Confrontational characters spouting conspiracy theories and fringe ideas have been around since American broadcasting began. With Alex Jones banished from the web, someone else will take his place.
Howard Yu, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
Silicon Valley’s chip supplier de choix scored a massive own goal with smartphones. If it has got driverless cars wrong too, it could be goodnight Santa Clara.
AI has caused a “techlash” against Google. These principles are first step, but more needs to be done.
The High Court found that Michael Trkulja could sue Google for defamation due to search results that potentially indicated that he had ties to Melbourne’s criminal underworld.
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Google has lost a High Court appeal in defamation litigation brought by Michael Trkulja. It is time to consider that extending “safe harbour” to Google may be a good idea.
How does searching affect voting?
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Social media sites aren’t the only online systems that can secretly influence people’s votes. Search engines can too and may be even more successful – and undetectable.
A retail street in Facebook’s proposed Willow Campus.
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Facebook will build a village with housing and amenities in Silicon Valley, a new version of old, unsuccessful ideas of company towns and utopian communities. Will Facebook’s town face the same fate?
Howard Yu, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
Facebook and Google already face a legal complaint in the wake of the new data protection law, but the most precious data still isn’t covered.
Though Google has reported significantly more profits in Australia, the profit margins of the local company remain very low compared to its worldwide group.
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It is well known that modern multinationals such as Google can derive substantial revenue and profits from Australia without significant physical presence here.