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Google Antitrust Notes Google

Google Antitrust Notes

I just read the US antitrust “Complaint” against Google. This is obviously just the first chapter of a very long story, but here are early observations. Don’t get upset that this is going to take years to work through. Figuring out how to unclench Google’s stranglehold on the Internet wouldn’t…
bubmag
October 22, 2020
Artificial intelligence and the antitrust case against Google Google

Artificial intelligence and the antitrust case against Google

Following the launch of investigations last year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) together with attorney generals from 11 U.S. states filed a lawsuit against Google on Tuesday alleging that the company maintains monopolies in online search and advertising, and violates laws prohibiting anticompetitive business practices. It’s the first antitrust…
bubmag
October 21, 2020
Mozilla worried it could be collateral damage in Google anti-trust suit Google

Mozilla worried it could be collateral damage in Google anti-trust suit

Mozilla has published its initial reaction to the anti-trust case from the US Department of Justice (DoJ) against Google's alleged illegal search monopoly. To properly interpret the missive, it is crucial to understand that Google has been the long-time primary funder of Firefox development thanks to its search deals with…
bubmag
October 21, 2020
Google Drive using dynamic emails to let you grant file access directly in Gmail Google

Google Drive using dynamic emails to let you grant file access directly in Gmail

Google last year brought AMP to Gmail to make messages more actionable and interactive. Drive will now send dynamic emails to let file owners manage requests directly inside Gmail. Like before, you’ll receive a notification when someone requests permission on a Google Drive file you own. That message will soon…
bubmag
October 20, 2020
Google Discover linking to Google News full coverage, tests ‘hearts’ for feedback Google

Google Discover linking to Google News full coverage, tests ‘hearts’ for feedback

After adding a Web Stories carousel, Google Discover is making two tweaks to cards. The first sees a “heart” being used for feedback, while Discover on some articles will link to Google News full coverage. Previously, you could tell Google whether you wanted “more” or “less” of a topic in…
bubmag
October 20, 2020
YouTube Music still doesn’t work for kids with Google Play Music set to shut down any day now Google

YouTube Music still doesn’t work for kids with Google Play Music set to shut down any day now

With streaming music being the norm now, just about every major service offers a family plan so everyone can enjoy it at a discounted rate. With YouTube Music, though, family plans get complicated for younger kids, and there’s no fix in sight either. For quite some time now, parents have…
bubmag
October 18, 2020