Google tells US staff to get vaccinated or face losing job
Those who fail to comply without valid exemption will initially be placed on leave and could later be sacked
Google and Apple have ‘vice-like grip’ on UK mobiles, warns regulator
Competition watchdog says proposed new ‘big tech’ regulator should investigate effects of duopoly
The Guardian view on online safety: holding big tech to account
Editorial: Regulation of the social media businesses that have changed our world is overdue. Children in particular need protecting
MPs call for online safety bill overhaul to protect children and penalise tech firms
Committee’s report says sweeping changes needed to tackle an industry that has become the ‘land of the lawless’
Google’s 2021 search list: Bernie Sanders’ mittens and Squid Game top the trends
Annual list reveals most searched-for terms globally related to sports, investing, Covid and skinny jeans
Australia’s 2021 Google search year in review: sport, Covid news and home DIY dominate
Victorians, having endured the most days locked down in the world, lost interest in coronavirus compared with Queensland and NSW counterparts
TechScape: Netflix and the future of tech employee activism
Up for discussion in this week’s newsletter: an internal brawl over Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special is just the latest chapter in increasing activism in the industry
UK watchdog’s action against Facebook over Giphy proves it has teeth
Move by Competition and Markets Authority is a welcome step against the power of big tech
Christmas gifts: the best tech gadgets for all the family
From smartphones to tablets and headphones to laptop bags, there is plenty to choose from
Christmas shopping: check out the best ways to pay
There’s a wide choice of options, from credit cards to buy now, pay later services such as Klarna
Google to pay £183m in back taxes to Irish government
Firm’s subsidiary in Ireland agrees to backdated settlement to be paid in addition to corporation tax for 2020
Cryptocurrency miners using hacked cloud accounts, Google warns
‘Threat horizon’ report by tech firm’s cybersecurity action team details hacking threats to cloud service
Can big tech ever be reined in?
The Biden administration has shown an early determination to tackle the power of Amazon, Google, Facebook and co. But is it already too late?
TechScape: will posting your pet pics online really save the planet?
A company claims it will plant one tree for every Instagram post of a beloved pet, but all is not as it seems.
Yes, DeepMind crunches the numbers – but is it really a magic bullet?
The machine learning outfit’s foray into pharmaceuticals could be very useful, but its grand claims should be taken with a pinch of salt