The Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit, which California, New York and six other states joined, was the fifth by U.S. officials against the company for anticompetitive practices since 2020.
Your search for google returned 576 results
Porn, Piracy and Fraud Lurk Inside Google’s Black Box Ad Empire
Google’s ad business hides the identities of all publishers it works with and where billions of ad dollars flow. Propublica uncovered a network containing manga piracy, porn, fraud and disinformation.
Google Loses Data Sought in Money Laundering Probe, Escapes Penalties
Google was accused of losing data critical to the investigation of a $4 billion cryptocurrency money laundering scheme. As part of the settlement, the company said it spent over $90 million to improve its ability to respond to future data requests.
Google Allowed a Sanctioned Russian Ad Company to Harvest User Data for Months
The internet giant may have provided Sberbank-owned RuTarget with unique mobile phone IDs, IP addresses, location information and details about users’ interests and online activity.
Habitat for Humanity and Google to Launch $10M Partnership, Beginning in San Jose
Loan arrangement aims to help increase housing opportunities across the Bay Area.
Google Says It Bans Gun Ads, But Actually Makes Money from Them
The tech giant has long boasted that it doesn’t accept ads for firearms, but a ProPublica analysis shows that Google’s ad systems served up more than 100 million ads from gun makers.
California and Other States Sue Google for Violating Antitrust Laws with Google Play
Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges that Google violated other state and federal laws by requiring apps distributed on Google Play to use Google Play’s billing system for in-app purchases and refusing to distribute apps on Google Play that use their own billing system.
San Jose City Council Approves Google’s Downtown West Project
Historic decision follows years of debate and study, and promises to add housing, jobs and parks near Diridon Station.
Newsom Signs Bill to Streamline Environmental Review Process, San Jose Google Development
The bill, SB 7, will take effect immediately, as it was approved as a so-called emergency statute.
Suit to be Filed in San Jose Against Google Alleges Massive Violation of Privacy Rights
The suit alleges that Google’s promise to “never sell any personal information to third parties” is untrue.
Google Redesigns the Office for Gen Z and a Post-pandemic Era
Google is creating a post-pandemic workplace that will accommodate employees who got used to working from home over the past year.
Opinion: Google Shows SJ Needs a Stronger Development Process
San Jose Planning Commissioner Justin Lardinois says Google's community benefits package shouldn’t be considered unusual, but the standard.
Google’s SJ Offer is Unmatched, But Some Wonder if it’s Enough
Google’s generosity toward San Jose has appeased some critics but has not addressed all concerns over long-term housing affordability.
Google, San Jose Release Long-awaited Development Agreement for Downtown West Project
The development agreement outlines what Google wants to build in San Jose and the $200 million community benefits package for the project.
Trump Pardons Silicon Valley Engineer Convicted of Stealing Google’s Trade Secrets
Anthony Levandowski had not yet started his 18-month sentence, which was delayed indefinitely because of Covid.
Google Employees: We Are Responsible for the Technology We Bring into the World
On Nov. 1, 2018, at 11:10am, some 20,000 Google employees, along with employees of Waymo, Verily and other Alphabet companies, stopped working and walked off the job in cities around the world. A week earlier, the New York Times reported that the company had paid tens of millions of dollars to two executives who had been accused of sexual misconduct toward our co-workers, staying silent about the alleged abuse and letting them walk away with no consequences.
