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Google Removes Diversity Executive Over Anti-Semitic Post
Google acts after its head of diversity wrote in 2007 that Jewish people had “an insatiable appetite for war and killing”
Tech Groups File Lawsuit Against Florida Social Media Law
Court challenge by NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association against Florida social networking law
Google Photos Ends Unlimited Storage – What To Do
No more unlimited free photo storage, as Google ends years of free cloud storage for photos. But is there an alternative unlimited service from a rival?
Tech Giants Paid $96 Billion Less Tax Than Stated, Campaigners Allege
Amazon has disputed calculations by the Fair Tax Foundation as “extremely misleading”, after report targets 'Silicon Six'
Google Approved To Build Mega Campus In San Jose
Positive news for California, after San Jose city council approves Google plan to build multi-billion dollar campus spanning 80 acres
Russia Threatens Google With Online Slowdown
Roskomnadzor watchdog says Google services will be slowed down in Russia if it fails to remove so called “unlawful content”
Google To Open Retail Store In New York
Good idea? Google retail store in New York’s Chelsea neighbourhood will sell Pixel phones, FitBit devices and Nest products
Google I/O: Android 12 Boasts Major Redesign
Google I/O: With few hardware (Pixel etc) announcements, Google confirms massive redesign for Android 12, including new look and feel
Waymo Taxi In Arizona Confused By Blocked Road
Self-driving Waymo taxi blocks road after lane is closed down, and it escapes the roadside assistance staff sent to fix the problem
Google Fined 100 Million Euros By Italian Antitrust Regulator
Stiff penalty imposed by Italian watchdog over Google's alleged decision to restrict access of one Italian firm to its Android Auto platform
Google Outlines Remote Working For Staff Going Forward
Google backtracks on remote working restrictions, and offers staff more flexible options for working at the office or home
Apple Hires Google AI Scientist Samy Bengio
Apple hires another Google scientist, after Samy Bengio resigned from Google over its alleged 'firing' of Dr Timnit Gebru
Google Tracking Of Safari Users, Heads To UK Supreme Court
Ten years after it emerged Google had tracked Safari users browser history, the landmark case is to go before the Supreme Court
Malware From Google Play Store Infects 700,000 Users
Etinu malware bypasses Google's security protections, infects 700,000 Android users to make unauthorised purchases before being removed
Damaging Week For Apple, Google In Senate Hearings
App makers and others testify against the dominance of Apple and Google in US Senate antitrust hearing on Wednesday
Google Founders Larry Page, Sergey Brin Personal Fortune Grows
Share surge in Alphabet over the past year allows founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to join the exclusive $100 billion plus club
US Proposal Would Ban Big Tech Firms From Buying Anything, Ever
Proposal by US Senator Josh Hawley would permanently ban companies over $100bn in market capitalisation from all mergers and acquisitions
Phone App Reminds Users To Stay Alert While Walking
Google begins rolling out Android 'digital wellness' feature that reminds users to look up from their phone while walking
NHS Covid-19 App Update Blocked Over Privacy Rules
Update to NHS' Covid-19 contact-tracing app blocked by Apple and Google over feature that would have allowed users to upload log of venues they had visited
Google Loses Dispute Over Data Centre Working Conditions
Google and contractor Modis forced to reinstate suspended worker who had complained about working conditions and discussed unionisation
Apple, Google Slammed For Links To China
Prominent tech investor and co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, Peter Thiel, criticises both Apple and Google over links to China
Google Research Manager Resigns After Recent AI Firings
Timnit Gebru fallout continues at Google AI research unit, with Samy Bengio being the latest and highest profile staffer to resign from the team
Google Wins Over Oracle In Decade-Long Case
US Supreme Court hands victory to Google in decade-long spat with Oracle over search giant's use of Java SE API code in Android
Google Reopens ‘Limited’ Offices, As It Restricts Remote Working
Google is ramping up the partial re-opening of its offices in the US, but places restrictions on remote working in the future
Microsoft, Facebook To Reopen Some US Offices
As US, UK begins to emerge from Coronavirus lockdowns, US tech giants Microsoft and Facebook announce limited office re-opening
Google Adds £21m To EU Fake News Warchest
EU fund to fight fake news receives first investment, namely 25 million euros from Google, amid ongoing scrutiny of tech giant efforts
Google Signs News Deal With Italian Publishers
More licence deals signed with European content publishers for the Google News Showcase scheme, ahead of its launch in Italy
US Justice Department Quizzes Ad Execs Over Chrome Changes
US Department of Justice said to be interviewing ad industry executives over Google's proposed Chrome cookie ban, amidst competition complaints
Google Signals $7 billion Investment In Data Centres, Offices
Alphabet unit reaffirms commitment to California and signals hefty investment in data centres and jobs due to pandemic surge