No other tech firm in history has managed to infiltrate and influence daily life to the same insane extent as search giant Google. The Californian company’s impact on how we work, play, and settle drunken arguments is so well documented it more or less goes without saying. What’s perhaps less well understood is just how vast the company has grown, since deciding it wasn’t satisfied simply being everybody’s omniscient online know-it-all. So today we’re on the search for just what this modern-day behemoth actually does and asking the question – how big is Google?
Tag Archives: Big Tech
Analysis: ‘Why Big Tech Companies Are Leaving California’ (CNBC Video)
As Oracle, Palantir and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise move their headquarters out of California and Elon Musk moves to Texas, California is considering raising taxes on the wealthy to unprecedented levels. Experts say California needs to find more ways to reverse the trend.
Social Media: The Future Of Content Moderation
Big Tech’s deplatforming of former President Donald Trump has sparked a debate about the future of content moderation on social media. WSJ speaks with a disinformation and moderation expert about what comes next.
Media: ‘The Law At The Center Of The Big Tech Debate In Congress’ (WSJ)
Leaders in government and tech want to rewrite a law that governs the internet. WSJ explains Section 230, how it shaped the modern internet, and what lawmakers and tech executives want to change.
Photo illustration: Carlos Waters/WSJ
Online Search: Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Explained (WSJ Video)
The Justice Department is filing an antitrust lawsuit against Google. Here’s how the tech giant ended up in the crosshairs of federal regulators.
WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports. Photo: Getty Images
Morning News Podcast: President Trump Tests Positive For Covid-19, Stimulus Bill Update
OvernightPresident Trump and First Lady Melania Trump announced that they have tested positive for the coronavirus. In a statement shortly thereafter, the White House physician said the Trumps “are both well at this time” and will remain at home.
The president is 74 years old, which generally puts him at higher risk for severe illness from the virus, according to CDC guidelines.
- Plus, the latest on the stimulus bill
- And, big tech has become a bipartisan punching bag.
Guests: Axios’ Sam Baker, Alayna Treene and Ashley Gold.
Morning News Podcast: Big Tech CEO’s Testify, Trusted Companies & Working From Home
The CEOs of four of the most powerful companies in the world testified before Congress yesterday. While the hearing was supposed to be about anti-trust laws, it quickly devolved into a scattered display of partisanship.
- Plus, our exclusive Axios Harris Poll on the top 100 companies Americans trust most.
- And, work from home really means work from anywhere – so how about Barbados?
Guests: Axios’ Ina Fried, Mike Allen, Sara Fischer, and Erica Pandey
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