Google engineer who left for Uber ordered to pay $179M for trade secrets
An engineer accused of stealing proprietary information from the Google-owned Waymo when he left the company for a job at Uber has filed for bankruptcy and a judge has ordered him to pay $179 million to Google.
Amazon has highest tech favorability rating: Survey
Amazon topped the list of tech companies with the highest favorability rating, according to a survey by The Verge and Vox Media.
Waymo raises $2.25 billion from outside investors, parent Alphabet
Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet Inc, said on Monday it had raised $2.25 billion in its first external investment round.
How to safely store personal data on 'the cloud'
'The cloud' is a physical place where digital information is stored.
Google plans $10B investment in its US facilities
Google announced on Wednesday that it is investing more than $10 billion in offices and data centers across the United States in 2020.
G20 officials seek $100B windfall in tax crackdown on Big Tech
Global rules are being developed to make digital companies pay tax where they do business, rather than where they register subsidiaries
Google Play Store malware subscribes to premium services without your permission
The only way for victims to un-sign up for these premium services is to notice unrecognizable charges to their banks
Google sued for collecting kids' data
New Mexico's attorney general sued Google Thursday over allegations the tech company is illegally collecting personal data generated by children in violation of federal and state laws.
Google updates terms in plain language after EU scrutiny
Google has been updating its policies for the past couple of years as scrutiny of the tech industry heats up across the U.S. and Europe.
Amazon's Ring mandates two-factor authentication after camera intrusions
A customer sued Amazon in December following a Ring hacking incident involving his children.
Google in talks to pay publishers for content in premium news product
Google is in talks with publishers about paying a licensing fee for content that would be in a premium news product.
Google's Nest security system to require 2-factor authentication for all users
Google-owned home security system Nest will require all customers to use two-factor authentication starting this spring, the company announced Tuesday.
MAGA stocks drive market higher as Trump fights for White House
Together, the MAGA stocks account for about 17 percent of the S&P 500 and almost 70 percent of its 2020 gain.
Samsung's Galaxy Z flip phone makes debut
What's old is new again...
Google HR chief Eileen Naughton to step down as employee tensions grow
Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed Naughton will be assuming another position at the company in a statement.
Amazon retains dominant position in smart speaker market, despite rising competition
Experts say the item has built a "convincing lead" over rival products.
Big Tech running over FTC, agency needs revamp: Republican senator
Sen. Josh Hawley wants to hold tech companies accountable by making the Federal Trade Commission part of the Justice Department, saying Monday that such a move would increase its market analysis and enforcement powers.
Google accused of patent infringement by smart speaker rival Sonos
The commission said in a statement the Section 337 complaint alleges the import of certain audio players and controllers and their components infringe on Sonos patents.
Google Maps turns 15: Here are the new features
The app has a new look and features
Google says some videos uploaded to Photos app were shared with strangers
Google said Monday that some customer videos uploaded to its Photos app may have been shared with complete strangers due to a "technical issue."