Even in the context of all the things that are happening in the country right now, Monday is going to be a pretty big day. The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google will testify before the House Judiciary Committee as part of Congress’ antitrust investigation. It’s the first time all four have appeared together and the first time Jeff Bezos has shown up. All four companies are variously accused of using their size and dominance to kill competition. But like… Source link
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All Android and iOS users are in for a quite different and new set of emojis. Google and Apple, both tech giants have decided to introduce more than 100 new emojis each this year. In a preview provided by both companies on the World Emoji Day, a range of emojis inclusive of many characters that will be out during the year have been shown. Therefore, all Android and iOS users are in for a quite different and new set of emojis. For Google, the company is likely to roll out 62 new characters… Source link
Read More »Barr blasts Apple and Google as ‘all too willing’ to cooperate with China
Attorney General William Barr on Thursday said U.S. technology companies including Apple and Google have been “all too willing” to collaborate with China’s Communist Party, as he tore into that country’s leaders in a fiery speech. Speaking at the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich., Barr said that “over the years, corporations such as Google GOOG, -0.66% GOOGL, -0.91%, Microsoft MSFT,
Read More »House Oversight Lawmaker Wants Apple, Google to Step Up Security on Apps With Foreign Ties
Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee continue applying pressure to Google and Apple, seeking—at a minimum—commitments from the tech giants to be more transparent with users about the applications in their app stores. In separate letters to Google and Apple Tuesday, Rep. Stephen Lynch, chairman of the subcommittee on national security, sought assurances that the companies would warn users about applications that are developed, operated or owned by foreign entities and… Source link
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