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February 20, 2024
tech leaders vow to combat wrongful use of AI
Published by Pearl Dy at February 20, 2024
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Tech leaders unite to safeguard 2024 elections against deceptive AI usage

At the Munich Security Conference (MSC) today, major tech firms committed to combating deceptive AI content ahead of this year’s global elections, where more than 40 […]
Pearl DyPearl Dy February 20, 2024
September 5, 2023
Google home page
Published by Mark Sanderson, Julian Thomas, Kieran Hegarty and Lisa M. Given at September 5, 2023
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Google turns 25: the search engine revolutionised how we access information, but will it survive AI?

Today marks an important milestone in the history of the internet: Google’s 25th birthday. With billions of search queries submitted each day, it’s difficult to remember […]
Mark Sanderson, Julian Thomas, Kieran Hegarty and Lisa M. GivenMark Sanderson, Julian Thomas, Kieran Hegarty and Lisa M. Given September 5, 2023
January 25, 2023
Google parent cuts 12k jobs in the most recent tech downsizing
Published by Jaw de Guzman at January 25, 2023
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Google parent cuts 12k jobs in the most recent tech downsizing

The parent company of Google announced it will be cutting 12,000 jobs, or 6 per cent of its staff, in the most recent tech downsizing.
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman January 25, 2023
November 23, 2022
Google prevails in lawsuit against Russian bot scam org
Published by Jaw de Guzman at November 23, 2022
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Google prevails in lawsuit against Russian bot scam org

Google has won a crucial court battle against a group that operated a network of bots to influence systems of the technology company.
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman November 23, 2022
August 19, 2022
High Court decision on Google shocks defamation lawyers
Published by Jaw de Guzman at August 19, 2022
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High Court decision on Google shocks defamation lawyers

In a huge win for internet giant Google, the court found the search engine was not legally responsible for defamatory news articles as it was not […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman August 19, 2022
August 18, 2022
High Court finds Google not responsible for defamatory articles
Published by Jaw de Guzman at August 18, 2022
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High Court finds Google not responsible for defamatory articles

Australia’s highest court has ruled Google is not legally responsible for defamatory news articles as it is not the publisher of such content. A majority of […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman August 18, 2022
August 12, 2022
Google ordered to pay $60m for misleading data collection policy
Published by Jaw de Guzman at August 12, 2022
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Google ordered to pay $60m for misleading data collection policy

Google has agreed to pay $60 million in penalties flowing from a long-running court fight with the Australian competition watchdog over the tech giant misleading users […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman August 12, 2022
June 30, 2022
Pinterest names Google commerce exec as new CEO
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 30, 2022
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Pinterest names Google commerce exec as new CEO

Pinterest announced longtime CEO Ben Silbermann is stepping down, making way for Google commerce executive Bill Ready to take over. Before joining Google in 2020 to […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 30, 2022
June 28, 2022
Google launches special initiatives for Int’l Small Business Week
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 28, 2022
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Google launches special initiatives for Int’l Small Business Week

Google has introduced a couple of new SMB support tools and services in celebration of the International Small Business Week. In recognizing every business’s story, Google […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 28, 2022
June 17, 2022
YouTube Shorts is catching up to rival TikTok - Google
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 17, 2022
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YouTube Shorts is catching up to rival TikTok – Google

Google revealed that more than 1.5 billion people watch YouTube Shorts every month, showing that the short-video service had reached a similar scale to rival app […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 17, 2022
June 14, 2022
Digital platforms to sign new EU Anti-Disinformation Code
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 14, 2022
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Digital platforms to sign new EU Anti-Disinformation Code

The Financial Times (FT) reported Meta, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, and TikTok are all planning to sign a revamped version of the EU’s ‘anti-disinformation code.’  The updated […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 14, 2022
June 14, 2022
Tech giants' 2021 misinformation transparency reports
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 14, 2022
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Tech giants’ 2021 misinformation transparency reports

The first annual review of the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation have commenced and recommendations to improve the code are coming from various […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 14, 2022
June 8, 2022
Voluntary misinformation code’s first review launched
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 8, 2022
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Voluntary misinformation code’s first review launched

A year after introducing the voluntary misinformation code, the Digital Industry Group (DIGI) launched its first review of the code. It had also produced its first […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 8, 2022
June 7, 2022
Google loses defamation battle, ordered to pay John Barilaro $715,000
Published by Jaw de Guzman at June 7, 2022
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Google loses defamation battle, ordered to pay John Barilaro $715,000

A federal court has ordered Google to pay $715,000 to former New South Wales deputy premier John Barilaro following a series of “racist” and “abusive” videos […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman June 7, 2022
May 31, 2022
YouTube takes down 9,000 channels, 70,000 videos for trivialising Ukraine invasion
Published by Jaw de Guzman at May 31, 2022
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YouTube takes down 9,000 channels, 70,000 videos for trivialising Ukraine invasion

YouTube has deleted over 70,000 videos and 9,000 channels related to the Ukraine-Russia conflict for violating content guidelines, which forbid creators from denying or trivialising major […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman May 31, 2022
May 27, 2022
Google announces release of latest core algorithm updates
Published by Jaw de Guzman at May 27, 2022
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Google announces release of latest core algorithm updates

Google has announced the release of its broad core algorithm updates to improve ranking processes, altering how sites appear on search results pages. “We’re releasing a […]
Jaw de GuzmanJaw de Guzman May 27, 2022
March 1, 2022
Apple and Google limit products and services in Russia
Published by Eliza Sayon at March 1, 2022
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Apple and Google limit products and services in Russia

Tech giants Apple and Google are pausing all product sales and removing Russian state-funded publishers such as RT from its news-related features in response to the […]
Eliza SayonEliza Sayon March 1, 2022
April 30, 2021
Published by Comms Room Staff at April 30, 2021
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Country Press Australia members can collectively bargain with Google and Facebook

The ACCC has granted interim authorisation for Country Press Australia (CPA) members to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over payments to publishers for their news […]
Comms Room StaffComms Room Staff April 30, 2021