Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought 17.85 million Alphabet shares worth $4.3 billion. The Google stock has seen a 'Buffet bump', signalling a rare tech bet by the Oracle of Omaha despite AI bubble concerns.


Warren Buffett invests $4.3 billion in Alphabet Inc as Google parent stock dances to new highs

Will Google be forced to sell Chrome, world's most popular web browser? The US justice department is moving to make the Big Tech giant part with the browser over antitrust concerns and a decision from a federal judge might come in coming days, according to reports.

Will Google be forced to sell Chrome, the world's most-used web browser? Decision likely soon

The trend of big tech companies laying off employees is far from being over. Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google on Tuesday announced fresh round of firings at mapping app Waze as it merges the app's advertising system with Google Ads technology.

Firing season continues: Google lays off employees at its mapping app Waze

Alphabet Inc. cautions employees about use of chatbots

According to a report by Business Insider, Google has made an error in the calculation of stock severance which was to be received by the laid-off employees. Subsequently, in an email sent on Thursday (February 9) seen by the media outlet, the tech giant apologised to its former employees, informing that its earlier email mentioned an incorrect number of stocks as part of the severance package.

Google apologises after miscalculating severance packages, laid-off employees receive fewer stocks

There is a funny story on Mullah Nasruddin that comes to mind after the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) ruling on Alphabet Inc, owner of Google, which has been fined Rs 1338 crore ($162 million) on charges of using its Android platform monopoly to bundle its own apps on the ubiquitous smartphones that go with the operating system.

The Google Paradox: Why India's $162mn fine on search giant is flawed by misplaced priorities

The Indian regulator imposed a fine of $161.95 million on Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday for anti-competitive practices. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) accused Google of "abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem" to push mobile manufacturers to exclusively carry its search services.

Indian regulator fines Google around $162 million for anti-competitive practices

Asking Google to offer abortion benefits to contractors and suspend donations to anti-abortion politicians, more than 650 workers at Google owner Alphabet Inc have signed a petition for policy changes.

Stop donations to anti-abortion politicians, says Google employees' petition for policy changes

Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Alphabet - Google's parent company, revealed numbers for the first quarter of this year and their numbers indicate that the big tech is not immune to market instability.

Tech giants that got drunk on profits earlier now suffer a 'post-pandemic hangover'

Alphabet on Friday announced moves to address sexual misconduct at Google and its other operating divisions, putting in place changes worked out to settle a lawsuit filed by shareholders.

Google parent Alphabet settles sexual misconduct lawsuit

Alphabet Inc began offering the world's first commercial high-speed internet using balloons to villagers in remote regions of Kenya's Rift Valley on Wednesday (July 8).

Balloon internet service flying high over Kenya

Now, Sundar Pichai-led Alphabet joins trillion dollar club

An Australian regulator has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc's Google, accusing it of misleading smartphone users about how it collected and used personal location data, advancing a global crackdown on the world's biggest tech firms.

Australian regulator files privacy suit against Google alleging location data misuse

Amazon.com Inc is interested in buying prepaid cellphone wireless service Boost Mobile from US carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Amazon interested in buying Boost from T-Mobile, Sprint

A lawsuit filed against Google by consumers who claimed the search engine's photo sharing and storage service violated their privacy was dismissed on Saturday by a US judge who cited a lack of "concrete injuries.

US judge dismisses suit vs Google over facial recognition software

In pics: Biggest one-day loss suffered by companies in 2018

It is Google's most extensive update to software in its G Suite workplace bundle since accelerating efforts to steal business from Microsoft Corp's dominant Office workplace software suite.

Google overhauls Gmail to lure businesses away from Microsoft

The company has yet to dominate with its devices, though its Google Home smart speakers, Chromecast TV dongles and Pixel smartphones have all won high marks from consumers.

Google's Clips camera is latest effort to bring AI into home gadgets

In a deposition taken in mid-December near San Francisco, Joe Sullivan, Uber's security chief from 2015 to 2017, said that the most explosive claims made by another former Uber employee of unethical and illegal behavior by members of his security team were false

Current and former Uber security staffers cast doubt on spying claims

Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Merlin, a consortium of independent labels, are in talks with the website

YouTube to launch music subscription service 'Remix' next year

According to media reports, Twitter is already discussing a potential deal with Alphabet Inc and might soon get a formal bid offer

Walt Disney planning Twitter bid: Bloomberg

The search giant has avoided tax payments for five years, paying less than 0.1% of total income and value-added taxes last year

Google Indonesia may face $400 million tax bill as Indonesia starts probe

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