Chinese citizen, Google employee arrested for stealing trade secrets
A Chinese citizen living in Newark was arrested and charged on Wednesday morning with stealing confidential artificial intelligence (AI) files from Google while he was employed as a software engineer.
CPUC clears path for Waymo robotaxi expansion to Peninsula and LA
Waymo's driverless taxis are a common sight on San Francisco streets, and now the company has received a green light to expand its robotaxi service.
Google suspends Gemini AI after it produces inaccurate images
Gemini users posted screenshots of the images, with Google sharing plans to improve the AI service.
Google co-founder sued by widow after deadly plane crash off Half Moon Bay
Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google, is being sued after a deadly plane crash off the coast of Half Moon Bay.
Google launches new 'Circle to Search' tool – Here's how it works
Google said its new “Circle to Search" feature is launching this month, but only on certain smartphones.
Google layoffs: job cuts affect Google Assistant, Pixel and Fitbit
Google laid off hundreds of employees Wednesday who worked on some of the Silicon Valley giant's most well-known products and brands as it seeks to reduce expenses.
Google searches for 'sleep' reached all-time high in 2023, new study notes
More than one-third of U.S. adults said they slept worse in 2023 than in previous years, according to the Sleep Foundation. And one generation in particular was at the top of the list for sleep challenges.
Google begins disabling browser cookies: What you need to know
Google has begun phasing out third-party cookies that can track users across the Internet.
Google agrees to pay $700 million to states, consumers in app store settlement
The settlement comes after a federal court jury rebuked Google for deploying anticompetitive tactics in its Play Store for Android apps.
25 years of Google: The most searched people, places and things of all time
Know what the most searched haircut of all time is? Or the most searched athlete? Google’s letting us know in celebration of their 25th birthday.
Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store
A federal court jury has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire.
Multiple cars stranded after Google Maps leads them 'straight into the desert with no road'
One driver said her car was damaged from driving on a dirt road in the desert and had to be towed after waiting for hours.
Google will start deleting unused accounts this week – here's how to save yours
This includes Gmail, as well as Google Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar, YouTube and Google Photos.
More tech job layoffs announced at Google, Amazon, and Snap
Neither Google nor Amazon disclosed how many jobs were being cut this time.
Google faces 2nd antitrust trial, accused of monopolistic practices in play store
Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and people's dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumers' expense.
1 hospitalized after Google bus collides with vehicles in San Francisco
An “electric” shuttle bus operated by Google collided with multiple vehicles in San Francisco on Monday morning, sending one person to a hospital.
Google sued by family of man who drove off collapsed bridge while following map
Philip Paxson, a medical device salesman and father of two, drowned last September after his Jeep Gladiator plunged into a creek.
El Salvador's president inks deal with Google for Central American tech hub
Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, recently traveled to the Bay Area to sign a deal with Google Cloud to open a technology hub in the Central American country.
Google's got you humming: New YouTube feature helps you find that song you can't name
Google is testing a new feature on YouTube to help users find songs they can't name by allowing them to hum or record the tune. This feature, currently in experimentation, is available only to select users globally on Android devices.
Calls mount for California to hit brakes on driverless vehicles
Waymo and Cruise may soon win approval to allow their self-driving taxis to rove San Francisco streets 24 hours a day.