Google expands cybersecurity support for political campaigns ahead of 2022 midterms
Google is expanding its election security efforts to include support for state-level campaigns ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, FOX Business has learned.
How big tech got even bigger
The tech industry’s titans were already huge before Covid-19, the subject of soaring valuations and snowballing antitrust investigations. The pandemic has only made them bigger. A lot bigger.
Police used Google location data to identify criminal suspects in Minneapolis: report
Could your phone make you a suspect in a crime you didn’t commit?
Two Google engineers resign over firing of AI ethics researcher
The resignations come as workers have demanded commitments to academic freedom and management change in Google's research organization
Google has 'no immediate plans' to test drones for fire-fighting, monitoring operations
A Google spokesperson told FOX Business that the Federal Aviation Administration's Wednesday filing was a petition submitted almost a year ago for a project it was "considering exploring at the time."
Alphabet shares jump as ad, Cloud sales soar amid pandemic
Alphabet’s quarterly profit rose 43% to $15.2 billion, or $22.30 per share, compared with the average estimate of $10.895 billion, or $15.95 per share.
Google to spend $3.8 million to settle accusations of hiring, pay biases
Alphabet Inc’s Google will spend $3.8 million, including $2.6 million in back pay, to settle allegations that it underpaid women and unfairly passed over women and Asians for job openings, the U.S. Department of Labor said on Monday.
West Virginia newspaper publisher sues Google, Facebook
The suit alleges that Google and Facebook conspired to further their dominance with a secret agreement.
Google helps Robinhood after swarm of negative reviews drops company to 1-star rating
Google is helping clean up negative reviews of trading app Robinhood on Google Play after the platform came under fire for restricting trading on the platform, reports show.
Former Google CEO says 'China surging to overtake' US
A group of tech and policy leaders including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is warning that China is "surging to overtake the United States in critical areas."
YouTube CEO says service has paid $30 billion to creators, artists, and media companies
YouTube has paid creators, artists, and media organizations more than $30 billion in the last three years, CEO Susan Wojcicki announced in a Tuesday newsletter.
Google stops donations to members of Congress who voted against certifying presidential election results
Google is the latest tech company to halt political donations to members of Congress who voted against certifying the results of the presidential election.
Musk says Tesla beats Waymo at self-driving tech after Krafcik criticises it
Elon Musk has responded to criticsm of Tesla's 'self-driving' systems by Waymo CEO John Krafcik, saying his tech is better.
Google commits $150M to promote coronavirus vaccine education, opens company space as vaccination sites
Google will provide more than $150 million to promote coronavirus vaccine education and will open up Google spaces to serve as vaccination sites, the company announced Monday.
Google closes Loon, its plan to use balloons for web access
Loon, which was overseen by Alphabet Inc., was unable to reduce costs enough to make its business model sustainable.
Google says it will shut search engine in Australia if forced to pay for news
The search giant had warned that its 19 million Australian users would face degraded search and YouTube experiences if the new code were enforced
Big Tech backs Biden's Day 1 immigration, climate executive orders
Big Tech came together Wednesday to cheer President Biden's inauguration and his first executive orders as the 46th president of the United States.
Twitch 'indefinitely' suspends Trump following Capitol riot
"The President’s statements continue to be interpreted as calls to action, and we are taking this action to remove the potential for harm to our community and the general public," a Twitch spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement Wednesday.
Google investigates ethical AI team member over handling of sensitive data
Alphabet Inc’s Google is investigating a member of its ethical AI team and has locked the corporate account linked to that person after finding that thousands of files were retrieved from its server and shared with external accounts, the company said on Wednesday.
Trump pardons former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski
Levandowski was sentenced in August to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in March















