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Google-built AI boosts NZ birdsong study
Google-built AI software has been trained to recognise calls of threatened native birds.

New York wants new Amazon HQ
New York City is using Google as a prime example of how tech can thrive in the Big Apple.

Google faces new lawsuit over gender bias
Google refute review that says women earn less than men in every job at tech company.

Google appoints New Zealand country manager
Caroline Rainsford has been appointed country manager for Google New Zealand.

Facebook and Google: Show us your ad data
COMMENT: If Mark Zuckerberg ran for president, would Facebook work in his favour?

Google to fight back against record fine
The European Commission issued a $4 billion penalty against the internet giant in June.

Microsoft joins new charter school
Microsoft, Datacom - and a theatre company - have joined NZ's newest charter school.

Business leaders speak out against Trump
Companies have condemned the Trump administration's decision to end DACA program.

Google to comply with EU search demands
Google will comply with Europe to change the way it runs its shopping search service.

Oreo: Google's newest Android operating system
Google has named its latest Android operating system - in honor of another dark disc.

Spotify tipped to dominate music industry
Spotify may soon dominate music the way Google does search.

Google cancels 'anti-discrimination' meeting
Google has cancelled an "anti-discrimination" meeting called to address sexism.

Google Play Store apps just got better
The company announced a new algorithm to search for 'better' apps.

YouTube CEO responds to Google diversity
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has questioned Google's diversity memo.

Four criteria for getting a job at Google
This is what the interview process looks like if you apply for a job at Google.

Google fires author of divisive gender memo
Google has fired a worker who wrote a memo blasting the web company's diversity policies.

Tax crackdown on US tech giants
France is working to plug loopholes that have allowed US tech giants to minimise taxes.

The few people still using Google+ love it
Google+ may seem consigned to the social media history books, but users still love it.

Google profits drop on EU fine
Profits at Google's parent company Alphabet took a hit on the back of a $2.7 billion fine.

Google's anti-competitive behavior
COMMENT: Online shoppers see higher prices because of the company's tactics.

Hansard goes digital: all 500m words of it
Nearly 750,000 pages of Parliamentary debates in NZ have been published online.

Deborah Hill Cone: Can TNZ foil Google too?
COMMENT: After all, ComCom isn't doing anything to stop power of web giants.

Whanganui whiz launches game apps
UCOL design student says his gaming apps 'give possibilities and hope'.

Google is fighting a losing war
COMMENT: Google's relationship with European regulators now a vicious circle of escalation

Google to stop reading your Gmail
Google is going to stop reading your Gmail in search of opportunities to sell ads.

Google execs prepare for fight with EU
Google's lawyers are preparing for what may be a record EU antitrust fine.

Google sells robot dog company
Google's parent company Alphabet has sold Boston Dynamics to Japanese tech giant SoftBank.

NZ tax deal with US 'great news'
NZ will soon net $100m a year by closing tax loopholes for foreign multinationals.

Was Yahoo CEO worth $1.25m a week?
Marissa Mayer has been voted the "least likeable" CEO in the tech industry.