Republicans want to question Google, the search engine of Alphabet about whether its search algorithms are influenced by human bias. They also want to probe it on issues such as privacy, classification of news and opinion and dealing with countries with human rights violations. Pichai met on Friday with White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters said, and the pair “discussed a range of issues impacting internet platforms and the economy in general.”Google sued for unwanted tracking of phone locationsPichai accepted an invitation to attend a White House roundtable with Trump and other internet stakeholders, the White House said. Pichai met with senior Republican lawmakers on Friday to discuss their concerns, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said. Asked if Republicans will push to break up Google, McCarthy said: “I don’t see that.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune September 29, 2018 00:22 UTC