Trump files class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and Google

Donald Trump announced Wednesday he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies.

San Jose approves Google's downtown campus, bringing thousands of jobs to the city

In a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the San Jose City Council approved Google's downtown village and campus. The project will bring thousands of homes and jobs to the area.

Google defeats Oracle in copyright fight at US Supreme Court

The 6-2 ruling, written by Justice Stephen Breyer, reversed a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a case that originated in federal court in San Francisco.

CEO of Google's self-driving car spinoff Waymo departs from company

The executive who steered the transformation of Google's self-driving car project into a separate company worth billions of dollars is stepping down after more than five years on the job.

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.

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.

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.

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.