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The complaint about Google's processing of personal data was made by Dr Johnny Ryan, who is a senior fellow of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties

DPC rejects claims over Google data complaint

The Data Protection Commission rejects claims that it has failed to fully investigate a complaint made to it five years ago about an alleged massive data breach by the internet giant Google.

Business • 27 Jul 23

Alphabet said its Q2 results were helped by steady demand for its cloud services and a rebound in advertising

Alphabet's Q2 profit beats expectations

Alphabet's second-quarter profit exceeded Wall Street expectations and the Google parent announced that its long-time CFO Ruth Porat would assume a new role while the company sought a new finance chief.

Business • 26 Jul 23

Fake reviews have been a recurring problem on internet commerce sites.

New Google lawsuit aims to curb fake business reviews

Alphabet's Google has sued a Los Angeles man and his companies in San Jose, California federal court, claiming he created hundreds of fake business listings on its platforms and sold them to real businesses to lure in unsuspecting customers.

Business • 16 Jun 23

The Google parent has advised employees not to enter its confidential materials into AI chatbots

Google warns own staff about chatbots

Alphabet is cautioning employees about how they use chatbots, including its own Bard, at the same time as it markets the program around the world, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Business • 15 Jun 23

(Stock image) Google described immersive view as a new way to explore that is more natural and intuitive.

Google rolls out immersive maps in Dublin

Google Maps is to roll out a new 'immersive view' feature in Dublin this month.

Business • 14 Jun 23

The DPC said it was informed by Google of its intention to launch Bard in the EU this week

Irish data watchdog delays rollout of Google's AI tool

Google will have to delay the European rollout of its new artificial intelligence (AI) tool 'Bard' after the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) raised privacy concerns.

Ireland • 14 Jun 23

Google is the most dominant digital advertising platform in the world with a 28% market share of global ad revenue

EU charges Google on anti-competitive adtech practices

Alphabet's Google was charged by EU antitrust regulators with anti-competitive practices in its digital advertising business on Wednesday and may have to sell part of this business to address their concerns.

Business • 14 Jun 23

Security officer at Google sacked for falling asleep

A security officer guarding tech giant Google's Barrow Street base in Dublin was dismissed after being accused of falling asleep on the job.

Business • 08 May 23

Alphabet said that demand rose for cloud services in the first quarter, while Google's ad sales held up better than expected

Alphabet announces stock buyback, modest beat on sales

Alphabet last night said it would buy back $70 billion in stock and posted first-quarter profit and revenue above estimates as demand rose for cloud services and ad sales held up better than expected.

Business • 26 Apr 23

Alphabet CEO Pichai paid $226m in 2022 amid cost cuts

Alphabet chief executive Sundar Pichai received total compensation of about $226m in 2022, more than 800 times the median employee's pay, the company said in a securities filing recently.

Business • 24 Apr 23

The 240 job losses represent around 4% of Google's 5,500 Irish-based headcount

Google to cut 240 jobs from Irish workforce

Google is to cut 240 jobs from its Irish-based workforce as part of global layoffs announced last month.

Business • 22 Feb 23

Alphabet posted a short GIF video of Bard in action via Twitter but delivered an inaccurate answer

Alphabet shares dive as Google AI chatbot gets it wrong

Alphabet lost $100 billion in market value yesterday after its new chatbot shared inaccurate information in a promotional video and a company event failed to dazzle.

Business • 09 Feb 23

Shares of Alphabet were down nearly 5% in after-hours trading on Wall Street, after losing about 40% of their value in 2022

Alphabet disappoints on sales as ad business slips

Alphabet last night posted fourth-quarter profit and sales short of Wall Street expectations as Google's advertising clients pulled back spending from a period of pandemic-led excess.

Business • 03 Feb 23

The US government yesterday said Google should be forced to sell its ad manager suite

Google says US complaint 'without merit'

Alphabet's Google said today it believes the complaint from the US Department of Justice accusing the company of abusing its dominance in digital advertising is "without merit".

Business • 25 Jan 23

Simon Coveney was speaking tonight following a meeting with the Head of Google in Ireland

Google cuts will have some impact in Ireland - Coveney

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney has said that Google's recent announcement of 12,000 job cuts globally will have some impact in Ireland, but that it will be a few more weeks before an exact number is known.

Business • 24 Jan 23

The Google job cuts will affect teams across the company including recruiting and some corporate functions, as well as some engineering and products teams.

Google parent to lay off 12,000 workers globally

Google's parent Alphabet is cutting about 12,000 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, it said in a staff memo today, as the technology sector reels from layoffs and companies stake their futures on AI.

Business • 20 Jan 23

Google, Porsche in talks over Google Apps access

Porsche is considering fully integrating Google software into its car cockpit, a source close to the company said, marking a shift in strategy for the newly listed carmaker.

Business • 12 Jan 23

ECJ issued ruling over Google search results

Google must remove data if user proves it wrong - ECJ

Google must remove data from online search results if users can prove that such information is manifestly inaccurate, Europe's top court has said.

World • 08 Dec 22

The Pentagon has awarded $9 billion worth of cloud deals to Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Oracle

Pentagon splits $9 billion cloud contract among 4 firms

The US Pentagon has awarded $9 billion worth of cloud computing contracts to Alphabet's Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Oracle.

Business • 08 Dec 22

The announcement will come as early as Monday, the sources said.

Google to pay about $400m to settle tracking lawsuit

Alphabet's Google will pay about $400 million to settle a complaint brought by a group of states over allegations the search and advertising giant illegally tracked users' locations, two people familiar with the matter said.

Business • 14 Nov 22

Shares in Alphabet, which owns Google, fell 6.5% in trading after the bell on Wall Street last night

Alphabet's miss fans inflation digital ads fears

Google parent Alphabet's disappointing ad sales has sparked worries across the digital media sector as advertisers cut back on their spending in the face of an economic slowdown.

Business • 26 Oct 22

Google's Pixel Watch promises a lot - but it has numerous imperfections that need to be ironed out in the next generation

Review: Google Pixel Watch

Google's first attempt at a smartwatch does a lot right but trips up on the small details, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 22 Oct 22

Wing is to hold trials of its drones in Lusk in Co Dublin in the coming weeks

Wing to conduct drone delivery trials in Lusk,Co Dublin

Wing, the drone delivery company operated by Google's parent Alphabet, is to conduct trials in Lusk in Co Dublin in the coming weeks.

Business • 20 Oct 22

Google's latest flagship device puts the 'smart' into smartphone

Review: Google Pixel 7 Pro

Google's latest flagship phone represents a relatively modest upgrade to last year's offering, but price and 'smart' features make it a compelling device, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 16 Oct 22

The company said it is encouraged by the progress that drone regulation has made in the EU.

Wing to conduct drone delivery trials near Dublin

Wing, the autonomous drone delivery company operated by Google's parent Alphabet, is to conduct limited demonstrations of its technology near Dublin.

Business • 12 Oct 22