Google CEO warns of ‘unintended consequences’ if Congress kills Section 230

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s Alphabet Inc., on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 28, 2020. U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation/Handout via REUTERS Google CEO Sundar Pichai will join other Big Tech chiefs on Thursday at a Congressional hearing on social media’s role in promoting extremism and misinformation. And in ahead of the hearing, Pichai, whose company also owns YouTube, lays out exactly what Google (GOOG, GOOGL) has done to stanch the flow of such… Source link

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Brinker International’s Virtual Brand, It’s Just Wings, Integrates With Google To Offer New Pickup Option

“We’re dedicated to continuously improving the digital Guest experience, and It’s Just Wings has been a no-frills, virtual-only concept from the beginning with value, ease and convenience in mind to meet Guests’ needs,” said Wade Allen, senior vice president of innovation at Brinker. “Our investment in technology and integration with Google gives our Guests a new experience that allows them to control when and where they place an order and how they decide to pay, including contactless… Source link

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What activities can fully vaccinated people return to? Yahoo News Explains

Dr. Phil CBS ‘I Don’t Know How I Managed It,’ Says Man Admitting He Dated Multiple Women Concurrently While Married In a news media interview, Cecily says she believed that Stinnett, Texas Chief of Police Jason Collier was her boyfriend until she found out he was already married – to a woman named Opal – after posting a photo of herself with Jason online. Cecily claims that when she confronted Jason, he sent her a phony document to back up his false claim that his marriage to Opal had… Source link

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Russian watchdog warns of competition risks from Yandex.Taxi deal with Vezet

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said on Wednesday a deal between Yandex.Taxi ride-hailing service, a subsidiary of Russian internet group Yandex, and a taxi firm Vezet could have negative effect on competition on the taxi market. Yandex.Taxi announced last month the acquisition of selected assets of Vezet to ramp up development of logistics services and enhance customer case across Russian regions. FAS said the deal did not require its approval as assets… Source link

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Facebook, Google CEOs suggest ways to reform key internet law

By Diane Bartz, Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps to reform a key internet law on Wednesday, saying that companies should have immunity from liability only if they follow best practices for removing damaging material from their platforms. In testimony prepared for a joint hearing before two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees on Thursday, Zuckerberg acknowledged the calls from lawmakers for changes to a law called Section 230 of the… Source link

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Facebook, Google CEOs suggest ways to reform key internet law

By Diane Bartz, Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps to reform a key internet law on Wednesday, saying that companies should have immunity from liability only if they follow best practices for removing damaging material from their platforms. In testimony prepared for a joint hearing before two House Energy and Commerce subcommittees on Thursday, Zuckerberg acknowledged the calls from lawmakers for changes to a law called Section 230 of the… Source link

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Russian watchdog warns of competition risks from Yandex.Taxi deal with Vezet

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said on Wednesday a deal between Yandex.Taxi ride-hailing service, a subsidiary of Russian internet group Yandex, and a taxi firm Vezet could have negative effect on competition on the taxi market. Yandex.Taxi announced last month the acquisition of selected assets of Vezet to ramp up development of logistics services and enhance customer case across Russian regions. FAS said the deal did not require its approval as assets… Source link

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Verizon refocuses its consumer business on the Yahoo brand – brilliant – Telecoms.com

Some bright spark at US telco group Verizon has decided all its media products should be aligned with the iconic Yahoo brand. Verizon isn’t so excited about the move that it has issued a formal press release about it, however, preferring instead to grant an exclusive interview to Axios. “Yahoo is the future of our consumer facing brand,” said Joanna Lambert, Head of Consumer at Verizon Media. “Over time, we will be moving non-Yahoo brands and centralizing them around Yahoo.” Why… Source link

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Google to occupy most of Atlanta office tower in expansion

ATLANTA (AP) — Google says it will occupy most of an Atlanta office tower as part of a Georgia expansion. The Mountain View, California, subsidiary of Alphabet said Tuesday that it will also retrofit an existing data center in the Atlanta suburb of Lithia Springs. Google tells local news outlets that it will occupy five floors of a 31-story building under construction in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood, saying it would later take over an additional 14… Source link

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Dan Snyder Buys Out Washington Football Team’s Minority Owners

Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder has reached an agreement to buy out his minority partners, according to people familiar with the deal, ending a long public fight over the future ownership of one of the NFL’s most valuable franchises. Snyder is paying roughly $900 million for stakes owned by Dwight Schar, Robert Rothman and Frederick Smith, which total 40.5% of the team, according to one of the people. The team in its entirety is worth $3.58 billion, according to Sportico… Source link

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