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DOJ to file antitrust lawsuit against Google

October 20, 2020 1:39pm CDT

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.

Google announces earthquake alert system for California Android devices

August 11, 2020 1:32pm CDT

Google announced t will send earthquake alerts to Android devices in California with a new technology.

Google to let its employees work from home through July 2021, according to report

July 27, 2020 11:38am CDT

Google had previously told its employees to expect to work from home until at least the end of 2020.

Google to offer career certificates it says are equivalent to a 4-year college degree

July 13, 2020 3:17pm CDT

The tech behemoth will offer three new certificate programs in Data Analytics, Project Management, and UX Design, according to a July 13 news release.

Google Maps features allow commuters to travel safely amid COVID-19 pandemic

July 5, 2020 1:43pm CDT

Google's map features allow commuters to travel safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Google workers question police department ties

June 23, 2020 12:53pm CDT

Thousands of employees are asking the company to stop selling tech to law enforcement.

Google, Apple release coronavirus contact-tracing technology for apps

May 20, 2020 3:06pm CDT

Apple and Google on Wednesday released long-awaited smartphone technology to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.

Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking

April 10, 2020 2:13pm CDT

The idea is to help national governments roll out apps for so-called “contact tracing” that will run on iPhones and Android phones alike.

Google to provide high quality internet access, chromebooks as California schools remain closed

April 1, 2020 3:11pm CDT

Students in California won’t be returning to school this academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But students will continue with their classwork from home, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

Google showcases African American achievements with ‘most searched’ for Black History Month

January 30, 2020 8:10pm CST

Google celebrated the achievements of black Americans with a commercial and website highlighting who and what was "the most searched."

Google co-founders Larry Page, Sergey Brin step down as execs of parent Alphabet

December 3, 2019 4:04pm CST

The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet.