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Facebook blocks news content in Australia as it blasts proposed law
The move, announced in a blog post on Wednesday, represents a divergence in responses among the big tech giants under attack by news publishers
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News Corp strucks a global news deal with Alphabet's Google
The companies will develop a subscription platform, share advertising revenue through Google's ad technology services, build out audio journalism and develop video journalism by YouTube
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News Corp signs news partnership deal with Google for three years
As part of the agreement, the companies will develop a subscription platform and will share advertising revenue through Google's ad technology services
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Australian government to amend laws to make Google and Facebook pay
The amendment is for clarifying that publishers would be paid in lump sums rather than per click on news article links
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Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm protest Nvidia's acquisition of Arm
Alphabet Inc's Google, Microsoft Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. are among companies worried about the $40 billion deal and are urging antitrust officials to intervene
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Google and Facebook nearing deals to pay for news, says Australia
Seven West Media strikes partnership with Google
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France fines Google 1.1 million euros over hotel rankings practices
Google Ireland and Google France have agreed to pay the fine after a probe found that Google's hotel rankings could be misleading for consumers
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Google updates YouTube app on iOS for the first time in two months: Report
Google has updated its YouTube iOS app for the first time in over two months, becoming one of the highest-profile Google apps to see an update since early December.
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Australia says Google, Facebook close to media 'significant' pay deals
Parliament is scheduled to consider the draft laws on Tuesday after a Senate committee last week recommended no changes to the proposed regulations
Google's $76 mn deal with French publishers leaves many outlets infuriated
The move infuriated many other French outlets, which deemed it unfair and opaque
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Google again starts testing dark mode for Search on desktops: Report
Google search website briefly tested dark mode for desktops last year and now a new report claims that the test is being conducted again.
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UP Police books Pichai, others over 'defamatory' video; removes names later
Besides the US-based Pichai, others named in the FIR are three Google India officials including Sanjay Kumar Gupta, according to the FIR lodged at Bhelupur police station on February 6
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Aus legislation to make Google, Fb pay for news in parliament next week
Australia is on course to become the first country to require Facebook and Google to pay for news content, legislation that is being closely watched around the world
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Royal Enfield Himalayan gets Tripper navigation system among other upgrades
Priced Rs 201,314 (ex-showroom, Chennai) onwards, the Himalayan 2021 is currently available for bookings and test rides in India
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Facebook, Twitter outpaced in fight against harmful content: Report
Mediabrands said the American Association of Advertising Agencies has adopted its 10 principles on media responsibility
InMobi Group's e-commerce model to mirror physical 'bazaar' feel
Glance, which currently provides a feed of entertainment, news, sports and video game oncent on mobile phone lock screens, has already garnered over 125 million users
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Google first tech firm to comply with new South Korean Internet law
Google will take measures to provide stable services, becoming the first company to come under the country's revised law that holds online content providers accountable for service errors
Swiss firm Terra Quantum uncovers vulnerabilities that imperil encryption
The company believes it's found a security weakness that could jeopardise the confidentiality of the world's internet data, banking transactions and emails
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Google opens paid-for Aus news platform to undercut Canberra's payment law
Only rolled out previously in Brazil and Germany, the News Showcase platform was originally slated for launch last June
Google blocks 'The Great Suspender' extension from Chrome browser
After detecting malware that could be dangerous to a user's device, Google steps to apparently block 'The Great Suspender' extension from Chrome.
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