Google steers users to YouTube over rivals
Facebook and other competitors host the same videos, but engineers have made changes that effectively preference YouTube—owned by Google—over other video sources. Journal tests show YouTube usually ends up first and takes most of the slots in Google Search video carousels, prime results real estate.
Varney: American big tech will 'dominate' post-coronavirus economy
FOX Business' Stuart Varney during his latest "My Take” argues that American big tech has "enriched" the U.S.
Google announces new digital jobs program to support America's economic recovery
The career certificate program will provide training for jobs in high-paying fields.
California probing Google for possible antitrust violations: Report
The state of California is launching an antitrust probe into search giant Google, according to Politico.
Is your phone or home assistant listening to you?
Smart assistants like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa are generally always listening for their "wake word," but only start recording after hearing it.
Google selects Mississippi site for 1st US operations center
Google's first U.S. operations center is coming to northwest Mississippi.
Google shuts down cloud project, says no plan to offer cloud services in China
The search engine giant, however, said that the project’s shutdown was not due to either of those two reasons and that it has not offered cloud platform services in China.
News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson says 'digital denouement is looming'
News Corp CEO Robert Thomson discussed tech giants such as Amazon, Facebook and Google and their role in the journalism landscape.
Facebook, Twitter, Google face free-speech test in Hong Kong
U.S. tech companies will be forced into a high-wire act if authorities here ask them to delete user accounts or their content. Refusal could invite Beijing’s scrutiny and cooperation may spur customer rejection.
Google-backed groups criticize Apple's new warnings on user tracking
Apple last week disclosed features in its forthcoming operating system for iPhones and iPads that will require apps to show a pop-up screen before they enable a form of tracking commonly needed to show personalized ads.
Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook CEOs agree to House antitrust hearing
It would continue the regulatory fight between Washington legislators and Silicon Valley tech giants.
Google postpones US office reopening to September as virus cases spike
All of Google's U.S. offices will now remain closed at least until Sept. 7
Google stymies media companies from chipping away at its data dominance
Publishers had expected to use data privacy measures going into effect Aug. 15 to bar Google from storing insights about readers, sapping the data advantage that has enabled it to dominate a market filled with advertisers hungry for information to target potential customers.
How Google was founded
Larry Page and Sergey Brin met at Stanford University in California.
US and states' Google antitrust probe nears finish line
The Justice Department and state attorneys general are wrapping up antitrust probes into Google and its advertising practices.
Volvo partners with tech company to build self-driving cars
Waymo will develop autonomous vehicles for Volvo Cars
Google will pay news publishers for content starting later this year
Google on Thursday announced that it will be paying publishers for "high-quality content."
Google tweaks privacy policy to give users more control
Google announced today that it will make it easier for users to auto-delete their data and enter Incognito mode.
Justice Dept, state AGs to reportedly meet Friday on Google antitrust probe
The Justice Department and state attorneys general are expected to meet Friday to discuss an antitrust probe into Google.
Justice Dept, state AGs to meet Friday on Google antitrust
The federal government and nearly all state attorneys general have opened investigations into allegations that Google has broken antitrust laws.













