Google antes up $2.6M to settle pay, job discrimination case
The settlement announced Monday closes a 4-year-old case that the Labor Department brought as part its periodic reviews of the pay practices at federal government contractors such as Google.
YouTubers charged with illegal street racing after investigators focus on social media
The Irvine Police Department arrested five people and charged them with conspiracy to participate in illegal street races after the group posted videos on YouTube showing them driving quickly.
Google to open COVID-19 vaccination clinics, bolster search and maps with vaccine sites
Google announced this week it’s taking several major steps to help get vaccines to more people, including opening several of its own mass vaccination clinics.
Trump's pardon blitz keeps former Google exec out of prison
A long-running Silicon Valley soap opera took a twist on Wednesday after outgoing President Trump pardoned a former Google engineer for stealing self-driving car secrets before joining Uber.
Bomb squad called to inspect suspicious package at Google building
A bomb squad has been called to inspect a suspicious package found at a Google building in Mountain View.
Google's acquisition of Fitbit appears designed to gather more personal data
Google has completed its $2.1B acquisition of fitness-gadget maker Fitbit, a deal that could help the internet company grow even stronger while regulators pursue antitrust issues.
Google employees form company’s first-ever labor union, a tech industry rarity
A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for labor organizers in Silicon Valley.
California to expand mobile app developed by Google and Apple that notifies when exposed to COVID-19
State officials have touted the app's potential to help slow the virus' spread and streamline contact tracing efforts once someone does test positive.
Tech giants report strong results, but murky outlooks
While all five — Amazon, Google parent Alphabet, Facebook, Apple and Twitter — exceeded analyst expectations, gloomy forecasts and other uncertainties led to share-price declines for all but Alphabet in after-market trading.
Social media CEOs get earful on bias, warning of new limits
Lawmakers of both parties, citing the companies' tremendous power to disseminate speech and ideas, are looking to challenge their long-enjoyed bedrock legal protections for online speech.
DOJ to file antitrust lawsuit against Google
The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers.
YouTube follows Twitter and Facebook with QAnon crackdown
The Google-owned video platform said Thursday it will now prohibit material targeting a person or group with conspiracy theories that have been used to justify violence.
Google unveils portrait of massive downtown San Jose campus
San Jose reveals new details of a sprawling Google campus planned to be spread out over more than 80 acres of downtown.
Google to pay $1 billion over 3 years for news content
The company said Thursday that it has signed agreements for its news partnership program with nearly 200 publications in Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, the U.K. and Australia.
DOJ nearing antitrust action on Google; Trump eyes tech curb
President Donald Trump is pushing his campaign against Big Tech on Wednesday, touting curbs on legal protections for social media platforms he denounces as biased against conservative views.
California quake alerts to become standard on Android phones
California’s earthquake early warnings will be a standard feature on all Android phones, bypassing the need for users to download the state’s MyShake app in order to receive alerts, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said.
Lawmakers batter Big Tech CEOs, but don't land many blows
Congressional lawmakers finally got a chance to grill the CEOs of Big Tech over their dominance and allegations of monopolistic practices that stifle competition. But it's not clear how much they advanced their goal of bringing some of the world's largest companies to heel.
Four Big Tech CEOs getting heat from Congress on competition
The four CEOs are testifing remotely for a hearing Wednesday by the House Judciary subcommittee on antitrust.
Google to let its employees work from home through July 2021, according to report
Google had previously told its employees to expect to work from home until at least the end of 2020.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak among 18 to file suit against YouTube for ineffective response to bitcoin scams
Both scams allegedly try to convince others that they can double their money by simply sending cryptocurrency like Bitcoin to the celebrities, while the currency actually goes to scammers, and users get nothing in return.