legal system frowns at silicon tech giants

Legal system frowns at Silicon tech giants

Facebook, Google, Viber, and Amazon are required to set up their own servers in Vietnam in accordance to the Draft Cyber Security Law, which could be a challenge.
we need to do more about misinformation google says

'We need to do more' about misinformation, Google says

DUBLIN: A top Google executive has said the US internet giant has to do more to crack down on illegal content and misinformation, after American firms were grilled in Congress over Russian meddling in the 2016 US election.
long van accompanies devfest 2017 in danang

Long Van accompanies DevFest 2017 in Danang

Long Van Solutions System JSC became the golden sponsor for DevFest 2017, which will be organised by Google Developer Group Mien Trung (GDG Mien Trung) in Danang on November 17-19, 2017.
google and cisco join forces in the cloud

Google and Cisco join forces in the cloud

SAN FRANCISCO: Google and network equipment manufacturer Cisco on Wednesday (Oct 25) partnered to provide businesses services in the internet cloud, joining forces in a market dominated by Amazon and Microsoft.
g7 tech giants agree on plan to block militant content online

G7, tech giants agree on plan to block militant content online

ISCHIA: G7 countries and tech giants including Google, Facebook and Twitter on Friday (Oct 20) agreed to work together to block the dissemination of Islamist extremism over the internet.
us rejects french proposal on taxing tech companies

US rejects French proposal on taxing tech companies

WASHINGTON: The United States does not support a French proposal to tax the gross revenues of international tech corporations like Google and Amazon, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday (Oct 14).
googles pixel 2 smartphones 4 innovations you must know

Google’s Pixel 2 smartphones: 4 innovations you must know

The search giant’s latest flagship smartphone comes equipped with various innovations such as Google Lens and software-enhanced cameras.
google likely to buy stake in taiwan smartphone maker htc report

Google likely to buy stake in Taiwan smartphone maker HTC: Report

SAN FRANCISCO: Google is set to announce it is buying part of Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturer HTC, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Sep 20).
lawsuit accuses google of paying women less than men

Lawsuit accuses Google of paying women less than men

SAN FRANCISCO: A trio of former Google employees on Thursday (Sep 14) filed a lawsuit accusing the technology giant of paying women less than men for the same work.
google launches appeal against us 28b eu fine court

Google launches appeal against US$2.8b EU fine: Court

The move sets up a court battle between Brussels and the Internet giant that could take years to resolve and make already tense relations between Europe and the US tech giant even more fraught.
eu to seek google tax reform

EU to seek Google tax reform

BRUSSELS: EU finance ministers are set to discuss changing rules so that tech giants such as Google or Facebook are on the hook to pay more taxes in Europe, according to an EU document seen by AFP on Friday (Sep 8).
google and walmart team up to take on amazon

Google and Walmart team up to take on Amazon

SAN FRANCISCO: Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, and Google, the internet's predominant search engine, are teaming up in an attempt to challenge Amazon's growing dominance in online shopping.
google and apple pull the rug out from digital content makers

Google and Apple pull the rug out from digital content makers

Google and Apple have imposed payment policies for digital content services, resulting in a significant drop in the revenue of their Vietnamese digital content businesses.
google glass returns with enterprise edition

Google Glass returns with Enterprise Edition

Google has recently revived its glasses project with a display screen as well as smart camera and internet connection. The new Google Glass Enterprise is aimed at businesses and workers.
google wins challenge against 11 billion euro french tax bill

Google wins challenge against 1.1 billion-euro French tax bill

A French court ruled on Wednesday that Google was not liable to pay 1.1 billion euros (US$1.3 billion) in back taxes demanded by the French authorities.