Tag: Google

UK may compel Google to change search rankings

Posted on   |  by Paul Sandle
Britain’s competition regulator said it may force Google to rank businesses more fairly in search results and offer alternative services to consumers, marking the first use of expanded powers...

Meta’s US$14.8b Scale AI deal latest test of data partnerships

Posted on   |  by Jody Godoy
Facebook owner Meta’s $14.8 billion (A$22.8 billion) investment in Scale AI and hiring of the data-labeling startup’s chief executive will test how the Trump administration views so-called ‘acquihire’ deals,...

Big tech’s misinformation takedowns plummet in Australia

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
US tech giants’ removal of misinformation in Australia plummeted last year, new transparency data shows, with platforms like Facebook and YouTube taking down tens of thousands less posts and...

Google says it will appeal online search antitrust decision

Posted on   |  by Rishabh Jaiswal
Alphabet’s Google on Saturday said it will appeal an antitrust decision under which a federal judge proposed less aggressive ways to restore online search competition than the 10-year regime...

Google facing adtech class action from local businesses

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Google is facing a class action from Australian businesses over the fees it charges for advertising technology, after regulators around the world started closing in on the US tech...