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Landmark decision declares Google an illegal monopoly

A jury has ruled that Google has worked illegally to take exclusive control of the mobile app payment market.

Landmark decision declares Google an illegal monopoly

Surprise data: Google discloses Israeli heroism

Google data shows a significant increase in searches for return flights to Israel following the start of the Swords of Iron operation.

Surprise data: Google discloses Israeli heroism

Over 120 Jewish activists urge app stores to drop X

In a letter, more than 120 Jewish activists call on advertisers and app stores to drop Twitter/X.

Over 120 Jewish activists urge app stores to drop X

Hotel owner threatens to sue anti-reform spammers

The hotel where the Netanyahu couple are vacationing has threatened legal action against protesters giving it low reviews.

Hotel owner threatens to sue anti-reform spammers

Israel National News checked:

Does Google Bard have a left-wing bias?

Israel National News checked if Google's new AI chatbot has a political bias.

Does Google Bard have a left-wing bias?

Google ends UN's burying Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution

The UN now needs to support the implementation of HKOPS or trash it – but can no longer simply ignore it. Op-ed.

Google ends UN's burying Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution

Israeli ad startup Adnimation awarded prestigious Google status

Innovative Israeli SaaS-based monetization service and technology company Adnimation has been awarded Google’s prestigious status of GCPP.

Israeli ad startup Adnimation awarded prestigious Google status

Will Shurat Hadin bring social media giants to their knees?

In three weeks, the pro-Israel legal advocacy group will face Google in the Supreme Court over allegations the tech company aided terrorism.

Will Shurat Hadin bring social media giants to their knees?

Google to cut tens of thousands of jobs

Google's parent company, Alphabet, to cut about 12,000 jobs globally, becoming the latest tech company to announce large-scale layoffs.

Google to cut tens of thousands of jobs

Google apologizes over offensive definition of 'Jew'

Google apologizes after a search of the word "Jew" on the search engine revealed an offensive definition.

Google apologizes over offensive definition of 'Jew'

Top search result for 'Jew on Google antisemitic trope

Leading search engine defines 'Jew' as a verb meaning 'miserly' and 'petty.'

Top search result for 'Jew on Google antisemitic trope

Google Cloud Israel region opens in Tel Aviv

The new region joins the company's network of cloud regions, which aims to provide high-performance, low-latency services to customers

Google Cloud Israel region opens in Tel Aviv

When a Google ad slips through cracks onto an Israeli news site

The ad? Tabo has produced an elegant and sophisticated program for acquiring land,, but it may be a cover for PA theft of Israeli land.Op-ed

When a Google ad slips through cracks onto an Israeli news site

Jewish Google employee who protested Israel contract resigns

Anti-Zionist Google employee says company transferred her to Brazil in response to protest against major contract with Israeli govt.

Jewish Google employee who protested Israel contract resigns

Google:

'Trump's social media platform not approved'

Google spokesperson says Truth Social wasn't approved for distribution due to concerns over violations of Play Store policies.

'Trump's social media platform not approved'

FCC urges Google and Apple to remove TikTok from app stores

FCC commissioner cites national security concerns in calling on tech giants to no longer support TikTok app.

FCC urges Google and Apple to remove TikTok from app stores

Trump claims Google is sabotaging his new social media platform

But Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes says platform will have Android app available by the end of May.

Trump claims Google is sabotaging his new social media platform

Russian hackers target American, NATO targets

Russian hackers have now set their sights on NATO, according to reports from Google.

Russian hackers target American, NATO targets

Russia blocks Google News

Russia's communications regulator says Google News is allowing access to “fake material” about the country's military operation in Ukraine.

Russia blocks Google News

Is Google racist? New lawsuit alleges discrimination

'Prominent civil rights attorneys' are suing the tech giant on claims of 'systematic bias' against black employees.

Is Google racist? New lawsuit alleges discrimination

Google employee: Company retaliating for my anti-Israel opinion

A Jewish Google employee says her activism against an Israel contract got her job moved to Brazil.

Google employee: Company retaliating for my anti-Israel opinion

Spotify becomes latest media giant to take steps against Russia

Spotify's Russia-based office closes "until further notice." Google, Facebook, Apple, Twitter have made similar moves.

Spotify becomes latest media giant to take steps against Russia

US states sue Google over location-tracking

States accuse Google of misleading customers into believing that changing account settings would allow them to protect privacy.

US states sue Google over location-tracking

Google Pay launches in Israel

Google's digital payment service officially launches in Israel on Tuesday.

Google Pay launches in Israel

Google, Amazon, under pressure to drop contract with Israel

Jewish employees play key role in push to cancel Google’s $1.2 billion contract with Israel.

Google, Amazon, under pressure to drop contract with Israel

Google, Amazon staff call for cancellation of Israel contract

In public letter, hundreds of employees of the two tech giants call for cancellation of $1.2 billion contract with Israeli government.

Google, Amazon staff call for cancellation of Israel contract

Google Israel launches campaign against 'conversion therapy'

Google Israel announces it is launching campaign against 'conversion therapy,' instead directs people to various associations.

Google Israel launches campaign against 'conversion therapy'

US Tech and biz leaders sign letter condemning anti-Semitism

Open letter "Tech leaders against anti-Semitism" signed by over 200 tech, business and media leaders.

US Tech and biz leaders sign letter condemning anti-Semitism

Google dismisses diversity head over anti-Semitic post

Kamau Bob dismissed after blog post surfaces of him disparaging Jewish community.

Google dismisses diversity head over anti-Semitic post

Google diversity head: Jews have "insatiable appetite for war"

Blog post from 2007 written by Google diversity head slammed for offensive comments about Jews and Israel.

Google diversity head: Jews have "insatiable appetite for war"

Google, Amazon, and Israel in the new America

The tech giants’ organizational culture raises questions on giving them control over Israel’s government data for the next 7 years. Op-ed.

Google, Amazon, and Israel in the new America

"The Jewish Google employees" - so many layers of fallacy!

Who was really behind the unsigned letter that media claimed was backed by 250 Jewish Google employees? Op-ed.

"The Jewish Google employees" - so many layers of fallacy!

Jewish Google employees demand company condemn Israel

Group which split off from larger Jewish employee group at Google demands company unequivocally back Gaza against Israel.

Jewish Google employees demand company condemn Israel

Google must change offensive translations of Israeli Elections

Translating from one language into another is not an easy task, but Google's Israel election results report last time was pathetic. Opinion.

Google must change offensive translations of Israeli Elections

Google threatens to pull services from Australia

Google says it would have 'no real choice' but to remove search engine from Australia if new regulatory bill on news prices takes effect.

Google threatens to pull services from Australia

The time to invest in tech is over - back to the old favorites

While tech giants made trillions during the first lockdown, companies like Nestle & Unilever are cashing in now.

The time to invest in tech is over - back to the old favorites

The hidden dangers of Chinese-style Big Tech censorship

A new report from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is warning of a “new big brother“ emerging as the CCP expands its reach. Op-ed.

The hidden dangers of Chinese-style Big Tech censorship

Heads of large technology companies testify before US lawmakers

Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google CEOs testify on Capitol Hill over antitrust concerns.

Heads of large technology companies testify before US lawmakers

'We're exploring legal measures against Google and Apple'

Watch: PA “foreign minister” says legal action considered against Google and Apple for removing "Palestine" label from their maps.

'We're exploring legal measures against Google and Apple'

Google co-founders step down from parent company

Larry Page and Sergey Brin announce they are stepping down from Alphabet, will stay involved as board members and shareholders.

Google co-founders step down from parent company

Israel's National Library working with Google to digitize books

In two-year project, Israel’s National Library partners with Google to digitize 120,000 books.

Israel's National Library working with Google to digitize books

Insider testimony: Google is politically biased

Senior Google engineer: "I see execs go to Congress and say that it’s not manipulated, not political. I’m just so sure that’s not true."

Insider testimony: Google is politically biased

Google blocks anti-Semitic content in Spain

Google reaches understanding with lawyers in Spain to block defamatory content including material promoting Nazi ideology, Holocaust denial.

Google blocks anti-Semitic content in Spain

Senate hearing: Google bias, censorship as megacorp bags pharma

National security analyst: 'They could very well affect the Israeli elections, easily.'

Senate hearing: Google bias, censorship as megacorp bags pharma

Google to purchase Israeli cloud storage company

Google to acquire Elastifile Ltd. in a deal valued at approximately $200 million.

Google to purchase Israeli cloud storage company

Google calls Ben Shapiro a 'Nazi using a dog whistle'

An internal Google email exchange suggests disabling the suggestion feature for the 'Nazi's' YouTube videos.

Google calls Ben Shapiro a 'Nazi using a dog whistle'

US issues 90-day license allowing business with Huawei

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei promises company 'won't be affected' by US ban.

US issues 90-day license allowing business with Huawei

Google bans account of Iranian anti-Israel propaganda site

Digital giant blocks accounts of Iranian site which claimed Israel experimented on Arab prisoners.

Google bans account of Iranian anti-Israel propaganda site

Startpage.com beats Google for best search engine

Stiftung Warentest compares 50 search queries with typos, vague descriptions, other ambiguities, then evaluated relevance of first 6 results

Startpage.com beats Google for best search engine

Google hit with $1.7 billion fine by E.U.

The fine is the third one that the EU has imposed on Google since 2017.

Google hit with $1.7 billion fine by E.U.

When the Google dream died

When the Google dream died

Report: Google wanted search results to oppose Trump travel ban

New report says Google employees discussed ways to make search engine favor results opposing US Pres. Trump's travel ban.

Report: Google wanted search results to oppose Trump travel ban

Trump against Google: 'Only fake news'

Administration official says White House considering regulating Google after Trump attacks online giant on Twitter.

Trump against Google: 'Only fake news'

Google's selective social conscience

Google's selective social conscience

Accounts with ties to Iran removed from YouTube

Google deletes 58 accounts with ties to Iran on YouTube and other sites.

Accounts with ties to Iran removed from YouTube

Google stores location data even without consent: AP

Researchers at Princeton discovered that Google saves the location data of smart phones even if privacy settings say otherwise.

Google stores location data even without consent: AP

EU fines Google record $5 billion

Google faces record fine for violating EU anti-trust laws in requirements forced on Android phone producers.

EU fines Google record $5 billion

YouTube restores rabbi's channel after censorship accusations

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu's YouTube channel restored. Decision to remove his videos aroused suspicions of anti-right wing bias.

YouTube restores rabbi's channel after censorship accusations

Google Israel introduces hummus taste stick for April Fools’ Day

Breakthrough technology allows hummus connoisseurs to determine which hummus restaurant best fits their taste. April Fools.

Google Israel introduces hummus taste stick for April Fools’ Day

Swedish Jews say Google searches returning anti-Semitic results

Google search results for phrases like 'Jews in Sweden' dominated by anti-Semitic content, local Jews claim.

Swedish Jews say Google searches returning anti-Semitic results