New court documents have revealed that Google paid former senior executive Amit Singhal a severance package of up to $45m despite allegations of sexual harassment

Tech giant Google is disputing the findings of a report by the Australian consumer regulator that show it has a monopoly on online search and advertising in the country

Tech giant Google faces questions about the listening power of its devices after users discovered an undisclosed microphone in a home security device

French watchdog CNIL has hit Google with the largest fine imposed by a European regulator to date, citing concerns over Google’s diluted approach to seeking consent

For the second time this year, a data leak has hit Google+, this time affecting an estimated 52.5 million people

Google has reaffirmed its commitment to the explosive Asian retail market with the purchase of a $550m stake in JD.com, China’s largest e-retailer by revenue

YouTube will launch the latest version of its music streaming service on May 22, updating old features and replacing Google Play Music in the process

A number of Google’s IP addresses, thought to be hosting banned messaging service Telegram, have been blocked in Russia, as the nation’s communications regulator clamps down on Telegram’s operations in the country

Google will acquire more than 2,000 members of staff from HTC’s hardware manufacturing team and gain a new engineering hub as part of a $1.1bn deal

The new cross-licensing deal between Google and Tencent cements a landmark alliance between two of the world’s largest technology companies and presents an opportunity for Google to re-enter the Chinese market

Images readily available on Google Street View can uncover an unnerving amount of information about neighbourhood demographics, income and voting preferences

People are quick to accept the credibility of computer-generated search results, but algorithmic tools are as flawed as their makers