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Trump Says Big Tech '100 Percent' Wants Total Control of Information
President Donald Trump said Facebook, Twitter and other large Silicon Valley tech companies are "100 percent" trying to control every bit of information that Americans receive.
Google's Medical Company Nixes Employee Bonuses to Fund Diversity Programs
Employees say the plan devalues their hard work during the "most grueling and difficult time of our careers" as COVID-19 increases their work hours and expectations.
Google Acquires Fitbit for $2.1 Billion—Says Ads Won't Use Wellness Data
"We see an opportunity to invest even more in Wear OS as well as introduce Made by Google wearable devices into the market," said Google executive Rick Osterloh, announcing the deal.
Alphabet's Wing Announces First Commercial Drone Delivery in U.S.
"With the future of retail being experiential, we recognize and have witnessed the amazing experience it is for our customers to have a drone deliver their orders," business owner Tom Raub told Newsweek of his company's collaboration with Wing.
When Was Google Founded? Company Celebrates its Birthday
When Google was first created, it wasn't called Google.
How to See What Google Knows About You
If ad personalization is switched on, the new "Ad Settings" feature will show you how marketing is tailored.
Kazakhstan Is Changing Its Alphabet After 80 Years
Kazakhstan was one of the last countries to keep the controversial alphabet ordered by Russia.
Alphabet Chronicle: What Is Google's Latest Moonshot?
Google's previous moonshots have included modular smartphones, balloon-based internet and self-driving cars.
Artifacts Engraved With Runes Reveal Viking Alphabet
"These are the runes we've been missing. We've waited generations to be able to dig into this."
Uber Self-Driving Car Lawsuit Swerves Off the Road
In an unusual move, the Justice Department shared information with the judge just days before the case began.
DeepMind AI Teaches Itself Without Human Intervention
Google's AI is so smart it doesn't need any help from humans.
Uber Faced $1 Billion in Damages in Waymo Lawsuit
Alphabet's Waymo also sought a public apology from Uber in a lawsuit about self-driving technology.
Tech CEOs to Meet With Trump, but Industry Is Divided
Apple's Tim Cook, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Alphabet's Eric Schmidt and IBM's Ginni Rometty are among those expected to attend the meeting.
Uber Fires Employee at Center of Self-Driving Car Case
The ride services company fired the leader of its self-driving unit, Anthony Levandowski, after he failed to comply with a court order.
Apple's Potential Downfall? It's Losing the Data Race
Data, as pundits like to say, is the new oil. And Apple is falling behind its competitors, just as it moves into a gleaming $5 billion headquarters.
Google's Drivelerless Car Unit Could be Worth $70 Bn
Morgan Stanley analysts estimated Alphabet's self-driving car division to be worth at least $70bn, based on growth forecasts up to 2030.
Uber Threatened to Fire Engineer Over Self-Driving Case
Former Alphabet self-driving unit executive Anthony Levandowski allegedly downloaded confidential documents before leaving to join Uber.
Uber Self-Driving Executive Leaves The Company
Neither Uber nor the executive, Sherif Marakby, said why he was leaving.
Uber Exec Resigns After Sexual Harassment Allegations
It's the latest sign of turmoil at Uber, which recently found itself in a separate sexual harassment firestorm.
Tech Firms Consider Legal Challenge to Immigration Ban
Google, Airbnb and Netflix are among the companies discussing the possibility of filing an amicus brief.
Google Parent Alphabet Misses Profit Expectations
Fourth-quarter profits were hurt by a higher tax rate but revenue growth was still strong.
Alphabet's Eric Schmidt: Embrace Machine Learning
The executive chairman of Alphabet explains how technology will improve lives on a scale we've never seen before in history.
Google's Alphabet Earnings Beat Expectations
The search giant's parent company gained from video and put to rest concerns about mobile advertising.
Youtube, Facebook Scrubbing Extremist Content
Other companies such as Google discuss moving to hashing technology, with many wary of government authority and free speech concerns.
Eric Schmidt Predicts the Next $100 Billion Company
The Alphabet chairman believes he knows what will be behind the next major market opportunity.
Alphabet's Two-Legged Robot Can Vacuum Your Stairs
The unnamed bi-pedal robot can clean stairs through vacuum attachments on its feet.
Google Self-Driving Car Involved in Crash
Google says it bears "some responsibility" after the car struck a bus in Mountain View, California earlier in February.
Alphabet is Now the Most Valuable Company in the World
The company formerly known as Google knocked Apple from the top spot.
Google's Verily Wants to Make a Better Surgical Robot
The company that used to be Google Life Sciences is partnering with Johnson & Johnson.
Google's Project Loon Could Bring Internet to 100 Million Indonesians
The project involves balloons that float in the stratosphere and beam down the Internet.