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EU countries back copyright reforms aimed at Google, Facebook
European Union countries on Wednesday endorsed an overhaul of the bloc's copyright rules which would force Google and Facebook Inc to pay publishers for news snippets and filter out copyright-protected content on YouTube or Instagram. A majority of EU diplomats agreed to the revamp while Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Poland refused to back the deal and two other EU countries abstained. Negotiators from the EU countries, the European Parliament and the European Commission sealed a deal last week, two years after the EU executive proposed changes to protect the bloc's cultural heritage and ensure that publishers, broadcasters and artists are remunerated fairly.
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:33:00 +0000Read moreGoogle fails to disclose microphone in Nest Secure
Earlier this month, Google said https://www.blog.google/products/assistant/nest-secure-google-assistant Nest Secure would be getting an update and users could now enable its virtual assistant technology Google Assistant on Nest Guard. The device's published specifications did not mention a microphone, however the updated product page https://nest.com/alarm-system/tech-specs/#nest-guard-heading now mentions one.
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:59:07 +0000Read moreGoogle's new cloud boss has big task to catch rivals, Reuters data show
Google has a new cloud computing boss and big ambitions to someday produce more revenue from that business than from advertising. Alphabet Inc's cloud computing division remains a distant third behind Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp in terms of global revenue, according to analysts' estimates. A few major companies manage their data on Google's servers.
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:41:57 +0000Read more5 Investing Takeaways From the World’s Biggest Tech Show
From an obscure Russian self-driving car to the AI genius of Procter & Gamble, here’s what you need to know about CES.
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 02:28:00 +0000Read moreGoogle Takes New Policy Approach Amid Growing Global Threats
In an internal email, the company’s new global policy chief, Karan Bhatia, described the reorganization as a reaction to policy makers who are increasingly empowered to regulate the company’s core businesses, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing personnel decisions. Bhatia, a former deputy U.S. trade representative under Republican President George W. Bush, joined Google in June from General Electric Co. He is bolstering teams that deal with specific challenges such as antitrust and privacy, while others will focus on particular regions or product lines, the person said.
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 01:31:41 +0000Read more