australia Australia Enforces Strict Penalties for Violent Content on Social Media Australia passes a groundbreaking law that fines social media companies up to 10% of their annual profits and threatens employees with prison time if they fail to rapidly remove violent material.
google Google Dissolves AI Ethics Council After Controversial Appointment Backlash Google cancels its Advanced Technology External Advisory Council following intense internal and external criticism over the inclusion of a controversial Heritage Foundation leader. The company states the council cannot function as intended in the current environment.
google Google Scraps Artificial Intelligence Ethics Council After Employee Backlash Google abruptly cancels its newly formed Advanced Technology External Advisory Council just one week after its announcement. The decision follows intense internal protests over the inclusion of a controversial conservative figure.
google plus Google+ Officially Disappears as Company Deletes All Remaining User Data Google is permanently erasing all Google+ accounts and data, marking the final end of its long-struggling social network. The platform ultimately fails due to low engagement, forced YouTube integrations, and a massive data exposure cover-up.
eu EU Parliament Passes Controversial Copyright Law Requiring Upload Filters The European Parliament approves a major copyright update that makes online platforms liable for user infringements, effectively forcing large sites to use upload filters. Despite massive protests and expert warnings about free speech, the directive moves to national implementation by 2021.
elizabeth warren Warren's Tech Breakup Plan Raises Questions About Digital Coordination Rights Elizabeth Warren's proposal to break up major tech companies goes beyond traditional antitrust concerns by questioning how digital platforms allocate coordination rights. The plan frames these rights as a public resource rather than a purely corporate asset.
google EU Slaps Google With Record $1.7 Billion Fine Over Search Ad Monopoly The European Commission fines Google €1.49 billion for using restrictive AdSense contracts to block rivals and cement its dominance in the search ad brokering market between 2006 and 2016.
google Google Unveils Stadia Game Streaming Service at GDC 2019 Google introduces Stadia, a new game-streaming platform that promises to let players run high-end games on any connected device instantly.
google Google Stadia Relies on Custom AMD GPU to Outpower Current Consoles Google reveals that its Stadia cloud gaming service uses a custom AMD graphics card that theoretically outperforms both the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X combined.
google Google Unveils Stadia Controller With Direct Wi-Fi Connection Google reveals its custom Stadia controller that connects directly to Wi-Fi to reduce input latency. The device also features dedicated buttons for Google Assistant and YouTube sharing.
google Google Stadia Puts Game Streamers First to Rival Twitch Google reveals Stadia, a cloud gaming platform built specifically with streamers in mind. The service integrates deeply with YouTube to offer easy broadcasting and unique viewer interaction features.
google Google Unveils Stadia Streaming Service to Eliminate Gaming Hardware Google introduces Stadia, a cloud gaming platform that allows users to play high-end games on any device with a Chrome browser. The service leverages custom AMD hardware and YouTube integration to remove the need for downloads or expensive consoles.
google Google Stadia Faces Critical Questions Over Game Library and Pricing Google's new Stadia game streaming platform impresses with its technical capabilities but leaves major questions unanswered regarding its game selection and business model.
google Google Unveils Stadia Streaming Service to Eliminate Gaming Consoles Google introduces Stadia, a cloud-based gaming platform that lets users play high-end games instantly without dedicated hardware. The service relies entirely on Google's data centers to render games across multiple devices.
tokenization Tokenized Data Emerges as Alternative to Big Tech Dominance As regulators target tech giants over data control, a new generation of data-backed tokens offers a decentralized alternative to the current data paradigm.