Oracle says investigators have asked it for information about GoogleÂ
Oracle Corp, which has clashed with Alphabet’s Google in business disputes, has received requests for information from congressional and state investigators looking into allegations that Google violated antitrust law. Oracle, which…
Huawei promises smartest 5G phone
Huawei launches what could be the world’s most powerful and feature-packed 5G smartphone on Thursday, but the fate of the device in Europe will hang on whether it can overcome…
Top U.S. antitrust regulators admit to wasting time arguing over big tech probe
The top U.S. antitrust regulators admitted at a congressional hearing on Tuesday that they had wasted time arguing over who would investigate which tech company, as they take on major…
Vietnam’s social media crowd swells with new entrant, as communist party squeezes Facebook, Google
A new social network has entered the already crowded field in Vietnam as the communist party squeezes U.S. tech giants Facebook and Google with a new cyber security law. Lotus,…
Google to pay about $1 bn in France to settle fiscal fraud probe
Google agreed to pay close to 1 billion euros ($1.10 billion) to French authorities to settle a fiscal fraud probe that began four years ago in a deal that may…
Russia says Facebook, Google distributed political ads on election day despite ban
Russian state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said tech giants Google and Facebook had allowed political advertising during Sunday’s regional elections despite being asked to ban such publicity. “Such actions can be…
U.S. States launch antitrust probes of tech companies, focus on Facebook, Google
Two groups of U.S. state attorneys general have announced separate antitrust probes of large tech companies such as Alphabet’s Google and Facebook. The first probe, led by New York and…
Apple says Uighurs targeted in iPhone attack but disputes Google findings
Apple Inc on Friday confirmed that China’s Uighurs, a mostly Muslim minority group considered a security threat by Beijing, had been the target of attacks due to iPhone security…
Facebook, other tech firms meet with U.S intelligence on 2020 election security
U.S. technology companies including Facebook Inc, Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft Corp and Twitter Inc met with U.S. intelligence agencies on Wednesday to discuss security strategies ahead of the November 2020 election. The…
Google shuts down service of some Android phone data for wireless carriers globally
Alphabet Inc’s Google has shut down a service it provided to wireless carriers globally that showed them weak spots in their network coverage, people familiar with the matter told Reuters,…