Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are nearing a deal over Facebook's deceptive privacy practices; according to those briefed on the settlement, this could lead to a 20-year privacy audit.

A variety of conditions have been laid out by...

It seems Google's $750 million acquisition of AdMob, a mobile display advertising company based in California, has not been as smooth as the online giant might have hoped.

In a blog post, Google has revealed that the US Federal Trade Commission...

Google's chief executive, Eric Schmidt, has resigned from Apple's board of directors. Conflicts of interest are blamed, as Google has entered an increasing number of markets that Apple competes in.

Since Google launched its G1 mobile phone...

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has told reporters that giving up his position on Apple's board of directors "hasn't crossed my mind", following news of an antitrust investigation into Schmidt's dual directorships.

In the States, the Federal Trade...

Apple and Google are reported to be under a formal investigation for possible antitrust issues, the result of which could see forced changes to their boards of directors.

The Federal Trade Commission has started an inquiry into whether the...