Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Meta and YouTube were found liable in a landmark Los Angeles lawsuit for "engineered addiction" and harming a child's mental health through negligent platform design.

LA social media addiction trial: Jury enters 9th day of deliberations

A Los Angeles jury continues deliberations for a ninth day in a landmark lawsuit accusing Meta and YouTube of contributing to a young woman's mental health struggles.

Three engineers charged with allegedly stealing Google trade secrets and sending them to Iran

The engineers allegedly stole confidential information, including Google trade secrets and transferred the sensitive data to Iran and other places, according to the Department of Justice.

In-N-Out Burger beats Google, Apple as California's top employer for 2026: report

In-N-Out Burger officially outranks Google, Apple, and Nvidia to become California's top-rated employer on Glassdoor’s "2026 Best Places to Work" list.

California wealth tax proposal hemorrhages $1T as billionaires flee

California has lost $1 trillion as billionaires flee the Golden State due to the proposed wealth tax, which would impose a one-time 5% tax on their assets.

Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

Hundreds of thousands of social media accounts are being deactivated as the world’s first social media ban goes into effect now in Australia for kids under 16. Here’s how it will work.

What the world searched on Google in 2025: Trends, tech and tragedy

Google’s top trending searches of 2025 reveal a year shaped by political shock, pop-culture sensations and major tech news.

Falling branch at Yosemite strikes and kills 29-year-old Google employee

Yosemite National Park is investigating a freak and deadly accident involving fallen tree branches that claimed the life of a 29-year-old Google software engineer.

Man wins payout after Google photographs him in the nude in his yard

An Argentine court has ordered Google to pay a man who was photographed completely naked in his backyard by a Google Street View car.

2 juveniles shot in Waymo vehicle in Santa Monica

An investigation was underway after two passengers in an autonomous vehicle were shot in Santa Monica.

Google’s online ad business found to be an illegal monopoly by federal judge

A federal judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized key parts of the digital ad market, marking the company’s second major antitrust loss in less than a year.

Survey reveals each state's most coveted employer: See the list

A new survey from Careerminds reveals the most sought-after employers in each U.S. state — and the results go far beyond just big tech and flashy brands.

Mexico may sue Google over 'Gulf of America' label on maps

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government may take legal action against Google for using the name "Gulf of America" on maps, following a decree by President Trump.