Google receives 'over 1,000' takedown requests following ECJ ruling (via The Inquirer)GOOGLE HAS RECEIVED over 1,000 requests from individuals who want links filtered out of its search results following the European Court of Justice (ECJ) 'right to be forgotten' ruling on Tuesday. That's according to Sky News, which has heard that Google…
Google's Schmidt lashes out at ECJ's 'right to be forgotten' ruling (via The Inquirer)GOOGLE CHAIRMAN Eric Schmidt has hit out this week's 'right to be forgotten' ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), blasting the decision as "wrong". Earlier this week the European Court of Justice ruled that web users have a right to be forgotten…
EFF finds improvements in big tech firms' transparency (via The Inquirer)INTERNET RIGHTS GROUP the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published its latest look at information technology companies' transparency and awarded several of them perfect scores. The EFF's "Who Has Your Back" report is the second in a series…
FCC Hears the Public Outcry for Net Neutrality, Continues to Consider Pay-to-Play Rules (via EFF)There’s good news: the nationwide outcry against the Federal Communications Commission’s troublesome proposal for new Open Internet rules is clearly having an impact. At a public meeting this morning, commissioners were factoring in questions that…
Google says time needed to 'forget' people (via AFP)Google said Friday it could take weeks to devise a way to comply with a European Court of Justice ruling that it honor requests to be "forgotten." Word that the US Internet titan is grappling with how to implement the judicial order came as it fielded…
Free Press activist: Ted Cruz is confused about what ‘net neutrality’ even means (via Raw Story )Texas conservative Sen. Ted Cruz (R) said in a statement on Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission should be stripped of its ability to regulate net neutrality. “Congress, not an unelected commission, should take the lead” on Internet…
Digital companies demand new Google anti-trust probe (via AFP)The Open Internet Project, which includes 400 players in Europe's digital markets, lodged a complaint with the European Commission on Thursday against what it alleges are new anti-competitive abuses by Google In a submission, the group accused the US…
Apple, Google call truce in smartphone patent war (via AFP)Google and Apple, the two technology titans behind the world's top smartphone platforms, called a truce in a long-running patent war. "Apple and Google have agreed to dismiss all the current lawsuits that exist directly between the two companies," the…
The Fight Goes On: FCC Votes to Consider Rules that Could End Net Neutrality (via Moyers & Company)The vote was taken at the Federal Communications Commission Thursday morning, as drums pounded and hundreds of demonstrators supporting Net neutrality chanted outside FCC headquarters. In a packed meeting room — from which a handful of vocal protesters…
US regulators tentatively open Internet 'fast lanes' (via AFP)US regulators voted Thursday for a controversial proposal that would allow Internet "fast lanes" while leaving open the possibility of tougher regulations to protect online access. Amid demonstrations outside its meeting and following weeks of lobbying…
Solar Power Booming In Japan (via Clean Technica)Originally published on Energy Post.By Rudolf ten Hoedt A first gold rush driven by generous subsidies led to an uncontrolled boom in solar power projects in Japan, of which, however, only a very small percentage actually got built. Now, however, the…
Breakingviews: India stocks still have room to run (via Reuters TV)Some optimism about India opposition leader Narendra Modi's election victory is justified, but in the end stock valuations will be supported by real earnings, says Breakingviews' Peter Thal Larsen.
Moody's upgrades Ireland by 2 notches on faster growth (via AFP)Moody's raised its credit grade for Ireland Friday by two steps, to Baa1 from Baa3, citing the impact faster growth will have on improving the country's debt profile. While the country still has a high level of public debt and sizable fiscal deficits…
Senate panel backs bill to wind down US mortgage giants (via AFP)A US Senate panel Thursday narrowly approved reforms that would eliminate government-controlled mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and encourage a greater private-sector role in home loans. The Senate Banking Committee greenlighted the…
Italian economy falls back in blow for Renzi (via AFP)Italy's economy unexpectedly moved back into negative territory in the first quarter due to poor industrial results after barely exiting its worst post-war recession, in a blow for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. The official Istat data agency said on…
London shares rise as supermarkets climb on Asda figures (via AFP)London shares rose on Friday, spurred by a sharp uptick in major supermarkets in the wake of a positive Asda trading update. The benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 14.92 points or 0.22 percent to end the week at 6,855.81 pence. Asda, Britain's second largest…
'Overstuffed' exec pay rejected by Chipotle investors (via AFP)Shareholders of Chipotle Mexican Grill Thursday overwhelmingly rejected an executive compensation plan that critics said left company chieftains "overstuffed" at the expense of shareholders. Just 23 percent of Chipotle's shareholders voted in favor…
London's FTSE stable at open (via AFP)London stocks steadied at the start of trading on Friday after investors earlier took fright at worse-than-expected eurozone data. The benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.09 percent to 6,846.75 points in early trade compare with the previous day's closing…
FCC Hears the Public Outcry for Net Neutrality, Continues to Consider Pay-to-Play Rules
Viktor Sukhodrev, English voice of Soviet leaders, dies at 81
Google receives 'over 1,000' takedown requests following ECJ ruling
EFF finds improvements in big tech firms' transparency
Moody's upgrades Ireland by 2 notches on faster growth
Free Press activist: Ted Cruz is confused about what ‘net…
Apple, Google call truce in smartphone patent war
UN council to vote on taking Syria before criminal court
Google says time needed to 'forget' people
Digital companies demand new Google anti-trust probe