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This photo from January 3, 2013, shows Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
With quantum race on, Google rushing to prove new computer’s super speed
By Shoshanna Solomon
Researchers at Mountain View, California-based firm believe their device can calculate in one second the same amount of data a supercomputer can process in one day
This photo from January 3, 2013, shows Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
December 11, 2018, 4:55 pm
With quantum race on, Google rushing to prove new computer’s super speed
Researchers at Mountain View, California-based firm believe their device can calculate in one second the same amount of data a supercomputer can process in one day
By Shoshanna Solomon
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting with the Palestinian Central Council in the West Bank city of Ramallah on October 28, 2018. (ABBAS MOMANI / AFP)
November 9, 2018, 11:50 am
82 or 83? The curious confusion over Mahmoud Abbas’s age
According to some sources, the Palestinian Authority president’s birthday is next week; others say it was in March
By Adam Rasgon
Workers protest against Google's handling of sexual misconduct allegations at the company's Mountain View, Calif., headquarters on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
November 2, 2018, 9:53 am
Israeli Google workers join global walkout over sexual misconduct policies
Employees have accused the tech giant of mishandling harassment allegations against executives
By AP and TOI staff
The Waze application is displayed on a smartphone in San Francisco, March 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
October 11, 2018, 6:41 am
Israeli app Waze expands carpooling service throughout US
About 1.3 million drivers and passengers have signed up for scheme, where riders pay a small fee to chip in for gas and other expenses
By Michael Liedtke
People walk by Google's offices in New York, December 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
October 9, 2018, 9:46 am
Google Plus to close after bug leaks personal information
Search giant likely to face heightened scrutiny after mishap exposes personal information of 500,000 users
By Michael Liedtke
Jorge Cuadros, left, gives a demonstration of a robotic retinal camera to a reporter at the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, California, on May 8, 2018 (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
September 24, 2018, 5:20 pm
At 20, Google looks to the future with AI, driverless cars and more
Tech giant has become ubiquitous in modern life with its search features, thought its dominance has also brought concerns by regulators
By Glenn Chapman
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivers his State of the Union speech at the European Parliament on September 12, 2018, in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AFP PHOTO / FREDERICK FLORIN)
September 12, 2018, 12:59 pm
EU to give internet firms only one hour’s notice to remove extremist content
European Commission president says companies could be fined up to 4% of annual turnover if they don’t curb incitement to terror
By TOI staff
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on August 27, 2018 in Washington,DC (AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGAN)
August 29, 2018, 12:37 am
Trump warns tech giants to be ‘careful,’ steps up claims of ‘bias’
Comments come after US president complains Google, Facebook suppressing conservative voices
By Rob Lever
US President Donald Trump speaks during an event honoring the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection services in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on August 20, 2018. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP)
August 28, 2018, 5:18 pm
Trump claims Google is gaming results with bad news about him
US president complains 96% of results when searching ‘Trump News’ are from ‘Fake News Media,’ claims conservative views are being silenced
By AFP
In this file photo from January 18, 2011, Iranians work in an internet cafe in central Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
August 24, 2018, 12:00 am
Google blocks accounts in ‘influence operation’ linked to Iran
Move by tech giant comes a day after Facebook and Twitter announced shuttering of pages tied to Iranian misinformation campaign
By AFP
In this August 8, 2018, photo a mobile phone displays a user's travels using Google Maps in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
August 17, 2018, 10:45 am
Google admits it tracks users, even if you opt out
Clarifying policy after being outed by investigative report, internet giant acknowledges ‘some location data may be saved’
By RYAN NAKASHIMA
Logos of US multinational technology company Google, on December 28, 2016, in Vertou, western France. (AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE)
July 18, 2018, 6:21 pm
Google hit with record $5 billion EU fine over Android
Competition commissioner says the US tech giant illegally used operating system’s near-monopoly to boost usage of its own search engine and browser
By Danny Kemp and Céline LE PRIOUX
Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked attends a swearing in ceremony for newly appointed judges at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, October 30, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 21, 2018, 1:12 pm
Facebook, Google must be held accountable for data misuse, justice minister says
Ayelet Shaked says privacy laws must be maintained
By Shoshanna Solomon
Doing taxes (Pixabay)
From the WebJune 12, 2018, 3:36 pm
Microsoft, Google to battle Israeli court tax decision
Calcalist: In April, Israel’s supreme court backed a tax directive that applies local taxes to options given by non-Israeli employers to Israeli employees
People walk by Google offices in New York, December 4, 2017. (AP/Mark Lennihan)
June 1, 2018, 6:03 am
Google blames Wikipedia vandalism for results linking GOP to Nazism
Republicans outraged after search engine shows Nazism among California branch of party’s ideologies
By AP
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