Richard Nieva
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Yes, even Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos would get $1,000 under Andrew Yang's plan
Yang and the other high-profile presidential candidates spoke at the Brown and Black Forum in Des Moines, Iowa. → Read More
Google parent company Alphabet hits $1 trillion in market cap
It joins an exclusive club of US companies to reach the threshold, alongside Apple, Amazon and Microsoft. → Read More
Google launches online coding course to train workers for tech jobs
The news comes as Silicon Valley faces scrutiny over the implications of the tech industry on the American workforce. → Read More
Iowa's Democratic Party will reportedly use smartphone app to send out caucus results
Experts have concerns about election security. → Read More
Google says 2,000 people across the company work on inclusion and diversity in products
The workers are embedded in different teams, instead of being one formal team. → Read More
Google forces you to embrace Assistant to get out of its CES 2020 escape room
The search giant scaled back from last year's attraction, which was similar to "It's a Small World." → Read More
Google Assistant can read entire articles to you out loud
The search giant wants its digital helper to read text in a voice that sounds more natural. → Read More
At CES 2020, Google doubles down on getting its software all around you
The search giant for the first time also announces a user milestone for the Assistant: 500 million people a month. → Read More
Google Assistant now has 500 million monthly users
It's the first time the search giant has released user figures for its digital helper software. → Read More
Google Assistant expands privacy controls to tamp down concerns
Google announced new privacy features for the Assistant, which can be accessed on smart speakers like the search giant's Nest Mini. James Martin/CNET This story is part of CES 2020, our complete coverage of the showroom floor and the hottest new tech gadgets around. Google says it wants to make people more comfortable using its Assistant software. So the search giant on Tuesday announced new… → Read More
Google Assistant ups smart home efforts at CES: Schedule laundry, leave notes
The search giant wants you to use its services all around the house. → Read More
Waymo driverless cars have driven 20 million miles on public roads
It took 10 years for the first 10 million, then a little over a year for the next 10 million, CEO John Krafcik says. → Read More
Former Google exec says he was 'sidelined' after pushing for human rights program
Ross LaJeunesse says he tried to form the program after learning of Google's Dragonfly censored search project for China. → Read More
Google is poised to make another blitz at CES 2020
The world's largest tech conference has become a crucial battleground for Google Assistant in its war against Amazon and other rivals. → Read More
With Larry Page and Sergey Brin gone, Google's 'open culture' may be closing
Larry Page and Sergey Brin were the most direct link to the company's freewheeling past. → Read More
Google walkout 1 year on: Questions, pride and unmet demands
Last November, 20,000 Google workers protested the company -- and changed the tech industry in the process. → Read More
Amazon Alexa adds new commands to tamp down privacy concerns
The online commerce giant addressed lingering privacy issues during its big launch event. → Read More
Google contractors in Pittsburgh vote to join union
About 80 workers will join the United Steelworkers Union. → Read More
Google launches Play Pass subscription service, its $4.99 Apple Arcade rival
The service includes games and other types of apps. → Read More
YouTube CEO apologizes after verification uproar
The Google-owned site said it's tightening verification restrictions, and creators are furious. → Read More