Google Buys Fitbit For $2.1 Billion, Pledges To Protect Health Data
In a Friday announcement, the two companies told wary customers that fitness-tracker data would not be used to target ads at customers.
Australia Accuses Google Of Misleading Consumers Over Location Data
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said that Google purposefully misled Android users into thinking their personal data were not being collected.
Google Claims To Achieve Quantum Supremacy — IBM Pushes Back
Google employees say they have built a computer capable of solving problems that current technology practically cannot.
I, Robot: Our Changing Relationship With Technology
Do you ever catch yourself yelling at your Alexa? Or typing questions into Google that you would never ask aloud? This week, we explore our changing relationship with technology.
He's Trying To Fill In The Gaps On Google Street View — Starting With Zimbabwe
Not every corner of the world is yet on Google Street View. Tawanda Kanhema sees these gaps as a kind of digital divide, so he volunteers to photograph and upload some of the places left off the map.
Investors May Prefer Companies With More Women In The Workforce
A new study found investors were significantly more likely to bet a company's stock price was going to increase if the company had more women on staff compared with other companies.
48 States Investigating Whether Google's Dominance Hurts Competition
The top legal officials of 48 states, led by Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, announced a major investigation into Google's dominance in search and advertising.
Google, YouTube To Pay $170 Million Penalty Over Collecting Kids' Personal Info
Google and its YouTube subsidiary are settling allegations that YouTube collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the Federal Trade Commission said.
Former Uber Engineer Charged With 33 Counts Of Trade-Secret Theft
Anthony Levandowski could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted of stealing thousands of files on Google's self-driving car project. After leaving Google, he went to work for its rival, Uber.
Google's Search Bias On Trial In Washington
A Senate panel is looking to see if the company is keeping conservative media and bloggers out of top search results. Google has previously denied political bias.