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Beatriz Gonzalez, right, the mother of 23-year-old Nohemi Gonzalez, a student killed in the Paris terrorist attacks, and stepfather Jose Hernandez speak outside the Supreme Court on Feb. 21, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
May 18, 2023

Supreme Court sidesteps challenge to internet companies’ protections from lawsuits

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Google, Twitter and Facebook in lawsuits seeking to hold them liable for terrorist attacks.

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Apr 28, 2023

Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed

A federal judge rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government's antirust case against it.

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Mar 13, 2023

Judge allows Google antitrust case to move ahead in Virginia

A judge has rejected a request from Google to transfer a federal antitrust lawsuit against it from Virginia to New York.

Microsoft employee Alex Buscher demonstrates a search feature integration of Microsoft Bing search engine and Edge browser with OpenAI on Feb. 7, 2023, in Redmond, Washington. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Feb 8, 2023

AI search engines can now chat with us, but glitches abound

Big tech companies are racing to revamp a familiar web tool into a gateway to a new form of artificial intelligence.

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Feb 1, 2023

Apple and Google app stores get thumbs down from White House

The Biden administration is taking aim at Apple and Google for operating mobile app stores that it says stifle competition.

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Jan 24, 2023

Justice Department sues Google over digital advertising dominance

The Justice Department and several states sued Google, alleging that its dominance in digital advertising harms competition.

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Jan 20, 2023

Google axes 12,000 jobs, layoffs spread across tech sector

Google is laying off 12,000 workers, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff.

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Nov 14, 2022

Maryland, 39 other states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392M

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states, including Maryland, to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users' locations.

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Jul 5, 2022

Google to erase more location info as abortion bans expand

Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems.

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Apr 29, 2022

Google adds ways to keep personal info private in searches

Google has expanded options for keeping personal information private from online searches.

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Jul 7, 2021

Trump suing Facebook, Twitter and Google over alleged censorship

Former President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country's biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored.

Lina Khan, then-nominee for commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 21, 2021. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)
Jun 23, 2021

House legislation targets Big Tech’s power, could force breakups

A House panel is pushing ahead with legislation that could curb the market power of tech giants and force them to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business.