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Microsoft president Brad Smith took aim at Google ahead of an House hearing on antitrust. A Chinese-sponsored hacking group attacked Microsoft Exchange servers in 30,000 US organizations. Google accused Microsoft of attempting to divert public attention away from a major Microsoft server hack. Kent Walker, Google's head of global affairs, said in a blog post Microsoft is attacking his firm to divert attention away from the massive hack on Microsoft Exchange servers. The statement came ahead of a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on competition among news outlets at which Microsoft testifie...

"Of course they'd be eager to impose an unworkable levy on a rival and increase their market share."

Google and Microsoft are in a firefight over Australia's code mandating payments to news publishers. Microsoft has supported the new code, while Google threatened

Google Backs Biden Immigration Efforts, Offers to Cover Some Fees Google said it backs President-elect Joe Biden’s promised immigration plans, and has offered to cover some of the application fees associated with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Kent Walker, senior vice president of global affairs, said the company is making a $250,000 grant that will cover fees to DACA for more than 500 immigrants. “We believe it’s important that Dreamers have a chance to apply for protection under the program so that they can safeguard their status in the United States,” h...

Colorado Joins 38-State Lawsuit Against Google Alleging Monopoly CBS Denver 12/17/2020 Syndicated Local – CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4) — Colorado is joining 37 other states in accusing Google of unfairly and illegally monopolizing the search engine market. Colorado Attorney General on Thursday announced the filing of the federal lawsuit earlier Thursday in Washington D.C. “Consumers are denied the benefits of competition, including the possibility of higher quality services and better privacy protections. Advertisers are harmed through lower quality and higher prices that ...