US government sues Google over its 'illegal monopoly' on internet search and advertising services
The case is one of the country’s biggest antitrust lawsuits in decades.
Google must negotiate with media groups over paying for online news, Paris court rules
The ruling came as the US firm announced it was close to a deal on compensating French media groups.
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have too much power and abuse their positions, US Congress report says
Democrats in the US are hoping to rein in the power of the tech giants.
Ghost town?: What does Google's decision to pull out of an office deal mean for the landscape of Dublin city centre?
Property experts say rumours of the capital’s demise are greatly exaggerated.
Google cancels plan to lease large office space in Dublin
The Sorting Office space is 202,000 sq feet in size.
Google tells Australians law forcing tech giants to pay for news will affect their user experience
Google has argued that paying news outlets for the content they produce is an ‘unfair advantage’.
Fortnite makers sue Apple and Google after it's pulled from mobile app stores
Epic Games recently released an update that dodges revenue sharing with the tech giants.
HSE working with Google to fix problem with Covid Tracker app that drains Android phone batteries
The HSE said that the problem should be fixed within 24 hours.
China accuses US of 'political suppression' after Trump's executive order targeting TikTok
The order comes into effect in 45 days and appears to ban transactions with the Chinese owners of the app.
EU launches 'in-depth' probe of Google's bid for Fitbit
There is concern that acquiring Fitbit’s user data will strengthen Google’s position in targeted advertising.
Head honchos at Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon to face questions from US politicians today
The tech giants are being investigated for alleged anti-competitive practices.
Concerns over Google Play Services reignited over Covid apps but HSE warns against conflating issues
The HSE has said it is important not to conflate issues with how Google enables apps through the store with the functionality of this particular app.
HSE was 'gifted' €544,000 in free advertising by Google and Facebook during Covid-19 pandemic
New figures show the health service spent more than €1 million on advertising in the first two months of the crisis.
Debunked: No, contact tracing apps have not been installed on every Android phone
The Department of Health confirms that the tracing app won’t be made mandatory.
Google and Apple launch contact-tracing platform that will be used in Irish app
The Google-Apple API will be used in the Irish contact tracing app,
Leo Varadkar says charging Google and Facebook for news media content is 'a good idea'
Varadkar said that the social media giants are “sort of free riders on costs incurred by other people”.
Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content amid falling advertising revenue
The move comes after attempts to negotiate voluntary payments failed.
Google staff told to work from home after employee reports 'flu-like symptoms' amid Covid-19 fears
The company wants to test its “operational readiness” should employees have to work from home for an extended period.
German lawyer takes Google to Irish High Court over alleged hacking of his gmail account
The law scholar claims that “Qatari based actors” attempted to unlawfully access his gmail account.
Data protection inquiries launched into Google and Tinder over GDPR concerns
The two inquiries were announced by the Data Protection Commission today.
As Google buys Pointy, co-founder Mark Cummins enters his second act with the tech giant
The Dublin startup isn’t the first business founded by Cummins to be snapped up by the company.
Google co-founders step down from parent firm Alphabet
Larry Page and Sergey Brin are handing the reins to current Google CEO Sundar Pichai.
Social media companies agree to liase with Department of Health on tackling anti-vaccine misinformation
Minister for Health Simon Harris met with Facebook, Google and Twitter today.
How Dublin plans to use tech to reduce carbon emissions
The city is using insights from Google to help tackle the climate crisis.
Google to limit targeted political ads in bid to 'improve voters’ confidence'
The tech giant said the changes aim to improve voter confidence in digital political advertising and electoral processes.
Whistleblower says Google is collecting personal medical data of 50 million people from health providers
The anonymous Google employee shared the information in a video online.
Dublin city residents concerned Google's planned rooftop pitch will be 'nuisance' for them
Google is planning to have the playing pitch on the roof terrace of the Boland’s Mill development.
Google wins landmark case in EU court over 'right to be forgotten'
The court ruled the right to be forgotten did not extend outside of Europe.
Harris asks social media companies and sporting organisations to help raise vaccine awareness
The health minister sent letters to companies like Facebook and Google in recent weeks.
'This has gone on for too long': Gardaí and Dublin City Council in dispute over policing of Google protests
Internal correspondence shows how gardaí and DCC disagreed over the management of the protests.
Google unsure when updated statistics on 'delist' requests from State bodies will be published
Requests to remove content from search results can be made under ‘right to be forgotten’ regulations.
Councillors meet with gardaí to discuss Gemma O'Doherty-led protests at Google HQ
Gardaí said they had received over 40 complaints about the Barrow St protests.
Special council meeting called to address Gemma O'Doherty-led protests at Google HQ
It is understood protesters were approached by gardaí yesterday afternoon.
Court hears man's right to anonymity breached over rape trial reports appearing beside his name on Google
Counsel told the court that the man was not named in any of the news reports which appeared on Google search.
Irish teenager wins global science award for removing microplastics from water
Fionn Ferreira from Cork received a €45,000 bursary.
United States announces investigation into whether major online companies have 'stifled' competition
The investigation comes after the European Union imposed hefty fines on Google recently.
Google Maps has introduced real-time updates for Dublinbikes
Dublin is one of 24 cities where Google has rolled out the new feature.
Facebook urges against 'punitive' fines for firms who breach Government's new online safety laws
The government published submissions on the proposed laws today.
Google is being flooded with staff mail deliveries so it's planning its own DHL-style collection hub
The tech giant said it receives hundreds of thousands of items each year.
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Dublin City councillor issues complaint against Gemma O'Doherty over hijab comments
A formal complaint was made to gardaí yesterday.