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Mon., March 16, 2020
Google sibling Verily launches COVID-19 screening website
Google sister company Verily has launched a website to screen people who think they might have COVID-19 and point them to testing sites. But you probably can’t use it to …
UPDATED: Fri., March 6, 2020
Spanish court: Google search must show man’s acquittal first
A Spanish court has partially accepted Google’s appeal against a ruling that ordered it to erase news articles about a man accused of sexual abuse, but the new judgement said …
UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 11, 2020
U.S. regulators probing 5 tech companies’ acquisitions to 2010
Federal regulators are ramping up their investigation of the market dominance of giant tech companies, demanding detailed information on five companies’ acquisitions of smaller firms back to 2010.
Tue., Feb. 4, 2020
US antitrust chief leaving Google probe because of lobbying
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department official leading the investigation of big tech companies’ market dominance is stepping aside from the department’s Google probe because of his previous lobbying work for …
Tue., Feb. 4, 2020
Irish regulator probes Google, Tinder over data processing
Irish regulators have launched separate inquiries into Google and dating app Tinder over how they process user data, in a new round of regulatory scrutiny aimed at tech companies.
Thu., Jan. 2, 2020
Amazon and Google to Hit CES with digital assistants in tow
The world’s biggest technology companies are heading to Las Vegas for the annual CES trade show next week, with even Apple making a rare official appearance. But don’t expect any …
UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 25, 2019
Bellevue preps for thousands more commuters
As Amazon and other companies expand there, Bellevue is prepping for thousands more commuters
Fri., Dec. 20, 2019
France fines Google $166 million for abusing ad dominance
PARIS – France’s competition authority fined Google $166 million on Friday for “abusing its dominant position” in the online ad market. The agency said the U.S. tech company mistreated buyers …
UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 18, 2019
Apple, Google, Amazon want one language for smart-home devices
Apple, Alphabet’s Google and Amazon.com – three of the biggest smart-home and voice-assistant providers – are joining forces to make internet-connected homes easier to set up and safer to use.
Wed., Dec. 18, 2019
U.K. watchdog set to challenge Google, Facebook ad dominance
Britain’s competition watchdog on Wednesday signaled its willingness to push for stricter rules to counter Google and Facebook’s dominance of online advertising.
UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 3, 2019
Google co-founders step down as execs of parent Alphabet
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down from their roles within the parent company, Alphabet.
Tue., Dec. 3, 2019
Workers fired from Google plan federal labor complaint
Four workers fired from Google last week are planning to file charges against the company with a federal agency, claiming it unfairly retaliated against them for organizing workers around social …
Mon., Dec. 2, 2019
Facebook tests tool to move photos to Google, other rivals
Facebook started testing a tool on Monday that lets users move their images more easily to other online services, as it faces pressure from regulators to loosen its grip on …
UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 26, 2019
Google fires four workers, including staffer tied to protest
Google fired four employees for what the technology giant said were violations of its data-security policies, escalating tension between management and activist workers at a company once revered for its …
UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 20, 2019
Google reins in political advertising
The company said that as of January, advertisers will only be able to target U.S. political ads based on broad categories such as gender, age and postal code. Currently, ads …
UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 13, 2019
Privacy, consumer groups seek to block Google-Fitbit deal
Nine privacy, social justice and consumer groups are calling for the U.S. federal government to block Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness-gadget maker Fitbit, citing antitrust and privacy concerns.
UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 12, 2019
Google’s health care ambitions now involve patient data
Google is working with large health care system Ascension, the latest foray into the health industry by the tech giant.
UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 25, 2019
Google digs into deeper meanings of searches
Google is paying more attention to the small words in your searches. Want to figure out how to park on a hill with no curb? Google now takes that “no” …
UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 23, 2019
Google claims breakthrough in blazing fast computing
Google researchers published a paper stating it has run a calculation on a quantum computer that a traditional computer could never complete in its lifetime.
UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 18, 2019
Google affiliate begins drone deliveries in Virginia town
A Google affiliate started using drones Friday to deliver customers’ Walgreens and FedEx purchases in a test being run in a Virginia town.
UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 15, 2019
Google debuts Pixel 4 phone, wireless earbuds with AI
Google unveiled the newest version of its flagship phone Tuesday, complete with features to help it compete with rivals including a more advanced camera, a faster artificial intelligence assistant and …
Tue., Sept. 24, 2019
Google wins case over reach of EU ‘right to be forgotten’
Handing Google a major victory, the European Union’s highest court ruled Tuesday that the EU’s “right to be forgotten” rules that allow people to control what comes up when their …
Fri., Sept. 20, 2019
Google to invest $3.3 billion in European data centers
Google is planning to invest 3 billion euros to expand its data centers across Europe in the next two years.
Thu., Sept. 19, 2019
Huawei debuts phone without Google apps as US sanctions bite
Huawei launched a new flagship smartphone on Thursday but it comes without popular Google apps such as Chrome or YouTube after U.S. sanctions kicked in, limiting its appeal to consumers.
UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 19, 2019
Walgreens, Google affiliate to test drone deliveries
Walgreens and a Google affiliate are testing drone deliveries that can put drugstore products on customer doorsteps minutes after being ordered.
Thu., Sept. 12, 2019
Google pays France over $1 billion to settle tax case
Tech giant Google said Thursday it has paid over one billion dollars to French authorities to settle a years-long dispute over allegations of tax fraud.
Thu., Sept. 12, 2019
Google settles with labor board over employee speech
Under the settlement with the National Labor Relations Board, Google has agreed to post a notice to remind employees of their rights.
UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 9, 2019
States led by Texas target Google in new antitrust probe
The Monday announcement closely followed one from a separate group of states Friday that disclosed an investigation into Facebook’s market dominance. The two probes widen the antitrust scrutiny of big …
Fri., Sept. 6, 2019
New Google policy bars ads for unproven stem cell therapies
Responding to ubiquitous online marketing by stem cell clinics selling unapproved treatments for everything from achy joints to Alzheimer’s, Google announced Friday it will no longer accept ads for “unproven …
UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 6, 2019
As feds loom, states hit Facebook, Google with new probes
Two bipartisan groups of state attorneys general are launching separate antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google, adding to regulatory scrutiny of two of the world’s largest and most ubiquitous tech …