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New Mexico sues Google over collection of children’s data

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

Google disputes the allegations, saying the service allows schools to control account access and requires they obtain parental consent when necessary.

Google updates terms of service in plain language after E.U. scrutiny

By Rachel Lerman, Associated Press

The practices are largely the same as they were before, but Google says it's now trying to use plain language.

Online political ads remain cheap, efficient and ripe for misuse

By Barbara Ortutay, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

Online political ads are still vulnerable to manipulation in this year's U.S. election. That's according to experts who warn that foreign governments and domestic grifters could try to influence the election again this year, just as they did in 2016.

Google CEO calls for regulation of artificial intelligence

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

“There is no question in my mind that artificial intelligence needs to be regulated. The question is how best to approach this,” Sundar Pichai said.

Fifth fired Google worker files federal labor complaint

By Rachel Lerman, Associated Press

Kathryn Spiers, a security engineer, said Google fired her after she created a pop-up notification for employees to inform them of their labor rights.

Google co-founders step down as executives from parent company, Alphabet

By Rachel Lerman, Associated Press

The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet, ending a remarkable two decades during which Larry Page and Sergey Brin shaped a startup born in a Silicon Valley garage into one of the world's…

Google digitizes artworks in Puerto Rico for 1st time

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Puerto Rico artwork joins Google's current online exhibitions and stories from around the world.

Google bought Fitbit. What does that mean for your data privacy?

By Gretchen Frazee

Data privacy experts caution that current laws and regulations do little to hold Google and other companies that collect health data to their promises.

Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Google has struggled to stake a big presence in the wearables market, though this deal could give it more of an opportunity to compete with the Apple Watch.

Google claims quantum computing milestone. IBM pushes back.

By Rachel Lerman, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Google said it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing research, saying an experimental quantum processor has completed a calculation in just a few minutes that would take a traditional supercomputer thousands of years.