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House Republicans should stop relying on Google Translate.

In the United States, there is, without a doubt, one official language. Yet, House Republicans seem a bit oblivious to this. A look at their social media behavior suggests just that. The official House Republican account tweeted about their belief in the potential of all Americans thriving through hard work. It feels, well, a bit […]

ADL urges Google to reject ‘anti-Israel’ human rights proposal

A Jewish rights organization is urging shareholders of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, to reject proposals that would prompt an investigation into the impact of its cloud services—especially those used in Project Nimbus in Israel—on human rights in conflict areas. This proposal will be up for vote during Alphabet’s annual shareholders meeting scheduled for June 6, […]

Google Refutes Allegations of Falling Search Traffic Following Apple Executive’s Statement

Following testimony from Apple SVP Eddie Cue, the tech giant has stepped up to challenge claims regarding a downturn in search traffic attributed to Google. Ars Technica reported that the ongoing antitrust investigation into Google’s dominance in search has taken an unexpected turn, sparked by Cue’s remarks that hinted at declining search traffic. During his […]

Mexico takes legal action against Google for altering the ‘Gulf of America’ label

Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' label change

Claudia Sheinbaum, the President of Mexico, has urged technology companies, specifically Google, regarding its decision to update its map services in response to former President Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico. She announced this on Friday. Sheinbaum mentioned to reporters that a lawsuit has been filed against Google, although she didn’t share additional specifics. […]

Google agrees to pay $50 million to resolve racial bias lawsuit from Black employees.

Google has decided to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit that, interestingly, they deny involves systemic racial bias against their Black employees. A preliminary settlement has been submitted for approval in Federal Court in Oakland, California, covering more than 4,000 Google workers located in California and New York. The individuals involved in this class […]