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Google tells antitrust judge government trying to punish company for Search success

Google Under Legal

Google claims the U.S. Government is trying to penalize it for being successful in a post-trial brief submitted to a DC Judge. Nicola Agius on February 26, 2024 Google accused the U.S. government of wanting to punish it for being more successful than its competitors. The company made the comments in an unsealed post-trial brief … Continue reading Google tells antitrust judge government trying to punish company for Search success →

Government shutdown threats are becoming more common. Blame TV, social media, and Newt Gingrich

Governments Policies

By Sam Becker November 16, 2023 Shutdown averted—again! The government funding bill that was passed overwhelmingly by the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Senate late on Wednesday and headed to President Biden for his signature. That will keep parts of the federal government funded until January 19, 2024, and others until February 2, … Continue reading Government shutdown threats are becoming more common. Blame TV, social media, and Newt Gingrich →

Gen Z really wants to work for the federal government, or maybe Big Tech

Career Evolution

  By Michael Grothaus April 05, 2023 Imagine you polled Gen Z about where they really want to work after graduating college. You might expect them to rattle off the names of some Big Tech companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon—and, for the most part, you’d be right, according to a new survey by Axios/Generation Lab. … Continue reading Gen Z really wants to work for the federal government, or maybe Big Tech →

France bans TikTok (and Candy Crush) from government phones

TikTok Politics

New Zealand is the latest country to ban TikTok from government devices   Kris Holt @krisholt New Zealand has joined the growing list of countries and jurisdictions that have banned TikTok from certain government devices. Unlike elsewhere, the restriction doesn’t apply to all government employees. It’s limited to devices that have access to New Zealand’s … Continue reading France bans TikTok (and Candy Crush) from government phones →

Legislation to ban government use of facial recognition hits Senate for the third time

Facial Recognition

AI facial analysis demonstrates both racial and gender bias Swapna Krishna @skrishna Researchers from MIT and Stanford University found that that three different facial analysis programs demonstrate both gender and skin color biases. The full article will be presented at the Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency later this month. Specifically, the team looked at … Continue reading Legislation to ban government use of facial recognition hits Senate for the third time →

Why advertisers are pouring more money into TikTok, even as the government threatens to shut it down

Marketing Innovation

  By Rob Walker January 20, 2023 Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. As popular as it is, TikTok has critics—very serious critics, with very serious concerns. This isn’t just the usual social-media griping (misinformation, dubious trends, etc.). The addictive-video app has already been banned from government … Continue reading Why advertisers are pouring more money into TikTok, even as the government threatens to shut it down →

TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices

TikTok Politics

TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices   Kris Holt @krisholt   TikTok will be outlawed on almost all devices issued by the federal government after lawmakers passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill. Officials crammed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, which the Senate unanimously approved in mid-December, into the mammoth … Continue reading TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices →

If the government can’t regulate emissions, it’s going to need business buy-in

World Changing Ideas

By Talib Visram       June 30, 2022   While there is a lot the U.S. government can do to curb climate change, it still will need the private sector to be a pivotal partner (especially in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling limiting the power of the EPA). Working with business remains … Continue reading If the government can’t regulate emissions, it’s going to need business buy-in →

U.S. Consumers Trust Brands More Than The Government

Branding Trends

U.S. Consumers Trust Brands More Than The Government by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 14, 2020 A U.S. survey reveals that challenges in 2020 — the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism — may lead to a lasting change in the way consumers interact with brands. Market research platform Suzy surveyed 1,000 U.S. consumers between June … Continue reading U.S. Consumers Trust Brands More Than The Government →

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