Alphabet's revenues are still growing, but just barelyGoogle recently laid off 12,000 employees because it couldn't keep up its period of "dramatic growth."By N. Ingraham, 15 hours ago
YouTube accused of using return-to-office policies to thwart union organizersContractors are calling on labor officials to intervene.By J. Fingas, 01.25.2023
Google may soon demo an AI Search chatbot amid pressure from ChatGPTThe company is doubling down on AI just as it lays off 12,000 workers.By K. Holt, 01.20.2023
Google is laying off 12,000 employeesThat's six percent of parent Alphabet's global workforce.By S. Dent, 01.20.2023
Google will pay $9.5 million to settle Washington DC AG's location-tracking lawsuitThe company has agreed to make it easier for users to opt out of location tracking as part of the settlement.By K. Holt, 12.30.2022
Waymo now offers driverless rides between Downtown Phoenix and Sky Harbor AirportBy W. Shanklin, 12.16.2022
DeepMind created an AI tool that can help generate rough film and stage scriptsFeed a log line into Dramatron and it can generate a title, character descriptions and dialogue.By K. Holt, 12.09.2022
Epic lawsuit claims Google paid Activision Blizzard $360 million to prevent Play Store rivalNew details about "Project Hug" emerge.By I. Bonifacic, 11.19.2022
Waymo is using its self-driving taxis to create real-time weather mapsThe data will help improve Waymo's robotaxi service.By J. Fingas, 11.14.2022
Waymo is one step closer to charging for self-driving taxis in CaliforniaService isn't yet ready in San Francisco, however.By J. Fingas, 11.10.2022
DoorDash is piloting drone deliveries with Wing in AustraliaIt's the first time Wing's service has been integrated into a third-party app.By K. Holt, 11.08.2022
Google buys an AI avatar startup to take on TikTokThe company reportedly spent about $100 million to acquire Alter.By I. Bonifacic, 10.29.2022
YouTube Music contractors vote to unionizeThey're seeking bargaining rights after organizing their workplace in Austin, Texas.By K. Holt, 10.24.2022
Texas AG sues Google over its facial data collection practicesAllegedly, the company is operating in violation of the state's Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act.By A. Tarantola, 10.20.2022
Waymo's cafeteria workers are forming a union4,000 other Google food service workers unionized during the pandemic.By M. Moon, 10.11.2022
Epic Games and Match Group want to bring additional antitrust allegations against GoogleThey claim the company paid developers to prevent Play Store competition.By I. Bonifacic, 10.09.2022
Chrome's controversial new extension platform is coming in 2023The transition to Manifest V3 will effectively break most ad-blockers. By T. O'Brien, 10.02.2022
Thousands of Google's cafeteria workers 'quietly unionized during the pandemic,' report saysWorkers at the company's Atlanta office could be the next to join. By K. Bell, 09.05.2022
UK police accused of uploading misleading Waze reports to encourage safer driving“We definitely don’t drop police markers on Waze at random points on our patrol, nope - never.”By I. Bonifacic, 08.30.2022
Google TV is getting improved performance and app managementYou can look forward to the "For you" tab loading faster.By I. Bonifacic, 08.22.2022