Google to pay $425 million after years of improper spying on smartphone activity
A federal jury found Google violated California privacy laws affecting 98 million users over an 8-year period.
Man wins payout after Google photographs him in the nude in his yard
An Argentine court has ordered Google to pay a man who was photographed completely naked in his backyard by a Google Street View car.
Google offering buyouts to employees across the company
The tech giant is offering the buyouts in several key divisions of the company as part of a cost savings effort.
Google reaches $1.4B settlement with Texas over claims of tracking, collecting private data
Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle a 2022 lawsuit that claims the company collected users' private data without permission.
Google’s online ad business found to be an illegal monopoly by federal judge
A federal judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized key parts of the digital ad market, marking the company’s second major antitrust loss in less than a year.
Google Calendar update removes Black History Month, Pride Month
Google Calendar has removed references to Black History Month, Pride Month, saying the manual additions were not sustainable.
Google Maps will show 'Gulf of America,' 'Mount McKinley' after government updates
Google Maps will reflect President Trump’s changes in the United States and will show the Gulf of America and Mount McKinley. Here's what to know.
Top Google searches of 2024
Take a look at some of the topics people searched for the most on Google in 2024.
DOJ is considering breaking up Google: Report
The Justice Department is looking into dismantling Google following a judge’s ruling last week that Google had an illegal monopoly on the online search market.
Federal judge rules Google violated antitrust law
The judge's ruling sets up a second trial that will cover potential remedies for Google's search monopoly.
Google rolls out School time for parents
As the new school year approaches, Google has launched "School time," a feature aimed at helping parents manage their children's device usage during school hours.
Google's AI Olympics ad draws backlash: 'People have lost the plot'
Google’s new commercial has garnered plenty of social media reactions from some users questioning its authenticity.
Google fires 28 workers after anti-Israel protests at company offices
The fired Google employees were protesting Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint contract to provide cloud services for the Israeli government.
Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago, people thought it was Google’s April Fools’ Day joke
Besides the quantum leap in storage, Gmail also came equipped with Google’s search technology so users could quickly retrieve a tidbit from an old email, photo or other personal information stored on the service.
Google's AI Gemini could be coming to your iPhone
Apple and Google are in talks to bring the Gemini AI feature to iPhones, here's what you need to know.
Google suspends Gemini AI after it produces inaccurate images
Gemini users posted screenshots of the images, with Google sharing plans to improve the AI service.
Multiple cars stranded after Google Maps leads them 'straight into the desert with no road'
One driver said her car was damaged from driving on a dirt road in the desert and had to be towed after waiting for hours.
Google will start deleting unused accounts this week – here's how to save yours
This includes Gmail, as well as Google Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar, YouTube and Google Photos.
Google's internet dominance under siege: Antitrust trial threatens sweeping changes
If government regulators prevail against Google in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century, it's likely to unleash drastic changes that will undermine the dominance of a search engine that defines the internet for billions of people.
Google sued by family of man who drove off collapsed bridge while following map
Philip Paxson, a medical device salesman and father of two, drowned last September after his Jeep Gladiator plunged into a creek.