The idea of the “right to be forgotten” online is getting so much traction in Europe that a musician now asserts that he can use it to delete reviews from U.S… Read more »
Are EU regulators over-estimating Google’s influence? Chairman Eric Schmidt pointed to new competitive threats, including Amazon, in a speech in Berlin. Read more »
As the controversy continues over a new law that lets people delete Google listings, the company’s head lawyer offered a view from inside the company. Read more »
Google lost an emergency appeal, meaning it is posting a notice in the middle of its French homepage for a period of 48 hours that tells users it violated their privacy. Read more »
The FTC announced it is taking action against companies that failed to comply with treaty rules for storing EU customer data. The move comes at a sensitive time for the cloud… Read more »
Google has made new concessions to guarantee its rivals a place in search results — but the new terms offer no strategic threat to the company’s overall position. Read more »
America’s spy agency has been asking government officials to “share their Rolodexes” as part of an extensive program to listen in on the calls of world leaders. Read more »
French lawmakers have passed what some are calling an “anti-Amazon” bill that curbs the U.S. retailer from combining discounts and free shipping. Read more »
The details of a long-awaited deal between Google and the EU are finally out. The agreement requires Google to list three competitors in certain types of search listings, and to agree… Read more »