Is there any way one can find the list of organizations that Google (aka Alphabet) has been funding? Annual investor reports?
Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant
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#82This isn't a problem with Google, it's a problem with the establishment left in the United States. There's no genuine, credible anti-corporate voice in American politics. The reasons why are many, but of course they typically distill down to the incredible power of money to influence people, of which this is an example. The side-effects of there being no credible labor party in our political system manifests, in part…
In your estimation, are you placing the very active and loud anti-corporate voices in this country outside of American politics, or merely denying that they are genuine?
Those are not the only two options. I believe there are anti corporate forces in American politics, and they are genuine, but, by and large, they are far too small and disorganized to have a a significant effect on American politics. This is in large contrast to anti-corporate forces in much of Europe.
Bernie has/is changing that, but even then I would argue the main power structures haven't changed.
Re: Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant
#83If U.S or E.U would want to break up Google, how would it realistically work? I hope we see that happening, the company has become a monster and can literally tell the world what to think and how to feel.
Well, bear in mind, the US and the EU effectively can only mandate how Google operates as long as it does business there. So both the US and the EU have the ability to demand Google be broken up, but it will be up to Google, as an international entity, whether they want to leave the territory that orders it or comply to the extent that the regulator in a sovereign territory is appeased.
See also, the recent Canadian decision: Canada can order that Google do something worldwide. But the extent of enforcement ends at "Canada decides what happens with businesses that operate in Canada. Google's free to leave."
Re: Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant
#84The thing is that Google has absolutely gone down questionable path from their early days. It is a little unfair to think this problem exists only within Google. Time and time again we are reminded why corporations will evolve to become as greedy and as protective of their turf expansive of their power and monopolistic as they can get, even if good people are running them. It is the system itself that does this, corp…
Google was never good. They only ever did what they thought fit their strategy at the time, to allow them to grow and make more money.
Google was fantastic and contributed greatly to breaking the iron grip Microsoft had on the industry. They also completely changed the way we use the Internet, pushed network and security technologies forward and to the end user, and made sure iPhone/iOS have a worthy competition in the smartphone market.
It is very sad that they went down the censorship path. Especially since the open web made Google Search a viable business in the first place.
Re: Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant
#85I just spent the better part of a week getting myself off of GMail. I'm still using Chrome at work for development, but have Brave browser for personal use now. I'm using DuckDuckGo for searches. I have an iPhone, but honestly, I don't trust Apple to not act like total dumbasses and so I am now lamenting the consolidation in the smart phone space. Google and these other companies are blowing themselves up over idioti…
Gmail still has your emails though if everyone that you send emails to are using Gmail.
Re: Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant
#86Earlier quoted context omitted.
I disagree that the title's author wasn't (self-)aware of Google being one of the think tank's sponsors; I think the author was indeed aware but somehow deluded themselves into thinking that the think tank could live up to the ideals of being truly independent while taking corporate funds. What title do you suggest could have been less inflammatory but still convey the same message?
> I disagree that the title's author wasn't (self-)aware of Google being one of the think tank's sponsors; I think the author was indeed aware but somehow deluded themselves into thinking that the think tank could live up to the ideals of being truly independent while taking corporate funds. Let me take it to an absurd extreme and suggest the following title: "Google Lost and Can Go Suck My D" Last I checked it still…
It's a think tank, not a newswire. It has policy positions and opinions. It's completely expected for them to write articles and titles applauding or "regretting" policy moves.
Applauding and regretting and whatnot are both leagues more respectful than your outlandish example.
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#8790 points in less than an hour. This guy's fight for his right to be wrong is surprisingly energising to this community. I'm even sympathetic to the criticism of Google. But for the life of me I can't figure out why this particular employment dispute gets this sort of billing... Arguably the US government (an entity endowed with something literally called "the monopoly on violence") just pardoned someone who build an…
This article is not about the memo guy.
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#88I'm not normally a grammar pedant, but i had to reread the first two opening paragraphs several times before I understood what was going on: > The New America Foundation has received more than $21 million from Google; its parent company’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt; and his family’s foundation since the think tank’s founding in 1999. Semicolons aren't glorified commas. Stop it. Bad! Bad! :-p
The comma in the second element allows—I would even say requires—one to separate elements of a list with semicolons. I don’t have a copy of the NYT Style Guide, but I just consulted my Chicago Style guide, and it is explicitly permitted. Grammarians have spoken!
You have to admit that it's a confusing sentence though!
Re: Google Critic Ousted from Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant
#89Earlier quoted context omitted.
Google's motto was never "do no evil". Previously, it was "don't be evil".
> Google's motto was never "do no evil". Previously, it was "don't be evil" They should probably use a motto that derives from Dungeons and Dragons' lawful/neutral/chaotic good/neutral/evil alignment system, just so we can be sure. Google would be lawful evil whereas Uber would be chaotic evil.
"Don't be chaotic".
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#90I've already switched my browsers to Firefox Nightly and Brave, search engines to DuckDuckGo. Only my gmail and android remain. Time to switch. I remember a time when the holy grail of IT was working at Goolag.. sorry Google. Now, I'm not even interested in them anymore.