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Apple reaches $25M settlement with the DOJ for discriminating against US residents during hiring — Engadget

The DOJ said that Apple's hiring practices favored visa holders and left out US citizens and permanent residents, writes Pranav Dixit. 

Biden signs first-ever executive order on AI safety and security

President Biden has issued an Executive Order focused on the responsible development and application of artificial intelligence (AI).

Google paid $26 billion in 2021 to become the default search engine on browsers and phones — CNBC

Google paid $26.3 billion to be the default search engine on mobile phones and web browsers in 2021, according to a slide made public Friday in a federal antitrust trial against the company, writes Lauren Feiner. 

Google complies with Hong Kong data requests after vowing not to — PCMag

Google has reportedly complied with data requests from Hong Kong's government despite an earlier pledge not to offer the city user data without the...

Justice Department charges Google with illegally maintaining search monopoly — The Hill

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday charged Google with illegally maintaining a monopoly on search and search advertising, writes Chris Mills Rodrigo. Here is...