Source: Alphabet quietly moved Jigsaw, a tech incubator that makes tools to curb online misinformation, back under Google last month
Nick Bastone / The Information :
Sources: more than half of the state attorneys general in the US are preparing an antitrust investigation into Google, scheduled to be announced on September 9
Data Sheet Casey Newton / The Verge : YouTube says it's being responsible — but what it needs to be is accountable Kelly Earley / Silicon Republic : US antitrust investigation into Google may begin ne...
Google releases new community guidelines for employees, placing new restrictions on talking about politics on internal mailing lists and forums
and definitely no politics Sara Ashley O'Brien / CNN : Google wants to squash political debates among its employees Rebecca Klar / The Hill : Google's new guidelines ask employees to not talk politics...
Sam Altman steps down as president of Y Combinator, will transition into a chairman role
We have a few updates about YC to share. Nick Bastone / Business Insider : Sam Altman, one of the world's most influential tech investors, has stepped down as president of Y Combinator Khari Johnson /...
Fossil says Google will pay $40M for some smartwatch IP related to tech developed since its acquisition of Misfit; part of Fossil's R&D team will join Google
Transaction Unlocks Growth Opportunities … Brian Heater / TechCrunch : Google is buying Fossil's smartwatch tech for $40 million Tim Hardwick / MacRumors : Google Fuels ‘Pixel Watch’ Rumors in $40 Mil...
Spammers are emailing businesses, schools, and other locations in the US, Canada, and New Zealand, demanding bitcoin as ransom to not detonate a supposed bomb
and a ‘Terrible Strategy’ Francisco Memoria / CryptoGlobe : US Government Advises Bitcoin Bomb Threat Victims to Ignore Ransom, Inform the FBI Usman Qureshi / iPhone in Canada Blog : Bitcoin Scammers ...