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.
25 years of Google: The most searched people, places and things of all time
Know what the most searched haircut of all time is? Or the most searched athlete? Google’s letting us know in celebration of their 25th birthday.
These 5 news stories topped Google search this year
Severe weather dominated what people were searching about most in the news cycle this year, but didn’t take the top two spots.
Multiple cars stranded after Google Maps leads them 'straight into the desert with no road'
One driver said her car was damaged from driving on a dirt road in the desert and had to be towed after waiting for hours.
Google will start deleting unused accounts this week – here's how to save yours
This includes Gmail, as well as Google Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar, YouTube and Google Photos.
Google faces 2nd antitrust trial, accused of monopolistic practices in play store
Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and people's dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumers' expense.
AI could prove energy hog that uses more electricity per year than some small countries: study
The growth of artificial intelligence could put a strain on energy resources globally, with AI tech depending on powerful servers that hog electricity.
Google's internet dominance under siege: Antitrust trial threatens sweeping changes
If government regulators prevail against Google in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century, it's likely to unleash drastic changes that will undermine the dominance of a search engine that defines the internet for billions of people.
Google sued by family of man who drove off collapsed bridge while following map
Philip Paxson, a medical device salesman and father of two, drowned last September after his Jeep Gladiator plunged into a creek.
Google introduces AI chatbot Bard into inner circle, opening door for Gmail, Maps, YouTube
Bard’s expanded capabilities will be available in an English-only extension, and users can mine information in their Gmail accounts, and get directions from Google Maps and find videos on YouTube.
Gmail could add emoji reactions to emails: report
Google hasn’t publicly confirmed the feature, but a code reportedly was found during recent Gmail updates mentioning emojis.