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Google search departure could devastate Australian small businesses, owners say Posted MonMonday 15 updated TueTuesday 16 Google says its economic contribution to small businesses is worth tens of billions of dollars. ( Print text only Cancel Al Sali fears what would happen to his photography business if technology giant Google pulled its search engine from Australia. Key points: Google has threatened to pull its search engine if a deal cannot be reached Small businesses say if Google follows through on its threat, their revenue will dry up and they could face ruin "The impact on my busines...

Microsoft's Brad Smith says the United States Government should not object to Australia's media bargaining code, urging governments such as the US, Canada and the European Union to follow Australia's lead in forcing tech giants to pay for news content.

PHOTO: Adobe Google has threatened to pull its search engine out of Australia. The threat came as the Australian parliament started pushing through new legislation called the Media Bargaining Code that could change the way Mountain View, Calif.-based Google and other tech companies that depend on digital advertising do business. The principle is straightforward enough. If passed in its current form, it will force Facebook and Google to pay Australian news businesses for content linked to, or featured on their platforms. Digital Platform Power Imbalances It is not the first such attempt to re...

Seven local publishers have partnered with the search giant as part of the initial News Showcase down under.

In 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man, Peter Parker was lampooned for using search engine Bing. In 2021, he might be considered a pioneer.