Elon Musk mulls ‘alternative’ to Apple and Google — RT World News

The billionaire said he could launch his own smartphone if Twitter is booted off popular platforms Twitter chief Elon Musk has said he is open to creating his own “alternative” smartphone in the event tech giants move to deplatform his social media site, suggesting he could be left with no other option. Responding to a … Read more

Google is toughening its performance reviews to identify 10,000 low performers. Employees fear layoffs are next

As if performance reviews weren’t already positioned to be stressful enough in a year shadowed by exhaustive debates around return to office, lost productivity, and the future of work, employees at Google are bracing for ramped up work anxiety as the Silicon Valley giant intensifies its performance review process for the end of the year. … Read more

Epic lawsuit claims Google paid Activision Blizzard $360 million to prevent Play Store rival

Google paid Activision Blizzard approximately $360 million to prevent the troubled publisher from allegedly competing directly against the Play Store. The deal was one among at least 24 agreements the search giant signed as part of its Project Hug initiative, according to court documents seen by Reuters. The financial details of Project Hug – later … Read more

Google sets rules for HQ guest speakers after row over Indian historian -emails

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Technology PMN Business Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 18, 2022  •  16 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Article content OAKLAND — Alphabet Inc’s Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it canceled a talk by an Indian historian who … Read more

Google to pay $391mn in its biggest privacy settlement

Google has agreed a $391.5mn settlement with 40 US states over its collection of users’ location data, the most the internet giant has ever paid out over a privacy complaint. The settlement followed allegations from the states that Google had continued to collect location data through a number of its mobile apps, even after users … Read more

Google to pay 40 states $392M in location-tracking settlement

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states in connection with an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations, state attorneys general announced Monday, calling it the largest multistate privacy settlement in U.S history. The investigation by the states, which officials said was spurred by a 2018 Associated Press story, found … Read more

Solana erases its ‘Google rally’ gains but a 50% SOL price recovery is still in play

A recent price rally in the Solana (SOL) market ran out of steam midway as traders’ attention shifted to crypto-focused hedge fund Alameda Research’s insolvency rumors. Alameda Research insolvency rumors affect SOL  On Nov. 7, SOL’s price plunged nearly 6% to about $30.50. The intraday selloff came as a part of a broader pullback trend … Read more

Solana unveils Google partnership, smartphones, Web3 store at Breakpoint

During the ecosystem’s annual gathering at Breakpoint 2022 in Libson, Solana made a series of launch announcements as it prepares to go mainstream. Cointelegraph’s ground team — present during the conference — shared insights into Solana’s roadmap, which includes the launching of smartphones, dApp stores and a partnership with Google Cloud, among others. Good morning … Read more

Apple and Google stocks both had their worst week in more than two years

Shares of Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. both suffered their largest weekly declines since the beginning days of the pandemic this week, as Big Tech companies continued to draw closer scrutiny from Wall Street. Apple’s stock AAPL, -0.19% finished down 11.2% on the week, its worst weekly performance since the week that ended March 20, … Read more

Dow Jones Futures: Jobs Report Key For Market Rally As Apple, Google Plunge

Dow Jones futures tilted lower overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, with the October jobs report looming large. X The stock market rally, now under pressure, continued to digest Fed chief Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments that the peak or “terminal” fed funds rate may be higher than previously expected. The major indexes … Read more