politics Google spent ~$150 million on US lobbying over last decade, followed by Facebook at ~$81M, Amazon almost $80M: Federal filings Xeni Jardin
Business Google re-integrates Xiaomi, China firm says Google Nest Hubs connected to its security cameras can no longer access feeds from random homes Xeni Jardin
surveillance Toronto business and government signal full support for Sidewalk Labs' dominance of the city and beyond Rosemary Frei
Business Despite 50 state AGs' antitrust investigations, Google stocks hit an all time high Cory Doctorow
Business Google 'disabling Xiaomi integrations on our devices' after Nest Hub user picked up random pics from strangers' feeds Xeni Jardin
Business Google under investigation by National Labor Relations Board for 'Thanksgiving Four' firings Xeni Jardin
Audio Talking with the Left Field podcast about Sidewalk Labs's plan to build a surveilling "smart city" in Toronto Cory Doctorow
music Youtube told them to use this "royalty-free" music; now rightsholders are forcing ads on their videos and claiming most of the revenue Cory Doctorow
Business Bill Gates just accidentally proved that even "unsuccessful" antitrust enforcement works Cory Doctorow
privacy Toronto approves Google's surveillance city, despite leaks revealing Orwellian plans Cory Doctorow
trumpism Despite denials, it's clear that Google's new top national security hire was instrumental to Trump's #KidsInCages policy Cory Doctorow
