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Microsoft granted license to export 'mass-market' software to Huawei

Stephen Nellis and Alexandra Alper, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 08:44 AM

The Commerce Department confirmed it had begun issuing licenses for some companies to sell goods to Huawei, expanding the company's supplier base and providing long-awaited clarity to the industry that once sold it billions of dollars worth of goods. Read more »

Google shifts rules for political ads, pressuring Facebook

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 22 08:27 AM

Google announced Wednesday it would not allow political advertisers to use "microtargeting" which can be based on user browsing data, political affiliation or other factors, for its ads, including on YouTube. Read more »

Google tightens political ads policy to thwart abuse

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 10:54 AM

Examples of banned ad material included ads or links to information making demonstrably false claims that could undermine voter trust or participation in elections. Read more »

Google, Facebook business models threat to human rights: Amnesty

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 08:38 AM

Amnesty International argued that offering people free online services and then using information about them to target money-making ads imperils a gamut of rights including freedom of opinion and expression. Read more »

'Golden Devs': Creating apps that contribute to social good

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 11:07 PM

A group of Google technology enthusiasts in the Philippines recently hosted an annual competition for developers of Android apps.  Read more »

Huawei plays down impact of new US license extension

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 12:03 PM

Huawei said on Monday that the latest extension would not "have a substantial impact on Huawei's business either way". Read more »

EXPLAINER: End-to-end encryption and chat privacy

Nicole Perlroth, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 20 04:03 PM

Tech bosses like Apple CEO Tim Cook believe online communication should be free from snooping. Law enforcers say tough encryption makes it impossible to track child predators, terrorists and other criminals. Read more »

Google Assistant to be 'news host' on devices

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 20 07:13 AM

The feature called Your News Update will be activated by asking the Google Assistant to read the news.   Read more »

US to extend license for its companies to continue business with Huawei: sources

David Shepardson and Steve Holland, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 08:55 AM

After adding Huawei to an economic blacklist in May citing national security concerns, the US Commerce Department has allowed it to purchase some American-made goods in a move aimed at minimizing disruption for its customers, many of which operate networks in rural America. Read more »

Google enters battle for cloud gaming market

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 10:20 AM

The internet giant hopes to break into the growing $135 billion global video game industry with cloud technology that could broaden audiences attracted by rich new features.   Read more »

A hands-on look at Google's Stadia cloud game service

Erwan Lucas, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 17 07:19 PM

Gamers are counting down to Tuesday's launch of Google's feature-rich, on-demand offering Stadia. But is its bang as big as its much-advertised buck? Read more »

Alphabet features self-driving trash cans, noise monitors in Toronto smart city project

Moira Warburton, Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 06:36 PM

Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs has provided more details on the technology it intends to use to develop a futuristic smart city in Toronto, which includes self-driving garbage cans and infra-red sensors to track foot traffic in stores, a document released by the company on Friday said. Read more »

Google antitrust probe to expand into Android

Reuters
Posted at Nov 15 08:19 AM

The several dozen attorneys general investigating advertising practices at Alphabet Inc's Google are planning to expand their antitrust probe into the unit's flagship Android business, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Read more »

Check by Google: Internet giant wants to make banking smart

Stacy Cowley and Tara Siegel Bernard, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 14 08:10 AM

Google is teaming up with two banks, Citigroup and the Stanford Federal Credit Union, to begin offering a “smart checking” account next year. What fancy new features will “smart checking” include? The search giant isn’t sure. Neither are its partners. Read more »

Google healthcare data move makes some queasy

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 11:43 AM

Google on Tuesday defended a project aimed at modernizing healthcare while giving it access to medical data of millions of people.   Read more »

Google secret project gathers health data of millions of Americans-WSJ

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 12 08:21 AM

Alphabet Inc's Google is teaming up with a health-care company on a secret project to collect personal health-related information of millions of Americans across 21 states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Read more »

Licenses for US firms to sell to Huawei coming ‘shortly,’ says commerce chief

Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 12:59 PM

Ross said the licenses “will be forthcoming very shortly” and that the US government had received 206 requests. Read more »

Google taps fitness tracker market with $2.1-B bid for Fitbit

Akanksha Rana and Noor Zainab Hussain, Reuters
Posted at Nov 02 12:47 AM

Google said on Friday that it sees an opportunity to introduce its own wearable devices and invest more in digital health. Read more »

Google wants safeguards for information in antitrust fight

Daisuke Wakabayashi, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 01 08:18 AM

In a petition filed Thursday in Texas state court of Travis County, Google, along with its parent company Alphabet, sought a protective order against Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, who is spearheading the multistate antitrust investigation into the company. Read more »

Alphabet third-quarter profit misses estimates

Reuters
Posted at Oct 29 07:07 AM

Alphabet Inc fell short of analysts' estimates for third-quarter profit on Monday, hit by aggressive spending by its Google unit on marketing and hardware development. Read more »