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DOJ antitrust chief cleared to oversee Google probes

DOJ antitrust chief cleared to oversee Google probes

Before his confirmation as assistant attorney general in November 2021, Jonathan Kanter had represented companies including Microsoft, News Corp. and Yelp in their complaints over Google’s alleged anticompetitive activity in the online search and advertising markets. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo The Justice Department has cleared antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter to oversee investigations and litigation involving Google, potentially paving the way for him to lead a federal antitrust case… Source link

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Justice Department official cleared to oversee Google probes -source

Justice Department official cleared to oversee Google probes -source

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The Justice Department’s top antitrust official recently won approval from the department to oversee investigations involving Google parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), a person briefed on the matter told Reuters. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the decision to allow Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general in charge of antitrust, to oversee matters involving the search engine and advertising company. The Justice Department and Google declined to comment… Source link

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Justice Department official cleared to oversee Google probes -source

Justice Department official cleared to oversee Google probes -source

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department’s top antitrust official recently won approval from the department to oversee investigations involving Google parent Alphabet Inc, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the decision to allow Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general in charge of antitrust, to oversee matters involving the search engine and advertising company. The Justice Department and Google declined to comment… Source link

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Google names exec to oversee responsible A.I. research after staff unrest

Google names exec to oversee responsible A.I. research after staff unrest

The logos of Google and several of its applications are displayed on a computer screen. Chesnot | Getty Images Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday named Marian Croak, one of its few Black executives, to oversee research on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) after weeks of internal anger over its firing of a prominent Black scientist. Google confirmed Croak will manage 10 teams, including a dozen scientists studying the ethical considerations of automated technologies known as AI. Ethical AI… Source link

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Google names exec to oversee responsible AI research after staff unrest

Google names exec to oversee responsible AI research after staff unrest

By Paresh Dave, Jeffrey Dastin FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen in Davos, Switzerland Januar 20, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday named Marian Croak, one of its few Black executives, to oversee research on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) after weeks of internal anger over its firing of a prominent Black scientist. Google confirmed Croak will manage 10 teams, including a dozen scientists studying the ethical… Source link

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