Teen’s Suicide Turns Mother Against Google, AI Chatbot Startup March 18, 2025 By Malathi Nayak Megan Garcia says her son would still be alive today if it weren’t for a chatbot urging the 14-year-old to...
News Corp. Sued by Google Search Engine Rival Brave Software to Defend Its ‘Fair Use’ March 14, 2025 News Corp. has been sued by Google search engine rival Brave Software, which seeks to forestall a lawsuit by Rupert...
Google’s AI Previews Erode the Internet, Educational Tech Company Says in Lawsuit February 25, 2025 By Jody Godoy Alphabet’s Google internet search engine is eroding demand for original content and undermining publishers’ ability to compete with its artificial...
Google to Be Hit With EU Charges of Breaching Big Tech Rules, Sources Say February 24, 2025 By Foo Yun Chee Alphabet unit Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech...
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Threatens to Sue Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Maps Change February 14, 2025 By Amy Stillman Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened a civil lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America...
Google Scraps Diversity-Based Hiring Targets February 6, 2025 By Kenrick Cai Alphabet’s Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its diversity,...
Kremlin Says Google Should Lift YouTube Block on Russian Broadcasters November 1, 2024 The Kremlin said on Thursday that Alphabet’s Google should lift its block on Russian TV channels broadcasting on YouTube and...
YouTube Forced to Play a Game of Legal Whack-a-Mole With Russia October 30, 2024 By Upmanyu Trivedi When YouTube blocked three Russian channels it said were controlled by sanctioned supporters of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the...
Google Endorses Bill to Reveal Funders Backing Lawsuits October 16, 2024 By Emily Birnbaum Google is endorsing a bill that would require people filing lawsuits to disclose who will be paying for – and...
Google Judge Questions Company Testimony as Ad Defense Begins September 23, 2024 By Leah Nylen A senior Google executive sought to refute the US Justice Department’s antitrust case over its display advertising technology business, testifying...