Dec 17 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. Continue reading
Dec 03 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… Continue reading
Nov 13 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. Continue reading
Nov 01 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. Continue reading
Nov 01 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. Continue reading
Oct 23 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. Continue reading
Sep 25 McDonald's uses Alexa and Google to help with hiring By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press McDonald's Corp. is letting job seekers start an application by using voice commands with Amazon's Alexa or Google's Assistant. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Karen soaks U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico In our news wrap Tuesday, Tropical Storm Karen brought mudslides and power outages to the U.S. Virgin Islands, and heavy rain to Puerto Rico hours after a hurricane shook the island. Also, President Trump took on globalism and Iran in… Continue watching
Sep 24 EU court rules in favor of Google on search engine issue By Raf Casert, Associated Press The case stems from a 2014 ruling that said people have the right to control what appears when their name is searched online. The court said that right does not extend beyond the European Union. Continue reading
Sep 18 Facebook still auto-generates Islamic State and al-Qaida pages By Desmond Butler, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press On Wednesday, U.S. senators on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will be questioning representatives from social media companies. Continue reading