Sundar Pichai

How Google spent 15 years creating a culture of concealment

Evidence in three trials shows that even as the internet giant stored the world’s information, it created an office culture that tried to minimise its own

Fri Nov 22 2024 - 05:00

Google somewhat two-faced on workplace politics

Tech giant firing staff for political protest is among the biggest lobbyists of government and not averse to very ‘political’ business

Thu May 02 2024 - 05:00

Google boss warns staff to expect further job cuts this year

Sundar Pichai memo points to ‘tough choices’ ahead as tech giant invests in big priorities

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 16:31

Google CEO acknowledges search default deals were ‘very valuable’

Sundar Pichai testifies in US government’s antitrust case accusing Big Tech company of shutting out competition

Mon Oct 30 2023 - 18:54

Google parent’s Irish employees among those to petition chief executive over handling of job cuts

FSU says ‘hundreds’ of staff at Irish office signed letter which was distributed to others by its members

Sun Mar 19 2023 - 17:40

Alexei Navalny calls for social media ‘information front’ against Russia

Jailed opposition leader urges west to support huge ad campaign in order to break through Kremlin Ukraine war propaganda

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 18:12

How big tech lost the antitrust battle in Europe

The EU is dramatically escalating its antitrust war on big tech with new laws

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 05:30

Big Tech pledges to shore up US cyber security defences

Chief executives from tech, energy, banking, insurance and education meet at White House summit

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 09:08

Big Tech wants its workers back in the office

Why are the world’s greatest disrupters clinging on to tradition?

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 11:47

Facebook enters the metaverse, and Olympics near the finish line

Planet Business: Dating apps rake in the dosh, and jabs become a job requirement

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 05:40

Google says staff must get vaccine before return to office

Apple reintroduces mask rules for shops as delta variant flares

Thu Jul 29 2021 - 09:30

Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft rake in $57bn of quarterly profits

Profits surge to unexpected heights even as global economy starts to emerge from pandemic

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 07:57

Google to receive special recognition award from IDA Ireland

Company to be officially recognised for the contribution it has made over past 18 years

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 05:30

Microsoft and Google end six-year truce on legal battles

Tech giants prepare for open warfare as regulators scrutinise barriers to competition

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 19:22

Tech bosses grilled over Capitol riots and hate speech by US Congress

Twitter’s Dorsey the only executive who accepted any form of responsibility for insurrection

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 07:37

Tech bosses face questions on Capitol Hill riot

Chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet appear before US House

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 20:18

Google to invest over $7bn in US offices, data centres this year

More than $1bn will be earmarked for California

Thu Mar 18 2021 - 10:34

As Jeff Bezos steps aside, what comes next for Amazon?

Company founder to be replaced as CEO by Andy Jassy, seen as a steady hand on the tiller

Wed Feb 03 2021 - 14:02

Bezos signals partial end to epic run at helm of Amazon

But decision to step down feels natural and almost inevitable

Wed Feb 03 2021 - 08:04

Google apologises to Thierry Breton over plan to target EU commissioner

Chief executive of parent company Alphabet says document was ‘not sanctioned’

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 15:57

Big Tech still booming despite turbulent global economy

Consumer spending on tech rises during pandemic, quarterly results show

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 12:02

Big night for Big Tech as Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook post strong results

Top tech companies report better than expected earnings despite Covid-19 pandemic

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 21:56

Social media accused of abusing power ahead of US election

Senate committee debate on section 230 descends into partisan attack ahead of presidential poll

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 08:02

‘Sleeping at work’, Gunnersaurus and Tom Cruise’s impossible mission

Planet Business: A diamond of a bargain

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 05:17

Technology giant Google pledges $1bn to pay for news

Cash to support Google News Showcase mobile feature in firm’s change of approach

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 16:31

Google to lease extra 70,000 sq ft of London office space

Move comes weeks after tech giant scrapped plans for new Dublin building

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 10:39

Facebook commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2030

Social media giant’s move to be ‘supported by renewable energy’ and will affect Meath data centre

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 05:08

US Congress shows big tech’s business model is everyone’s problem

Chief executives fail in their one job during the video call on antitrust: damage limitation

Thu Aug 06 2020 - 04:10

The Irish Times view on Big Tech under scrutiny: the defence rings hollow

Top Silicon Valley leaders appear surprisingly under-informed about some of the most controversial decisions and policies made by their own companies

Mon Aug 03 2020 - 16:07

Big Tech toasts stellar earnings a day after Congress grilling

Amazon posts record profit, while Google, Apple and Facebook also beat expectations

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 22:02

Big tech chiefs cast as 21st century robber barons at US hearing

Lawmakers land blows on bosses of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 12:31

Tech executives reject claims at US hearing they are too powerful

Bezos, Cook, Pichai and Zuckerberg all testify before US congressional hearing

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 21:43

Billionaire bosses to feel heat over tech giants’ wealth and power

Hearing will see tech bosses asked to account for their firms’ market dominance

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 09:24

Google makes changes to data retention practices

Tech giant making auto-delete a default setting across some of its most popular services

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 17:00