Google is not bound by the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments, but its actions in a false positive CSAM case show that it is flouting the spirit behind them.
Google, Machine Learning, and CSAM; Takeaways and Tradeoffs; Apple’s CSAM Controversey
A story about Google’s false positives while scanning for CSAM highlight the terrible trade-offs involved; what is black and white is that Google is in the wrong.
Google I/O; “Near Me”, Competition, and Innovation; Pixel and Fitbit
This year’s Google I/O built on last year’s focus in a way that lends credence to Google’s longer-term goals. Plus, Pixel hardware and the problem of design by regulation.
Google’s Spotify Deal, The Ideal App Store Approach, Spotify’s South Korea Option
Google and Spotify’s deal is light on details, but it’s clear who the big winners are.
Google Privacy Sandbox, SDK Runtimes, On-Device Targeting
Google’s Privacy Sandbox initiative is vague but has some interesting ideas that may change the whole industry
Digital Advertising in 2022
The advertising has shifted from a Google-Facebook duopoly to one where Amazon and potentially Apple are major forces.
Google’s South Korea Plan, No Duty to Deal, Developer Versus Customer Choice
Google’s response the South Korean App Store law, what that says about platform IP rights, and why markets should decide App Store policies.
An Interview with Eric Seufert about the Impact of ATT
An interview with Eric Seufert about the impact of ATT and the future of advertising, Apple, and Facebook.
TSMC’s New Japan Fabs, Google’s New Chip, The Qualcomm Squeeze
TSMC is making new trailing edge fabs in Japan; Google made a new system-on-a-chip that is less than it seems, but it explains why Qualcomm is getting squeezed
Google Sued Over Play Store, The Differences Between Apple and Google, Changing the Rules
Google is facing another antitrust lawsuit, this time over the App Store; it’s a more compelling case than Apple v. Epic.