Google search results omits Biden’s presidency after request for ‘US presidents in order’ - Was this another attempt by big tech to cosy up to Trump?
Here we are, three days into the second Trump administration, and the president has already served up ample reminders of what his political reign is like:
A temporary glitch on Google’s search results on Thursday morning omitted President Joe Biden’s name from the list of US Presidents. The issue was resolved around 2:00 AM Eastern Time, but it is unclear how long Biden's presidency was missing from the list.
Proclaiming a new American “Golden Age,” Trump consolidated power hours into his new term, wielding massive executive authority in seeking to obliterate large chunks of Joe Biden’s legacy and showing he plans to learn from his first-term failures to pull off a transformational presidency.
Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United States (POTUS), has been prophesied to put an end to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia warTrump, who was sworn in on Monday, January 20, was predicted to be the game changer in the economy of the world powers,
Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday 20 January 2025, marking the beginning of a second term in the Oval Office for the businessman-turned-politician.
Donald Trump's inauguration sparked curiosity online as he did not place his hand on the Bibles while taking the oath of office. This act, though untraditional, has no constitutional implication on assuming presidency.
The company formerly known as Google has seen almost a 16 per cent rise in share price from when Trump was confirmed as having won the US election in early November, and while it has held fairly steady across the past month, the final week of Joe Biden’s administration did see an initial 1.6 per cent rise.
Indeed Trump has already claimed an investment win, announcing earlier this month that UAE property firm Damac is to invest billions of dollars into developing data centers in the US. Damac says it intends to construct 2GW of data center capacity over the next four years.
Tech leaders should have a visible presence at Trump’s inauguration, with Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Shou Zi Chew, Sundar Pichai, and Sam Altman all reported to be present. Musk is also scheduled to speak at a pre-inauguration rally, and Zuckerberg will reportedly host a black-tie event on Inauguration Day.
On Monday, the biggest names in Silicon Valley, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai joined ‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk to watch Trump become inaugurated as the 47th president. Musk later stole the headlines following an appearance at a rally in which he made an “odd salute.”
A technical glitch on Google temporarily removed former President Joe Biden from the list of U.S. presidents, sparking outrage and conspiracy theories online. The issue, which was resolved within hours,