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Elon Musk has reportedly ordered layoffs across Twitter

Elon Musk has reportedly ordered layoffs across Twitter

Elon Musk has ordered company-wide layoffs at Twitter, according to The New York Times. On Saturday, the SpaceX and Tesla executive reportedly told managers to begin drawing up lists of employees to cut. Twitter did not immediately respond to Engadget’s request for comment. The Times could not determine how much of Twitter’s workforce Musk plans to let go – though some teams will be more affected than others. Before completing his $44 billion takeover of the company, Musk reportedly… Source link

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Google Ordered to Pick Up Boies Legal Fees at $2,000 an Hour (4)

Google Ordered to Pick Up Boies Legal Fees at ,000 an Hour (4)

A California federal judge has ordered Alphabet Inc.‘s Google to pay nearly $1 million for discovery misconduct after the company concealed employees and other relevant data in a lawsuit alleging web browser privacy violations. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan represents Google in the case, while Boies Schiller Flexner represents the class-action plaintiffs. Quinn Emanuel lawyers had urged Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen not to levy sanctions against Google, saying the company had… Source link

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Google ordered to pay Australian politician over defamatory YouTube videos

Google ordered to pay Australian politician over defamatory YouTube videos

Reuters  —  An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its refusal to remove a YouTuber’s “relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory” videos drove him out of politics. The Federal Court found the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) company intentionally made money by hosting two videos on its YouTube website… Source link

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Google ordered to pay Australian politician over YouTube videos

Google ordered to pay Australian politician over YouTube videos

The logo of Google is seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, September 1, 2020. Charles Platiau | Reuters An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its refusal to remove a YouTuber’s “relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory” videos drove him out of politics. The Federal Court found the Alphabet company intentionally made money by hosting two videos on its YouTube… Source link

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Google Ordered Translators to Replace References to Ukraine “War”

Google Ordered Translators to Replace References to Ukraine “War”

In early March, contractors working for Google to translate company text for the Russian market received an update from their client: Effectively immediately, the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine could no longer be referred to as a war but rather only vaguely as “extraordinary circumstances.” The internal email, obtained by The Intercept, was sent by management at a firm that translates corporate texts and app interfaces for Google and other clients. The email passed along instructions… Source link

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Google ordered to turn over documents related to anti-union efforts in NLRB case

Google ordered to turn over documents related to anti-union efforts in NLRB case

In 2019, a group of workers who had recently been fired from Google (GOOGL GOOGLE) filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB, claiming they had been fired for speaking out about the company’s practices, such as signing controversial government contracts, and for engaging in protected labor organizing. Google has maintained that the employees were let go for repeated violations of its policies. But in 2020, the NLRB filed a complaint alleging Google had violated labor laws with two of… Source link

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Yandex ordered to stop self-preferencing on search engine

Yandex ordered to stop self-preferencing on search engine

Russian federal competition watchdog FAS has ordered internet search engine Yandex to stop discriminating against competing services in its search results, the regulator told RIA-Novosti. Following the FAS investigation, Yandex could face a fine on the basis of its revenues for the violation of competition law. Source link

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