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‘Google It’ Becomes ‘Hide It’ After Right to Be Forgotten
July 10th, 2014
“Google it” is synonymous with seeking information. Now Google Inc. (GOOG) is struggling with a new rule: “Hide it.” The world’s biggest search-engine company is grappling with how to apply a European Union court decision that said citizens have ...
Hackers to Sell Stolen Credit Cards on Youtube
June 17th, 2014
A review of content on Google Inc. (GOOG)’s YouTube service turned up dozens of videos selling stolen credit card data, according to an Internet-safety research group trying to shed more light on an $18 billion illicit industry. The group, ...
EU to Decide Next Week on Irish, Dutch Tax-Breaks Probe
June 6th, 2014
The European Union may open a formal probe as soon as next week into tax breaks that Ireland and the Netherlands use to attract international companies, according to people familiar with the case. The European Commission is scheduled to ...
China against Windows 8 Amid U.S. Spat
June 5th, 2014
China’s government took another step against Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) by telling officials in one province not to use Windows 8 software, marking an escalation in the dispute with the U.S. over spying and hacking allegations. Jiangsu province, south of ...
Nasdaq Nears 13-Year High as Technology Goes From Hated to Loved
May 28th, 2014
Technology stocks are back. A four-day rally in the Nasdaq 100 Index has pulled the gauge within 0.1 percent from erasing a 7.5 percent selloff from earlier this year. Exchange-traded funds that buy computer and software shares absorbed $1.1 ...
How Google overtook Apple to become the world’s most valuable brand
May 22nd, 2014
Google has surpassed Apple as the world’s most valuable brand, according to MillwardBrown’s 2014 BrandZ ranking. Apple, which had been #1 in the prior three years, fell 20% in brand value to an estimated $147.9 billion amid a “growing perception that ...
Facebook, Google Balk at Loophole in Bill to Rein in NSA
May 22nd, 2014
A group of technology companies, including Facebook Inc. (FB), Google Inc. (GOOG) and Apple Inc. (AAPL), said the bill U.S. lawmakers plan to vote on today to limit National Security Agency spying doesn’t go far enough. The legislation “has ...
China bans Windows 8 from government computers
May 21st, 2014
Government ties the decision to security concerns, though it’s unclear what will replace the still-widely-used Windows XP. The Chinese government has officially banned Windows 8 from use on all government computers, reports out of the country claim. The Xinhua ...
Oracle wins in copyright ruling against Google
May 12th, 2014
U.S. appeals court finds Oracle is entitled to copyright protection for parts of Java programming language. A U.S. appeals court has ruled in favor of Oracle (ORCL) in its ongoing legal battle against Google (GOOG) over Java programming language ...
Google Sued Over Claims for manipulating the market
May 2nd, 2014
Google Inc. (GOOG) was sued for allegedly abusing its market power by forcing handheld device makers that use its Android operating system to also provide the search engine company’s applications. Google’s requirements that manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics Co. ...
