Google Health, the company's newest product area, has ballooned to more than 500 employees
Google and its parent company, Alphabet, are counting on new businesses as growth slows in its core digital advertising business.
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Unilever will stop advertising ice cream to kids over obesity concerns
Consumer packaged goods giant Unilever says it's updating its principles for marketing food and beverages to children, including a change that will no longer target marketing communications to children under 12.
US judge drops some charges against Theranos's Holmes, leaves wire fraud
A federal judge late on Tuesday dismissed some charges against Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, but let stand wire fraud charges accusing her and an associate of misleading patients about the abilities of her company's blood tests.
Rihanna's lingerie brand accused of deceptive marketing by ad watchdog group
Truth in Advertising, a nonprofit advertising watchdog, has filed a deceptive marketing complaint with the FTC and California regulators against Savage X Fenty, Rihanna's lingerie company.
Tech giants like Facebook and Google set for UK crackdown on harmful content
Britain's media regulator Ofcom has been chosen to crack down on social media companies over how they deal with harmful content.
SoftBank shares skyrocket in Japan after judge approves T-Mobile and Sprint merger
The ruling stateside clears one of the final hurdles for the deal, which still can't close until the California Public Utilities Commission approves the transaction.
Trump heaps praise on trillion dollar tech club — calling four big companies MAGA
President Donald Trump called four big tech companies that have market caps larger than $1 trillion —MAGA.
Lyft beats revenue estimates but stock falls
Lyft reported earnings for its fourth quarter of 2019 Tuesday that beat analyst estimates on revenue and active riders.
Airbnb reportedly lost money last year as costs ballooned ahead of its planned public listing this year
Airbnb isn't expected to go public until the third quarter of this year.
Judge approves $26 billion merger of T-Mobile and Sprint
The ruling clears one of the final hurdles for the deal.
Apple engineer killed in 2018 Tesla crash had complained about Autopilot
An Apple engineer who died when his Tesla Model X hit a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway had complained before his death that the SUV's Autopilot system would malfunction in the area where the crash happened.
Samsung just announced its new 5G Galaxy S20 Android phones
Samsung announced the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra on Tuesday. All three phones support 5G. Here's when they're being released and how much they cost.
Samsung's new folding phone has a screen that bends in half — it launches Feb. 14 for $1,380
Samsung's new folding phone is called the Galaxy Z Flip. It has a clamshell design and turns from a big phone into a more pocketable one. It will launch on Feb. 14 through AT&T, Sprint, Best Buy and Samsung, and costs $1,380.
FTC will examine prior acquisitions by Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft
The commission voted 5-0 to issue special orders to review the past mergers.
Top Republicans on House Judiciary Committee threaten to fracture investigation into Big Tech
Two top Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee raised concerns about Chairman Jerrold Nadler's comments on tech at a fundraising event.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's comments about San Francisco are a warning sign for the city's tech scene
San Francisco has become an unmanageable place for many companies as they look to expand.
N26, the German online bank backed by Peter Thiel, says it's leaving the UK because of Brexit
Germany's N26 launched in Britain in October 2018, about six months before Brexit was initially due to take place.
Elizabeth Holmes' attorneys ask judge to throw out Theranos fraud case
Holmes and co-defendant Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani are charged with nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud with the now-defunct blood-testing company.
Sprint stock up more than 60% after report that U.S. District judge is set to rule in favor of its deal with T-Mobile
Sprint stock was up 60% in extended hours trading Monday after a report in the Wall Street Journal said that a U.S. District judge is expected to rule in favor of its ruling with T-Mobile.
A fifth of TV time in OTT-enabled homes is spent watching streaming services, report says
According to a new report from Nielsen, 19% of time consumers spent watching TV in OTT-capable homes is spent on streaming.
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