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Alphabet's M&A activity declines as US files antitrust suit

October 20, 2020

A new lawsuit filed by the DOJ may cause Alphabet to approach new acquisitions more carefully.

10 big things: Potential fallout from a Big Tech backlash

August 2, 2020

Possible implications of antitrust action against Big Tech joins a TikTok takeover offer, a sports SPAC and more in our recap of the week.

Newspapers face uphill battle to survive a pandemic

June 4, 2020

Battered by the coronavirus crisis, many newspapers are in dire straits. US lawmakers are weighing multiple options that could help—including one that focuses on Facebook and Google.

9 big things: The FTC won't let tech be

February 16, 2020

Questions for Google, Amazon and other tech titans join 'Parasite,' a failed presidential pursuit and startup shutdowns in our recap of the week

Big tech keeps up acquisitions amid antitrust probes

January 15, 2020

A flurry of antitrust investigations at home and abroad hasn't suppressed big tech's appetite for young startups.

9 big things: The end of the beginning at Google

December 8, 2019

The departures of Larry Page and Sergey Brin join bad news for two VC darlings, a bidding war, and a record IPO in our recap of the week.

12 big things: Spooky startups at a distance

October 27, 2019

WeWork's unwinding, Blackstone's big day and a flurry of unicorn layoffs join Google's quantum leap in our recap of the week.

Do not pass go: Regulating Big Tech would risk dismantling startup exit routes

September 26, 2019

The world's largest tech companies have recently come under increased scrutiny amid antitrust concerns. But breaking up Big Tech could have unpredictable effects on the startups that regulators would be aiming to protect.

Why AI is making tech giants like Google and Amazon even harder to beat

June 11, 2019

It's clear that AI is no longer a nascent prototype tech of the future. It's being industrialized and commercialized at a massive scale, impacting billions of people at the behest of the world's biggest companies.

A $2.6B takeover of Looker shows Google's head is in the cloud

June 6, 2019

Google has agreed to purchase business intelligence analytics platform provider Looker for $2.6 billion, marking its biggest acquisition in five years.

You spin me right round: Mapping Google Launchpad's global reach

November 14, 2018

Google's Launchpad program has helped startups worldwide tackle AI & machine learning problems. Here's where the accelerator has invested around the world.

Q&A: Google Launchpad's Kevin O'Toole on the initiative's mission

November 14, 2018

Google's Launchpad program matches startups with in-house AI & machine learning experts. We spoke to Kevin O'Toole, head of international growth and research for the initiative, to learn more.

EU hits Google with $5.1B fine

July 19, 2018

The European Commission has fined Google €4.34 billion (about $5.1 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules tied to restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators in...

Alphabet participates in funding round for Lime

July 3, 2018

Alphabet will reportedly join a $300 million equity round for dockless bike and scooter provider Lime. GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet, is leading the financing, which values the company at...

Intel Capital exiting Velostrata to Google

May 10, 2018

Google has agreed to acquire enterprise cloud migration startup Velostrata, which was founded in 2014 and has raised more than $30 million in equity funding. Intel Capital led a $17.5 million...