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Staff for Republican Senator John Thune and Democratic Senator Gary Peters circulated a draft of a revised bill aimed at breaking a legislative stalemate.

US lawmakers make final push to win approval of self-driving car bill

The US House unanimously approved a measure in Sept 2017, but it’s been stalled for over a year.

04 Dec 2018 10:06 AM

Verily cited here insufficient consistency in the correlation between tear glucose and blood glucose concentrations.

Alphabet unit halts glucose-detecting contact lens project

The project, started in 2014, aimed to help diabetics better manage their blood sugar levels.

17 Nov 2018 9:03 AM

The fall of as much as 9 percent in shares knocked more than USD 80 billion off Amazon’s market value.

Weak Amazon, Alphabet results ignite growth worries

The third-quarter results were the second time running that billionaire Jeff Bezos’ firm had fallen short of sales targets.

29 Oct 2018 8:29 AM

Amazon was worth $805 billion on Friday, after falling below Microsoft’s in extended trade on Thursday. The drop was equivalent to the combined values of Target Corp and Corning Inc .

Microsoft overtakes Amazon as second most valuable US company

Apple Inc tops the list at over $1 trillion in September.

27 Oct 2018 9:24 AM

Blockchain technology startup Ripple Labs Inc confirmed to Reuters on Friday that it hired Amir Sarhangi, who had been leading Google’s rollout of a new wireless messaging system, as vice president of products.

Blockchain startup hires away Google's messaging tech leader

Blockchain technology startup Ripple Labs Inc hired Amir Sarhangi.

27 Oct 2018 9:21 AM

The FANG group, along with heavyweight tech stocks Apple and Microsoft, have made outsized contributions to the S&P 500’s gains in recent years. (photo: AFP)

Tech stocks battered after disappointing Amazon and Alphabet results

The weak results from Amazon and Google parent Alphabet were the latest setback for the high-growth quartet of stocks known as FANG.

26 Oct 2018 9:59 AM

Overall revenue rose 21 percent to USD 33.74 billion, missing analysts’ estimate by about USD 310 million.

Alphabet misses Wall Street revenue estimates; shares fall

Alphabet disclosed, for example, that passengers of its self-driving Waymo minivans are now paying for rides.

26 Oct 2018 7:57 AM

Alphabet shuts Google+ after user data exposed

Up to 500,000 Google+ user accounts were potentially affected by a bug.

09 Oct 2018 8:35 AM

Trump said in several tweets on Tuesday that Google search results for 'Trump News' were 'rigged' against him because they showed only coverage from outlets like CNN and not conservative publications, suggesting the practice was illegal. (Photo: File)

Trump accuses Google of 'bias' search result, prompting WH investigation

Google said that its search engine is 'not used to set a political agenda and we don't bias our results towards any political ideology.'

29 Aug 2018 8:21 AM

Net profit dropped to $3.2 billion from $3.5 billion, due to the fine, but analysts focused on operating results.

Alphabet trounces profit estimates as Google reins in costs

Alphabet’s $32.66 billion in second-quarter revenue, 86 per cent of which came from Google’s advertising business.

24 Jul 2018 8:23 AM

Kenya hopes the technology can help achieve full Internet coverage of its population. (Photo: Pixabay)

Alphabet to deploy balloon Internet in Kenya with Telkom in 2019

The technology was used by US telecom operators to provide connectivity to more than 250,000 people in Puerto Rico after a hurricane.

20 Jul 2018 9:57 AM

The penalty is nearly double the previous record of 2.4 billion euros which Google was ordered to pay last year.

Europe hits Google with record $5 billion antitrust fine, appeal ahead

European antitrust regulators ordered Google to stop using its popular Android mobile operating system to block rivals.

19 Jul 2018 7:55 AM

Zika is an 'urgent' threat to humanity, while the other two pose 'major' danger, says the World Health Organization. (Photo: AFP)

Landmark experiment wipes out over 80 pc mosquitoes carrying dengue fever and Zika

Millions of people around world are infected each year by mosquito, which can carry dengue, Zika and chikungunya, among other killer bugs.

16 Jul 2018 10:07 AM

Conservative Republicans in Congress have criticized social media companies for what they claim are politically motivated practices in removing some content.

Social media giants Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet to testify at US House hearing

A committee held a hearing in April on the same topic after representatives of the companies skipped it.

14 Jul 2018 7:41 AM

Loon provided internet service from the stratosphere to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the island last year. (Representative Image)

Loon and Wing graduate from Alphabet’s ‘moonshot factory’

By graduating, they are considered full-fledged businesses and will be part of Alphabet’s “other bets”.

12 Jul 2018 8:49 AM

The letters both ask if Google Android or Apple iPhones collect audio recordings of users without their consent. (Photo: Pixabay)

House Republicans question Apple, Alphabet on privacy and data practices

The letters cited reports that smartphones can, and in some instances, do, “collect ‘non-triggered’ audio data from users’ conversations.

10 Jul 2018 8:19 AM

Software decides based on viewing patterns which users should get messages pointing out new content.

Video producers want YouTube to change subscription tool

YouTube last year faced a backlash from creators whose ad revenue on the service declined because of shifting policies.

26 Jun 2018 7:45 AM

Facebook said that it had data sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese companies including mobile device manufacturer Huawei.

US senator queries Alphabet, Twitter on ties with Huawei

The companies’ data sharing agreements with Chinese vendors have been asked by the US Senator.

08 Jun 2018 2:49 PM

YouTube to launch music streaming service next week

YouTube Music will launch on May 22 and include features such as personalised playlists based on a user’s YouTube history.

18 May 2018 9:12 AM

The revamped music service, to be renamed as YouTube Premium, supposed to soft-launch on May 22.

YouTube to revamp music service, charge more for ad-free shows

A new report suggests that YouTube, with the new version of its music service it will also charge more for ad-free shows.

17 May 2018 10:25 AM

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