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An Irishman’s Diary

Google reportedly gave $90m payoff to Android creator over sexual misconduct claim

Andy Rubin was accused of forcing a female employee to perform oral sex in 2013

Google parent lifts ride-sharing sector with $1bn investment in Lyft

Alphabet decision welcome for sector in need of more even-handed competition

Alphabet lawsuit against Uber cements end of uneasy marriage

Google’s corporate parent is suing Uber for theft of trade secrets

Still fighting for the right to be forgotten online

Despite the European ruling, some defamatory material can still be accessed

Google seeks debate on ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling

Search-engine wants Internet users to share thoughts on the EU decision, using an online form

Call for China to ‘punish’ US tech firms

China state media lashes US tech firms for ‘stealing secrets’

People’s Daily says Apple, Google ‘pawns’ of Washington and should be punished

Google will not forget people in a hurry

Company unhappy with European Court of Justice decision

Google takes steps to comply with ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling

Internet search giant has received thousands of removal requests since ruling announced

Google ‘outraged’ at NSA interception claims

Tech company angry at interception of private fiber networks and seeks reform

Twitter and Microsoft join calls to disclose data requests

Internet giants call for greater transparency on US security requests

Google, Microsoft and Facebook seek permission to make public the scope of data handovers

US sought easier ways to receive data

Discussions held about development of technical methods to more efficiently and securely share the personal data of foreign users in response to US government requests