YouTube: We’ve manually reviewed 1M+ videos to improve brand safety processes
Since announcing efforts to restrict violent extremist content in June, YouTube released an update on their brand safety initiatives this...
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All the devices Google announced Oct. 4 at its ‘made by Google’ hardware event
In San Francisco on October 4, Google held its “Made by Google” hardware event. This comes in the wake of Apple’s recent iPhone X launch...
CSEs will compete head-on with Google Shopping in EU search results
Starting Wednesday, Comparison Shopping Engines/Services (CSEs) such as Kelkoo, Shopzilla and Twenga will be able to run product listing...
Gab.ai sues Google after removal from Play store for hate-speech violations
Described as a “digital safe space for the far right” or the “alt-right’s very own Twitter,” social site Gab.ai is suing Google parent...
What YouTube’s upcoming swipe-next gesture may mean for advertisers
What if YouTube were able to swipe left on its brand-safety problem? Sometime “in the coming months,” YouTube will let people swipe from...
Google wins French court decision, won’t have to pay $1.3 billion in back taxes
The pan-European effort to extract more tax revenue from large internet companies was dealt a setback yesterday. A Paris administrative...
Google holds onto its trademark as federal court rules it has not become generic
Google has not committed “genericide,” according to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals. While people have used “google” to refer to...
Alphabet reports $24.75 billion in Q1 revenues, beating expectations
Google parent Alphabet Inc. announced revenues of $24.75 billion for the first quarter of this year, a 22 percent increase year over...
Google: $26 billion in Q4 revenue beats expectations but earnings down
Google parent Alphabet Inc. announced financial results for the fourth quarter of last year. The company reported $26.06 billion in...
Oracle complains to EU that Google now has unfair ad-targeting advantage
New complaints about Google’s ad-targeting capabilities may compound the company’s existing legal challenges in Europe. According to an...
Google launching free mobile site creation tool in India. Will it come to North America?
Google is trying to mobilize Indian small businesses. According to the The Wall Street Journal, Google will introduce a free mobile...
Google to EU on Android: your way means less innovation and higher prices
The European Commission (EC) has three ongoing antitrust “complaints” against Google. One of the three involves Google’s Android...
Google parent Alphabet’s Q3 beats expectations with $22.5 billion in revenue
This afternoon, Google parent Alphabet delivered a strong quarter, beating Wall Street’s revenue and earnings expectations. Revenues grew...
ProPublica slams Google for opt-in targeting changes that happened in June
He said. She said. ProPublica is taking Google to task for privacy policy changes that combine web browsing data and user profiles for...
Google acquires Famebit to give creators more branded content opportunities
In a move to help YouTube creators connect with brands and create more branded content opportunities, Google announced yesterday it was...
Google revenues climb 21 percent to $21.5 billion, powered by mobile
After a Q1 that disappointed investors somewhat, Google parent Alphabet delivered a big quarter yesterday. The company announced revenues...
Google touts YouTube anti-piracy moves, critics remain critical
Google is a long-standing target of critics who claim that the company “encourages piracy.” While this is not a uniformly held view, and...
With third EU antitrust complaint, Google confronts $20 billion in potential fines
As expected, the European Commission (EC) filed a third “Statement of Objections” against Google parent Alphabet Inc. on Thursday. The...
Google’s new My Activity and Ads Personalization seek to make ads better, provide more user co
Roughly a year ago Google introduced “My Account,” a centralized privacy and security center where people could manage their data and...
Supreme Court allows AdWords class action against Google to proceed
According to Reuters, the Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Alphabet/Google concerning an advertiser class action. The...
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