Google to explore why Churchill photo missing from list Google has said it would explore why the picture of Britain's World War II leader Winston Churchill disappeared from a top search results list of ... World • 14 Jun 20
EU embarks on overhaul of big tech rules The European Union has begun an intense lobbying season in Brussels as it prepares to overhaul decades-old rules to keep a tighter leash on Facebook, ... Science and Technology • 02 Jun 20
Google rejects call to compensate Australian news media Google has rejected demands it pay hundreds of millions of dollars per year in compensation to Australian news media under a government-imposed revenue sharing deal. World • 01 Jun 20
Google targets 30% office capacity in September Alphabet's Google has said it would reopen offices in more cities at roughly 10% of their capacity beginning July 6 and scale it up to ... Business • 27 May 20
Apple and Google release contact-tracing software The contact-tracing software built by Apple and Google to support public health apps with tracking the spread of coronavirus has been released for the first ... Business • 20 May 20
Google makes its video meeting service free to all Google has made its business videoconferencing service free to all users, ramping up competition for Zoom as people flock online to stay connected during the ... Business • 29 Apr 20
Google ad sales now steady after coronavirus drop A drop in Google ad sales steadied in April and some consumers returned to using the search engine for shopping in addition to finding novel ... Business • 29 Apr 20
Google to donate €1m to Irish NGOs Google's philanthropic arm is to donate €1m to Irish charities to help them deal with the fallout from Covid-19. Business • 27 Apr 20
Review: Huawei P40 Pro Will Goodbody tests Huawei's latest flagship smartphone and finds that while there is much to like about it, there is a missing link. Business • 22 Apr 20
Apple and Google to build contact tracing technology Apple and Google are to work together to create contact tracing technology that aims to slow the spread of the coronavirus by allowing users to ... Business • 10 Apr 20
Google urges Irish-based staff to work from home Google has told its 8,000 staff here that it is recommending that those who can work from home do so because of the evolving situation ... Business • 10 Mar 20
'Flawed' EU competition decision underpins Intel fine Intel said today that EU competition regulators got it wrong when they fined the chipmaker €1.06 billion over a decade ago for thwarting a British ... Business • 10 Mar 20
Google's Irish staff to return to offices tomorrow Google workers in Ireland will resume working in the company's offices here tomorrow. Business • 04 Mar 20
Google staff told to work from home due to virus scare The majority of Google's 8,000 staff and contractors in Ireland have been told to work from home tomorrow after a member of staff reported flu-like ... Coronavirus • 02 Mar 20
Google's Fitbit takeover 'could pose privacy risk' Alphabet-owned Google's $2.1 billion bid for fitness trackers company Fitbit could pose privacy risks, the European Data Protection Board has warned, adding its voice to ... Business • 20 Feb 20
Google to move UK accounts from Irish oversight Google is planning to move its British users' accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under US jurisdiction instead, the ... Business • 20 Feb 20
Google slams EU over $2.6 billion competition fine Google has called on Europe's second-top court to throw out what it called an eye-catching €2.4 billion EU competition fine, saying there was no factual ... Business • 14 Feb 20
Google Maps marks 15-year milestone with new features Google Maps has marked 15 years on the road today with the rollout of new features for the popular mobile app which has helped move ... Business • 06 Feb 20
Data commission launches probes into Google, Tinder The Data Protection Commission has launched two separate statutory inquiries, into search firm Google and dating app Tinder. Business • 04 Feb 20
Searching questions for Google as growth stumbles Google-parent Alphabet has reported its worst fourth-quarter revenue growth since 2015, missing analysts' estimate for a period in which its top online advertising rivals beat ... Business • 03 Feb 20
Which company just hit $1 trillion? Google it. As Google-parent Alphabet has become the fourth US company to top a market value of more than $1 trillion, some funds holding its shares are ... Business • 17 Jan 20
Google buys Irish tech firm Pointy for reported $163m Irish retail technology firm Pointy is to be bought by Google. Business • 15 Jan 20
Google fined €150m by France for anti-competitive moves France's competition authority has today fined Google €150m for anti-competitive behaviour and for having unclear advertising on the Google Ads page. Business • 20 Dec 19
10 facts about new Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Google chief executive officer Sundar Pichai will replace company co-founder Larry Page as CEO of parent Alphabet, the company has said. Business • 04 Dec 19
Sundar Pichai to lead Alphabet as Larry Page steps down Google chief executive Sundar Pichai will assume the CEO role at parent firm Alphabet in a shakeup at the top of the Silicon Valley titan, ... Business • 04 Dec 19
