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Big Tech CEOs told 'time for self-regulation is over' by US lawmakers
Face criticism over extremism and misinformation.
Mar 26 2021 6:45AM
Google draws US antitrust scrutiny over third-party cookies ban
Justice department investigators raise concerns.
Mar 19 2021 6:45AM
Google phone cameras will read heart, breathing rates with AI help
Brings tech to its wellness services.
Feb 5 2021 12:48PM
Alphabet shutting down internet balloon venture Loon
Blames the long "road to commercial viability".
Jan 22 2021 1:15PM
Tech earnings tsunami buoys Alphabet, sinks Apple
Big tech has a mixed bag of quarterly results.
Oct 30 2020 12:40PM
Google ad rebound offsets Alphabet's first-ever sales drop
Shares remain steady.
Jul 31 2020 1:42PM
Google's US$2.1 billion Fitbit deal faces EU antitrust probe
Data pledge not enough.
Jul 31 2020 6:52AM
EU regulators to probe Alexa, Siri and other voice assistants
Looks for signs of anti-competitive behaviour.
Jul 17 2020 7:00AM
Google ad sales steady after coronavirus drop; Alphabet leads tech share rally
First-quarter profit reaches US$41bn.
Apr 29 2020 1:18PM
Tech titans dominate US stock market after surge
Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook account for more than 20 percent of market cap of S&P 500.
Apr 22 2020 6:41AM
Google-parent Alphabet to donate US$800m in response to coronavirus crisis
Plus ad credits to government and health organizations and businesses.
Mar 30 2020 6:21AM
Global telcos join Alphabet, SoftBank's flying cellphone antenna lobbying effort
Energising lobbying aimed at driving regulatory approval for the emerging technology.
Feb 24 2020 1:22PM
EU to unveil plans to boost European firms, rein in US tech giants
Aimed at helping European companies exploit their industrial data.
Feb 19 2020 12:57PM
Google Maps seeks business, transit reviews in new look as it turns 15
Takes fight to search apps like Zomato, TripAdvisor and Yelp.
Feb 7 2020 6:40AM
Alphabet shares fall as Google misses on sales, debuts YouTube revenue
Worst fourth-quarter revenue growth since 2015.
Feb 4 2020 12:28PM
Microsoft cloud revenue regains momentum, sending profit above estimates
First acceleration of Azure revenue growth in two years.
Jan 30 2020 12:34PM
Sydney seeks feedback on smart city framework
Doesn't just want 'tech for tech's sake'.
Jan 24 2020 6:30AM
Alphabet CEO Pichai backs temporary ban on facial-recognition technology
Could be used for nefarious purposes.
Jan 21 2020 6:38AM
Which company just hit $1 trillion? Google it.
Shares up nearly 17 percent in last quarter.
Jan 17 2020 1:18PM
Google cutting web cookies, ending lucrative tracking tool for advertisers
Tries to satisfy increased privacy demands from users.
Jan 15 2020 1:33PM
