World Apr 20 Google denies involvement in $125 million Chromebook graft case in Indonesia By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press
Nation Jan 28 What legal experts say about a major 'bellwether trial' over child social media addiction A California woman is accusing major social media companies of designing their products to be addictive, especially to children. By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Oct 23 Who's paying for Trump's $300 million ballroom? The president has maintained that the multi-million-dollar project will be paid by private donations — and not by taxpayers. By Liz Landers, Joshua Barajas
Nation Oct 21 OpenAI launches browser to compete with Google's Chrome OpenAI says it is introducing its own web browser, called Atlas, entering direct competition with Google as more users rely on AI for answers. By Matt O'Brien, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Nation Sep 30 YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump's account suspension after Jan. 6 attack Alphabet, the parent of Google, is the third major technology company to settle a volley of lawsuits that Trump brought for what he alleged had unfairly muzzled him after his first term as president ended in January 2021. By Barbara Ortutay, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Sep 02 Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta stopped short of banning the multi-billion dollar deals that Google has been making for years to lock in its search engine as the default on smartphones, personal computers and other devices. Continue reading
May 30 Google and Justice Department face off in climactic showdown in antitrust case By Michael Liedtke, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Google will return to federal court Friday to fend off the U.S. Justice Department’s attempt to topple its internet empire at the same time it’s navigating a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence that could undercut its power. Continue reading
Apr 21 Google faces off against U.S. government attempt to break up company in search monopoly case By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The drama will unfold in a Washington D.C. courtroom during the next three weeks during hearings that will determine how the company should be penalized for operating an illegal monopoly in search. Continue reading
Apr 17 Judge rules Google's digital ad network an illegal monopoly, joins search engine in penalty box By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The ruling issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Virginia comes on the heels of a separate decision in August that concluded Google's namesake search engine has been illegally leveraging its dominance to stifle competition and innovation. Continue reading
Mar 18 Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion, the largest deal in 26-year company history By Associated Press The purchase gives Google new momentum in its efforts to compete in the cloud-computing business by offering more security for its services. Continue reading