Google

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20643795

It's early morning, and Zelda Montes walks briskly through the crisp New York air as they head to Google's headquarters on Manhattan’s 9th Avenue. Montes, who self-identifies as they, fumbles with their ID card at the entrance, blending in with the steady stream of Googlers swiping through the security barriers as if it were just another day at the office.

Armed with an oversized tote bag, Montes pulls back their purple hair and heads to the 13th-floor canteen to order their usual: a dirty chai and an egg, avocado, and cheese sandwich with a bowl of raspberries.

Their hands tremble slightly as they grip the coffee cup.

Locking eyes with two others, they get the signal that the coast is clear, head down to the entrance, and sit. The three Googlers unfurl their banners and begin chanting to demand that Google do one thing: Drop Project Nimbus.

But this will be the last time they sit inside Google's New York office as Googlers, as Google itself refers to its own employees. "Getting fired felt like a possibility but never a reality," remarked Montes, one of 50 employees fired by Google for staging a 10-hour sit-in at one of its American offices in April.

For the last three years, Montes has been one of several activists calling for Google to drop Project Nimbus, a partnership Google and Amazon have with the Israeli government reportedly worth $1.2bn.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/23752792

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/23752739

https://simonwillison.net/2024/Jul/9/hangout_servicesthunkjs/

said he was “shocked at the rhetoric and actions of so many Western leaders & governments”, who have supported Israel. “War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies.”

I've tried multiple times, and I keep getting that message. Could someone explain why it's happening? Ironically, trying to google the answer got me nowhere.

Google has been notifying about its new policy about closing accounts it considers non active, after some period of "inactivity". I'm wondering if Thunderbird and K9 authentication through OAuth counts for Google to consider the account active... That, besides actively receiving/sending email through Thunderbird/K9.

Does anyone know?

Grettings !

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/technology@lemmy.world/t/132703

Swedish data protection authority (IMY) issued decisions against four companies and imposed a fine of 12 mio SEK (1 mio Euro) against Tele2 and 300.000 SEK against CDON

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1252683

The European Commission has made a formal antitrust complaint against Google and its ad business. In a preliminary opinion, the regulator says Google has abused its dominant position in the digital advertising market. It says that forcing Google to sell off parts of its business may be the only remedy, if the company is found guilty of the charges.

source code: https://github.com/berthubert/googerteller

cross-posted from: https://poliverso.org/objects/0477a01e-5162-d01e-fdcd-2ff594512428

Italy's Antitrust authority opens probe into Google
Web giant defends itself over interoperability of data

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 14 - Italy's antitrust authority said Thursday that it has opened a probe into Google for allegedly abusing its dominant market position.
The watchdog said Google allegedly hampered the interoperability of data sharing on its platform with other platforms.
"These tools enable people to extract and transfer their data," Google said.
"These tools are designed to help people manage their personal information, and not give other companies or intermediaries access to more data to sell".
Last year the authority on fined Google and Apple 10 million euros each for two breaches of the consumer code, one for a lack of information and the other for aggressive practices linked to the acquisition and use of consumer data for commercial purposes. (ANSA).

www.ansa.it/english/news/2022/…

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/288296

https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/diversity/pride-2022/

https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-google-donated-tens-of-thousands-to-republicans-this-year-2021-4

One of the endless criticisms in the endless debate on the rights and wrongs of present-day big tech and the quest for data accountability is the idea that users of such tech are effectively walking cash-generators for the corporate behemoths.

https://news.google.com/