News Corp signs news partnership deal with Google News Corp, the Rupert Murdoch-controlled media company has struck a global news deal with Alphabet Inc's Google, in one of the most extensive deals of ... Business • 17 Feb
Alphabet's Google posts record sales on ad boost Google parent Alphabet has topped quarterly sales expectations for its advertising and Cloud businesses, helped in part by the pandemic, and said it will resume ... Business • 03 Feb
Google to set up Safety Engineering centre in Dublin Google is establishing a new Safety Engineering Centre in Dublin, to act as a regional hub for its staff involved in tackling the spread of ... Regional • 27 Jan
Google to set up safety engineering centre in Dublin Google is establishing a new Safety Engineering Centre in Dublin, to act as a regional hub for its staff involved in tackling the spread of ... Business • 27 Jan
Google threatens to block search engine in Australia Google has threatened to block Australians from using its search service unless the government changed landmark legislation to make it pay news outlets for their ... World • 22 Jan
Google completes $2.1 billion deal for Fitbit Alphabet's Google has completed its $2.1 billion acquisition of wearable device maker Fitbit, the companies said today. Business • 14 Jan
CES - tech giants hope for US data privacy law Google, Twitter and Amazon are hopeful that Joe Biden's incoming administration in the US will enact a federal digital data law, senior company officials said ... Business • 13 Jan
Google wins EU competition approval for Fitbit deal Alphabet's Google has today won EU competition approval for its $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit after agreeing restrictions on how it will use customers' health ... Business • 17 Dec 20
US states accuse Google of anti-competitive practices Several US states led by Texas have filed legal actions against Google over alleged anti-competitive practices, branding it an "internet Goliath" that had eliminated competition ... Business • 16 Dec 20
US tech giants face fines as EU unveils new rules The European Union has unveiled tough draft rules targeting tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook, whose power Brussels sees as a threat to competition ... Business • 15 Dec 20
Google's YouTube, Gmail recover after global outage Google services, including YouTube, Gmail and Google Drive, have been restored for most users, following a global outage that affected thousands. World • 14 Dec 20
Tech firms face EU fines over illegal content Big tech firms such as Google and Facebook will face fines of up to 6% of turnover if they do not do more to tackle ... Business • 11 Dec 20
French watchdog fines Google €100m on cookies rule fail France's data privacy watchdog has handed out its biggest ever fine of €100m to Alphabet's Google for breaching the country's rules on online advertising trackers ... Business • 10 Dec 20
Review: Google Pixel 5 The Google smartphone offering has grown bigger and better in recent years. The latest flagship release - the Pixel 5 - brings 5G and some ... Business • 21 Nov 20
Group of 165 Google critics call for swift EU action A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU competition enforcers to take a tougher line against Google, saying the US tech ... Business • 12 Nov 20
Alphabet sales growth revived as advertisers come back Google parent Alphabet last night said it powered back to sales growth, beating analysts' estimates for the third quarter as businesses initially hobbled by the ... Business • 30 Oct 20
Google search for 'shop local Ireland' up 540% Google search terms this week relating to shopping online show a wave of consumer support for Irish businesses that have closed their doors due to ... Business • 23 Oct 20
US antitrust lawsuit says Google breakup may be needed The US Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, claiming the $1 trillion company uses its market power to fend off rivals and ... Business • 20 Oct 20
US lawmakers detail Big Tech's market abuses A US House of Representatives panel looking into abuses of market power by four big technology companies found they used "killer acquisitions" to strike rivals, ... Business • 07 Oct 20
Social media firms 'weakened democracy' - US report A report by a congressional committee in the United States has found four major global digital companies have used their market dominance in "anti-competitive and ... US • 06 Oct 20
Google working with rivals in face of competition suit Small rivals of Alphabet's Google say signs are emerging of more benevolent behavior from the online advertising leader amid accusations by the US government and ... Business • 02 Oct 20
All firms must pay fair share of tax - Vestager The European Commissioner responsible for competition has said it is very important to make sure all businesses pay their fair share of tax, so the ... Business • 02 Oct 20
Google to pay publishers $1 billion for their news Alphabet's Google plans to pay $1 billion to publishers globally for their news over the next three years, its CEO said today. Business • 01 Oct 20
Google unveils first 5G ready smartphones Google is entering the world of 5G with new smartphones set to launch this October. Business • 30 Sep 20
US tech giants face curbs on data sharing in EU rules Alphabet unit Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple and other US tech giants could be banned from favouring their services or forcing users to sign up to ... Business • 30 Sep 20
