The opposition research group American Bridge is gearing up to track a whopping 21 possible candidates for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, according to a document provided to Yahoo News. The Democrats’ largest opposition research group, which tracks stunning candidate comments and monitors the expansive world of conservative media, has hired a new presidential research director and a squad of more than a dozen researchers as it gets ready for the 2024 race, which is expected… Source link
Read More »Privacy complaint targets Google over unsolicited ad emails
The logo of Google is seen at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PARIS, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Google has breached a European Union court ruling by sending unsolicited advertising emails directly to the inbox of Gmail users, Austrian advocacy group noyb.eu said on Wednesday in a complaint filed with France’s data protection watchdog. The Alphabet… Source link
Read More »Russia Targets Apple And Google In Latest Anti-Silicon Valley Moves
Topline Russian authorities fined Apple and Alphabet’s Google this week, the latest crackdown from the Kremlin on American technology giants in wake of its Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian authorities have cracked down on Apple recently. NurPhoto via Getty Images Key Facts Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service said Tuesday it plans to fine Apple an undetermined amount for alleged antitrust violations, saying in a statement Apple “abused its dominant… Source link
Read More »Serious New Google Chrome Hack Attack Targets Windows, Android Users
Yet another Chrome zero-day security exploit, the fourth this year, has just been confirmed by Google. It warns that hack attacks have been spotted in the wild with Android and Windows users in the crosshairs. In a 4th of July posting, Google confirmed an update to Chrome 103.0.5060.114 for Windows would start rolling out in the days and weeks to come. While the Chrome browser will automatically update to this patched version, and protection will be in place once the application is… Source link
Read More »Target’s latest pivot was a ‘rip the bandaid off type event’: Analyst
The general read from Wall Street in the wake of Target’s surprise warning on Tuesday is that things can’t get much worse from here. “While this news is painful to digest, we are hopeful that this is a rip the bandaid off type event that will allow the company to operate more efficiently in the second half and beyond,” RBC Capital Markets analyst Steven Shemesh wrote in a new note to clients. “We expect investors to tread with caution near-term, but believe this decision ultimately makes the… Source link
Read More »Senate Bill Targets Google, Facebook Ad Businesses
The Google division of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL, GOOG) and the Facebook division of Meta Platforms, Inc. (FB) may be forced to spin off large portions of their online ad businesses, should a new bill pending in the United States Senate eventually become law. The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act would prohibit companies with more than $20 billion per year in digital ad revenue from running a “digital advertising exchange.” In the first quarter of 2022 alone, Alphabet… Source link
Read More »Google poll targets Microsoft’s stronghold on government
Written by Billy Mitchell Mar 31, 2022 | FEDSCOOP Google took aim at Microsoft on Thursday claiming there’s a growing “monoculture” of the rival company’s software used in government that makes federal agencies more vulnerable to cyberattacks. In a blog post, Google published the results of a survey that presents that “84% of D.C. metro government employees primarily use Microsoft products at… Source link
Read More »Justice Department Backs Bill That Targets Amazon, Google, Apple: Report
Text size Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images The Department of Justice is backing legislation that would forbid… Source link
Read More »Facebook Marketplace scam targets Google account users
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – There’s a new scam circulating Facebook Marketplace- scammers are using your phone number, plus a code, to get into your Google accounts. A person may post something on Marketplace, like a couch, and moments later someone messages saying they’re interested. Instead of messaging on Facebook, the scammer asks for a phone number. “She wanted to make sure that I wasn’t a scammer, so she needed my phone number,” Kathy Donovan said. After Donovan gave the scammer her… Source link
Read More »Rohlik Expands Operations In Germany, Targets €1.2 bn Sales In 2024
Online grocery delivery business Rohlik Group said on Tuesday it has expanded its German business to the Rhine-Main region including Frankfurt and plans to add Hamburg, Cologne and other cities within two years to become the German market leader. ‘Aiming for a turnover of €1.2 billion in 2024, (Rohlik’s German brand) Knuspr.de is aiming to be number one in the growing e-grocery market in Germany with 30% market share,’ the company said in a statement. Rohlik, set up by Czech businessman… Source link
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