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Downside of dominance
Outage of Google's services shows the risk of concentration
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Covid-19: Google now eyeing flexible work week; delays office return
But even as it extends the remote work period for most of its staff, Google is laying out a series of proposed changes that may substantially alter how its employees work
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Google services YouTube, Gmail, Drive recover after global outage
"We're back up and running!," the video platform said in a tweet
 "Google services YouTube, Gmail, Drive recover after global outage")
Tech giants risk EU fines up to 10% of turnover if norms violated: Report
The proposed rules, to be announced by EU digital chief Thierry Breton and EU antitrust czar Margrethe Vestager on Tuesday, are likely to affect Amazon.com, Apple , Facebook and Alphabet unit Google
 "Tech giants risk EU fines up to 10% of turnover if norms violated: Report")
Google services Gmail, YouTube and Docs inaccessible to users worldwide
Downdetector, a website that tracks outages of major websites, reported a spike in complaints about Google services crashing at 5pm in India
 "Google services Gmail, YouTube and Docs inaccessible to users worldwide")
Google delays return to office and eyes 'flexible work week' for employees
Google will allow its employees to work from home until September next year, extending the return to the office by a few months
 "Google delays return to office and eyes 'flexible work week' for employees")
Amazon Pay revenue grew 64% to Rs 1,370 crore, losses increase 61%
After the closure of the financial year 2019-20, the firm has revised authorised share capital from Rs 6,000 crore to Rs 16,000 crore in an extraordinary general meeting held in September this year
 "Amazon Pay revenue grew 64% to Rs 1,370 crore, losses increase 61%")
Decoded: Why Facebook is being sued by the US government and 48 states
Facebook may have to sell Instagram and WhatsApp
 "Decoded: Why Facebook is being sued by the US government and 48 states")
Google notifies users about revised inactivity, over-quota storage policies
Google's updated policies will not take effect until June 1, 2021
Google begins showing authorised Covid-19 vaccine locations on Search
As the UK begins mass vaccination, Google has launched a new feature on Search that will show authorised locations to people who look up information for Covid-19 vaccines.
 "Google begins showing authorised Covid-19 vaccine locations on Search")
Facebook faces US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp
Facebook becomes the second big tech company to face a major legal challenge this year after the U.S. Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc's Google in October
 "Facebook faces US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp")
Google honours Sir W Arthur Lewis: All you need to know about the economist
Lewis served as an economic advisor to numerous African and Caribbean governments, namely - Nigeria, Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Barbados
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HC seeks govt, RBI views on plea seeking regulation of Big Tech in finance
The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought response of the Centre, RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
 "HC seeks govt, RBI views on plea seeking regulation of Big Tech in finance")
Google and Facebook risk big fines under draft Australian news law
Facebook has previously warned it might block Australian news content rather than pay for it.
 "Google and Facebook risk big fines under draft Australian news law")
Google firing respected AI researcher Timnit Gebru is cause for concern
Over 1,400 Google employees and thousands of techies employed in other Silicon Valley businesses have signed a letter of protest about the manner of her dismissal
 "Google firing respected AI researcher Timnit Gebru is cause for concern")
Australia to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for content
The law amounts to the strongest check of the tech giants' market power globally
Australia pushes laws to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for content
Australia finalised plans to make Facebook and Google pay its media outlets for news content, a world-first move aimed at protecting independent journalism
 "Australia pushes laws to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for content")
Digital gold is the new war zone for PhonePe, Amazon and Google in India
With Covid-19 impacting buying sentiment, the tech giants are leaving no stone unturned to woo customers to buy digital gold on instalments across the country, including smaller towns
 "Digital gold is the new war zone for PhonePe, Amazon and Google in India")
Google removes some IAC browser extensions for 'policy violations'
Google was deciding whether to impose severe penalties on IAC over what Google concluded were 'deceptive marketing practices'
Google AI researcher Timnit Gebru's exit sparks ethics, bias concerns
Prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru helped improve Google's public image as a company that elevates Black computer scientists and questions harmful uses of AI technology.
