Google, Reddit defend tech legal protections ahead of Congress hearing

Live updates as lawmakers interrogate the chief executive officers of Google, Facebook and Twitter on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation......»»

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday updated technical details of the coronavirus contact tracing system they plan to release next month, saying new features would strengthen privacy protections and give health authorities more detailed data......»»

Tech giants took a public lashing at a congressional hearing Friday, where some of their smaller rivals, including Sonos and Tile, pleaded with federal lawmakers to take swift action against them......»»

Facebook, Google and Twitter on Tuesday sought to defend themselves against accusations from Republican lawmakers that the tech giants censor conservative news and views during a congressional hearing that devolved into a political sniping match......»»

Executives from three major tech companies are due to appear before Congress ne.....»»

Executives from three major tech companies are due to appear before Congress to talk about their role in protecting the integrity of November's midterm elections, but senators are threatening to put an empty chair in Google's place......»»

Sundar Pichai on Friday sought to assure top advisors to President.....»»

Sundar Pichai on Friday sought to assure top advisors to President.....»»

Sundar Pichai on Friday sought to assure top advisors to President.....»»

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai is set to testify to Congress in December, facing off against lawmakers for the first time at a hearing that could subject the search giant to the same harsh political spotlight that has faced its tech peers all year......»»

Sundar Pichai is scheduled to testify Dec. 5, facing off against lawmakers for the first time. The hearing comes in response to some Republicans who claim that Google and other tech firms are biased against conservatives......»»

Sundar Pichai is scheduled to testify Dec. 5, facing off against lawmakers for the first time. The hearing comes in response to some Republicans who claim that Google and other tech firms are biased against conservatives......»»

The tech giant was joined in a court filing by a number of others including Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Electronic Arts, eBay, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, PayPal, Reddit, StubHub and Twitter......»»

Stocks largely held their ground Tuesday ahead of a flood of earnings from tech heavyweights, including results due after the bell from Google parent Alphabet .....»»

Google's use of Oracle's Java code has been ruled "fair use" by the US Supreme Court, ending a decade-long legal battle between the two tech gia.....»»

Lawmakers interrogate the chief executive officers of Google, Facebook and Twitter on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation......»»

Lawmakers are interrogating the chief executive officers of Google, Facebook and Twitter on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation......»»

Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jack Dorsey have faced pressure to moderate misinformation about the pandemic and the election. Left to right: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, and Google CEO Su.....»»

GameStop shares fell 11% in Thursday trades as numerous individuals at the center of the Reddit-fueled drama testified before Congress. John Minchillo/AP Shares of GameStop slipped as much as 11% on Thursday to their lowest level since Januar.....»»

The hearing on GameStop's unlikely stock rally will likely allow Congresspeople an excuse to push for stronger consumer protections. .....»»