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.
Homeowners blurring their homes on Google Maps to deter burglars: How to do it
Criminals can use Google Maps to look for security cameras, side windows, fences, and more, cybersecurity experts say.
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.
OpenAI's SearchGPT seeks to challenge Google in fight for dominant search engine
OpenAI is testing the SearchGPT feature, which would give users quicker and timely answers to their questions in search results online.
Driver gets stuck on Utah mountain after taking Google 'shortcut': officials
A driver in Utah got stranded on a mountain after Google Maps suggested a shortcut that led to a rugged dirt road, officials said.
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.
Google to delete billions of 'Incognito' browsing data after lawsuit
Google has committed to deleting billions of records containing personal information gathered from over 136 million internet users in the United States who browse through its Chrome web browser.
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.
Google launches new 'Circle to Search' tool – Here's how it works
Google said its new “Circle to Search" feature is launching this month, but only on certain smartphones.
Google layoffs: job cuts affect Google Assistant, Pixel and Fitbit
Google laid off hundreds of employees Wednesday who worked on some of the Silicon Valley giant's most well-known products and brands as it seeks to reduce expenses.
Google searches for 'sleep' reached all-time high in 2023, new study notes
More than one-third of U.S. adults said they slept worse in 2023 than in previous years, according to the Sleep Foundation. And one generation in particular was at the top of the list for sleep challenges.
Google begins disabling browser cookies: What you need to know
Google has begun phasing out third-party cookies that can track users across the Internet.
Google agrees to pay $700 million to states, consumers in app store settlement
The settlement comes after a federal court jury rebuked Google for deploying anticompetitive tactics in its Play Store for Android apps.