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Anti-racism and COVID non-profits will get Google ads worth USD 1 billion this year
Since 2003, Ad Grants has provided non-profits with up to $10,000 per month in free ads on internet search results to help attract donors
After dissing Google-Apple COVID app model, UK now embraces it
Earlier, the UK government had said the privacy controls that the app developed by the tech companies was unsuitable and ineffective.
France says it will go ahead with taxing Big Tech if US plays hooky on negotiations
In January, 137 countries, including India, agreed to negotiate tax on tech firms but since tech gains during lockdown, US has backtracked.
Amends for poor minority representation in Netflix? CEO to donate USD 120 million for black education
Reed Hastings and his wife will be giving USD 40 million each to three historically black colleges and universities in the Unites States.
Apple Pay accused of exclusionary tactics by rivals, EU launches two investigations
The investigation follows complaints from Spotify and an e-book distributor on the impact of App Store’s rules on the competition.
To make the workplace more inclusive, Apple starts USD 100 million racial equity initiative
The initiative's goal is to challenge “systemic barriers” to opportunity faced by communities of colour, particularly black communities.
Trump administration says won't let India, others tax US tech firms like Google
The US Trade Representative office has announced investigations into nations, including India, with digital services tax.
Govt eases norms, Apple's iPhone assembler Pegatron plans to set up plant in India
As US, Japan, Taiwan look to shift their companies' bases out of China, the government of India is giving them incentives to lure them here.
After a long wait, Google and Apple release their joint COVID app technology
It uses Bluetooth technology to detect when someone who downloaded the app has spent time near another app user who later tests positive.
Not willing to let Google, Apple set terms, France building own government-monitored COVID app
France, Britain, Norway say government needs access data to combat virus whereas the tech firms say they are adhering to data privacy norms.