Judge rules Google built illegal ad monopoly, DOJ threatens another breakup
"We won half of this case and we will appeal the other half" says Google
Big Tech avoided $278 billion in corporate tax over the past decade, says watchdog
Cutting corners: A new report has reignited the debate over how much tax the world's largest technology companies pay, revealing that the so-called "Silicon Six" – Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and Netflix – have paid nearly $278 billion less in corporate income tax over the past decade than would be expected if their profits were taxed at the average statutory rate for US companies.
Google's Taara chip miniaturizes light-based connectivity for faster internet in underserved areas
A potential revolution for when fiber optics hit their speed limits
Forward-looking: Silicon photonics could provide an alternative solution to the growing pains of purely silicon-based chips in computing and data transmission. Light-based CPUs are likely still a long way off, but connectivity is improving fast thanks to Google's X and other startup-focused ventures.
Sergey Brin says 60-hour in-office weeks are key to Google's AI push
Work to live or live to work?
A hot potato: Sergey Brin, the billionaire who co-founded Google alongside Larry Page in 1998, isn't the biggest believer in the idea of a work-life balance. He says that in order for Google to come out on top in the ultra-competitive AI industry, employees should work no fewer than 60 hours per week, which Brin calls the "sweet spot of productivity."
The DOJ could force Google to sell Chrome and detach Android
Google plans an appeal, with hearing scheduled for April and a final decision set for August
Big Tech doubles down on AI, $200 billion gamble raises concerns on Wall Street
ROI? Who said anything about ROI?
ChatGPT now has its own web search engine
OpenAI is challenging Google in its own search turf
YouTube gives parents enhanced tools to monitor teens' online activity
Mutual control based on a "trust, but verify" principle
Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and driving force in Google's growth story, dies at 56
She took YouTube's business into the stratosphere
Google's privacy chief and head of competition law are leaving, will not be replaced
Does Google think it doesn't need a privacy chief?
Despite soaring profits, Google lays off more staff, including Python and Flutter engineers
The Python, Dart, and Flutter teams have been impacted
Tech giants are spending more on AI amid slow returns, and that's spooking investors
Zuckerberg is once again asking investors to be patient
Google is set to invest over $100 billion in AI, DeepMind founder says
DeepMind's founder is willing to commit a lot of money to build better ML algorithms
Google One nears 100 million subscribers as Google bets big on AI
At the tune of $15 billion annually from all subscription services
Tech layoffs and share prices don't add up: Cutting costs at financial peaks?
Could this be the start of the great AI replacement?
As layoffs surge, tech giants still lead when it comes to high salaries
Meta and Alphabet pay especially well
Google, creator of Bard, warns employees about the dangers of chatbots
Don't enter confidential information or use generated code
Swiss Google workers stage walkout over layoffs, offer to reduce wages to prevent cuts
Google refused the offer
These are the severance packages tech giants like Google, Meta and Amazon are offering to fired employees
Over 100,000 tech workers have lost their jobs since the year began
Google parent Alphabet is laying off 12,000 employees
Another day, another tech company making mass layoffs
Google lost a food delivery drone when it tried to land on a power line and got incinerated
Recap: Alphabet food delivery company Wing has a spotless safety record. Well, it did until yesterday when one of its autonomous drones landed on some power lines. Nobody was hurt in the incident, but the drone was incinerated, and about 2,000 customers lost power briefly.
Alphabet announces 20-for-1 stock split to boost investor accessibility
The split will make full shares accessible to more buyers
Android 10 is the most popular version of Google's OS, but Android 11 isn't far behind
Some devices are still running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Google fires Margaret Mitchell, co-lead of its Ethical AI team
Google has been criticized for silencing voices it doesn't want to hear
