Friday it will engage human resources specialists during sensitive employee departures
Zuckerberg, Pichai, Dorsey due back for new grilling in US Congress
House antitrust panel to consider legislation that may curb the companies' dominance; hearings slated for next week
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Google Android 12 to enhance privacy, productivity for work devices
Google has announced to introduced next level of security with Android 12, now in developer preview, that will provide more simplicity and utility for IT and more privacy and productivity
FB, Google, Twitter CEOs to testify about misinformation before US Congress
This will be the seventh time Zuckerberg has testified before Congress since 2018
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Facebook shares dip as Wall Street ponders Australia news fallout
Along with Google owner Alphabet, it now controls more than half of the digital advertising markets globally
Australian media law raises questions about 'pay for clicks'
Sir Timothy Berners-Lee says Australian plans to make digital giants pay for journalism could set a precedent that renders the Internet as we know it unworkable
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