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Google facing antitrust lawsuit
The Justice Department along with eight U.S. states is suing Google, accusing the tech giant of "monopolizing" the digital ad market. Bill Baer, former assistant AG for the Justice Department's antitrust division, joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss.
How interest rates affect the tech industry
As tech companies cutting thousands of jobs this month, CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers discusses how the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes have contributed to the industry's financial woes.
NYSE experiences technical issue
The New York Stock Exchange experienced a technical issue early on Tuesday, temporarily halting trading for more than 80 companies. Dan DeFrancesco, finance editor for Insider, joined CBS News to recap the day for the markets, and what the latest Justice Department antitrust lawsuit against Google could mean for the tech industry.
Justice Department accuses Google of monopolizing ad tech
Internet giant has "corrupted legitimate competition," regulators allege in filing antitrust lawsuit.
Google slashes 12,000 jobs
Google announced it has cut about 6% of its workforce, amounting to 12,000 jobs – the largest-ever round of layoffs at the company. This follows other recent job cuts at other tech firms, including Microsoft, Amazon and Meta, the parent company of Facebook. Correspondent Michael George talks with experts about how the tech sector, unlike other parts of the economy, is being downsized after having gone on a pandemic hiring spree.
Google announces layoffs
Google's parent company, Alphabet, announced it is cutting 12,000 jobs from its global workforce. The layoffs are the latest in a series of job cuts happening across the tech sector. CBS News' Michelle Miller and Lilia Luciano are joined by Herb Scribner, economics reporter for Axios, to discuss what's behind the cuts.
Google axes 12,000 jobs amid big tech layoffs
Silicon Valley was hit with another round of layoffs on Friday as Google announced that it would be cutting 12,000 jobs. The move comes during the same week that Microsoft and Amazon also announced layoffs, and companies nationwide look at cost-cutting measures amid growing concerns about a pending recession. Janet Shamlian has more.
Google to slash 12,000 jobs as tech industry layoffs surge
Alphabet-owned search giant joins other major technology player in axing thousands of workers as the economy slows.
Google fixes offensive definition of "Jew" in search results
Google said it "licenses definitions from third-party dictionary experts" that automatically populate when a term is entered in its search bar.
"Gas prices near me," and more of the top local Google searches in 2022
Google's annual "Year in Search" report ranked leading queries that included the term "near me" across the U.S. this year.
Google reveals the most searched U.S. scenic spots in 2022
Google's annual "Year in Search" report listed the top queries across multiple categories.
Google releases top searches for 2022
The online puzzle game "Wordle" was the top searched term for Google users around the world.
Google Doodle honors video game trailblazer Gerald "Jerry" Lawson
Lawson helped to develop the first home video gaming system with interchangeable game cartridges.
Researchers record audio of coral reefs
As climate change and human activity threaten ocean life, researchers are now monitoring the sound of coral reefs in an attempt to analyze their health. And the public can listen in and help. Ian Lee has more.
Google to pay 40 states $392M in location-tracking settlement
Google told users they could turn off location tracking but continued collecting that data to sell ads, states alleged.
Meta reports another revenue decline
Facebook parent company Meta posted its third quarter earnings on Wednesday. While they were slightly above Wall Street analysts' expectations, they marked a revenue decline for the second straight quarter. Daniel Howley, a tech editor for Yahoo Finance, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Lower tech earnings rattle markets
The tech-heavy NASDAQ dropped Wednesday after Microsoft and Alphabet released less-than-stellar earnings reports on Tuesday. CBS News anchor Lana Zak spoke with Simeon Hyman, global investment strategist at ProShares, about the larger impact on the markets.
RNC sues Google over email spam filters
The RNC has filed a lawsuit against tech giant Google, alleging the company has been suppressing its email solicitations ahead of the midterm elections.
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California to mandate vaccines or weekly tests for teachers; Google staff who work from home could see pay cut
Supreme Court will hear social media terrorism lawsuits
One of the cases involves Nohemi Gonzalez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen killed in Paris in the 2015 ISIS attacks.
Google to label clinics that provide abortions in effort to increase transparency
The updates will apply to results in the advertising section, Search, and Maps features.
Google workers demand abortion protections, data privacy
Employees want parent company Alphabet to strengthen privacy for Google users searching for abortion information.
Google data center has electrical explosion, causing injuries
Three Google employees were injured and taken to a nearby hospital after an apparent electrical explosion.
The Google Pixel 6a smartphone launches today, and Amazon is offering a $50 free money deal on it
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