Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

October 20, 2020 Leave a comment

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif. The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers. The lawsuit marks the government’s most significant act to protect competition ...

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Google parent agrees to $310M misconduct lawsuit settlement

September 25, 2020 Leave a comment

FILE - In this July 25, 2017, file photo, Alphabet stock is shown on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. Google's parent company has reached a $310 million settlement, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of sexual misconduct by executives. Thousands of Google employees walked out of work in protest in 2018 after The New York Times revealed Android creator Andy Rubin received $90 million in severance even though several employees filed misconduct allegations against him. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Google's parent company has reached a $310 million settlement in a shareholder lawsuit over its treatment of allegations of executives' sexual misconduct.

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Google legal chief leaving amid sexual misconduct troubles

January 10, 2020 Leave a comment

David Drummond, the legal chief of Google parent company Alphabet, is leaving at the end of the month following accusations of inappropriate relationships with employees. Alphabet did not give a reason for Drummond’s departure in a short regulatory filing Friday. ...

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Tessco’s Ventev joins Google accessory certification program

October 18, 2019 Leave a comment

Hunt Valley-based Tessco Technologies Inc.’s manufacturing brand, Ventev, joined the "made for Google" program for manufacturers that meet Google's compatibility standards.

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Google ads: effective, a little frustrating, businesses say

September 19, 2019 Leave a comment

In this Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 photo, Gabe Uribe, co-owner of L.A. Tech House, a public relations firm that focuses on tech companies, poses in his office in Beverly Hills, Calif. When he began advertising online, he went with the common wisdom that the more spent on Google ads, the better the results. But he learned he could cut his budget and be fine. "If you put some strategy into it, you have a good chance of going up against the big guys," Uribe says. "We own our little corner with tech PR." (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

NEW YORK — For many small business owners, Google is a necessary and successful way to advertise although it can also be expensive and frustrating. Jeff Moriarty sees both sides. Moriarty, marketing director for his family’s jewelry business, has handled ...

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Hood College to teach 2 computer science courses made by Google

April 4, 2019 Leave a comment

Hood College, a liberal arts college in Frederick, is working with Google to offer its students classes about the foundations of computer and data science, the college announced Thursday.

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Buyers’ Guide: Choosing a smart speaker for your home

December 21, 2017 Leave a comment

FILE - In this Monday, June 5, 2017, file photo, the HomePod speaker is photographed in a a showroom during an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif. While Amazon pioneered the internet-connected speaker that responds to voice commands, it now has plenty of competition from other tech heavyweights. In early 2018, Apple will compete in the high end with the HomePod. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

While Amazon pioneered the internet-connected speaker that responds to voice commands, it now has plenty of competition from other tech heavyweights.

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Google’s firing of diversity critic fuels social-media backlash

August 8, 2017 Leave a comment

This Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, file photo shows Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Google’s new head of diversity has rejected an internal commentary from an employee who suggested women don’t get ahead in tech jobs because of biological differences. The dueling memos come as Silicon Valley grapples with accusations of sexism and discrimination and companies like Google, Facebook and Uber say they are trying to change. Google is also in the midst of a Department of Labor investigation into whether it pays women less than men. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Google triggered a social-media backlash with the firing of an employee who had blasted the company’s diversity policies, fueling tension over an issue roiling Silicon Valley. The dismissal of James Damore, a Google engineer, came after he wrote a 10-page ...

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Google might have to search for a lawyer

July 31, 2017 Leave a comment

Welcome to Monday, the 34th anniversary of Orioles great Brooks Robinson‘s Hall of Fame induction. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Privacy-rights group seeks federal investigation of Google. — California Supreme Court ruling preserves environmental challenges ...

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Google to ban payday lending ads, calling industry ‘harmful’

May 11, 2016 Leave a comment

Internet giant Google said Wednesday it will ban all ads from payday lenders, calling the industry “deceptive” and “harmful.” Google’s decision could have as much or even more impact on curtailing the industry than any move by politicians, as many ...

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