PremiumPremiumMedia and marketingChristopher Niesche: Google's threat to turn Australia's search function offOPINION: Google is willing to forgo its hefty earnings from the Australian market.24 Jan 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow Kiwis' Google searches predicted 'reeferendum' resultResearchers surprised after using Google data to correctly pick cannabis referendum vote.24 Jan 02:37 AM
Media and marketingGoogle threatens to ban 'search' button in AustraliaGoogle has made a bold threat to Aussie internet users.21 Jan 11:36 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBehind a secret deal between Google and FacebookNew York Times: Did Google extend an offer to its closest rival Facebook?18 Jan 06:00 AM
BusinessGoogle workers form new labour unionThe move shows workers don't believe the company is living up to its professed ideals.04 Jan 09:05 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia and marketingAre our suppression laws outdated in wake of Grace Millane case?"These orders have not been effective in overseas jurisdictions," says leading judge.22 Dec 01:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe man with the blurred face: Why did Jesse Kempson's suppression last so long?People began to speculate why Grace Millane's killer continued to enjoy name suppression.21 Dec 11:00 PM
BusinessGoogle: Paying for news is unworkableA Google executive says the law would "fundamentally break how search engines work".18 Dec 08:01 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGoogle's legal peril grows in face of third antitrust suitNew York Times: More than 30 US states have added to Google's mushrooming legal woes.17 Dec 08:19 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness500 billion pages and counting: How Google rules the webNew York Times: Company's vast size makes it impossible for competitors to catch up.17 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessInternet erupts as Google goes downMost New Zealanders appear to have slept through the meltdown.14 Dec 05:09 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia and marketingAustralian Govt caves to pressure from Google, FacebookFacebook threatened to stop showing news by Australian media companies in its feeds.13 Dec 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessCovid Tracer app: Is Bluetooth tracing a privacy risk?NZ Covid Tracer finally gets automated contact-tracking. iPhone users ask: Where is it?10 Dec 04:42 AM
New ZealandRevealed: What Kiwis searched for the most online in 2020You might struggle to believe it but the Covid-19 pandemic dominated our online searches.08 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBiden brings a new era for Big TechBiden's administration will follow through with the antitrust lawsuit against Google.27 Nov 09:50 PM
WorldDid social media actually counter election misinformation?Social media companies have been working for months to crack down on misinformation.04 Nov 11:34 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChris Keall: Google is not as big as you thinkA flaw in the DOJ's reasoning.23 Oct 04:46 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBig tech's professional opponents strike at GoogleNew York Times: An unlikely group are fuelling the tech backlash, funded by billionaires.23 Oct 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGoogle antitrust fight thrusts low-key CEO into the line of fireNew York Times: Sundar Pichai faces the internet giant's biggest threat in its 22 years.21 Oct 07:55 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia and marketingWhy US Govt is after Google's search engine monopolyWashington wants to break up Google, claiming it has illegally crushed competition.21 Oct 04:54 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessUS, EU, Australia pile into Google - NZ pulls its punchesChris Keall writes: Wake up, Wellington.20 Oct 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessIt's Google's world. We just live in itNew York Times: We spend hours a day using Google's services.20 Oct 05:47 PM
BusinessGoogle in the firing line: US Justice Department files landmark antitrust case against tech giantLawsuit marks US government's most significant act to protect competition.20 Oct 04:46 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGoogle employees are free to speak up. Except on this topicNew York Times: Google has some very particular rules about what workers can say.14 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMark Zuckerberg and Facebook have a plan to kill the iPhoneThe ubiquity of physical screens will diminish over time.30 Sep 05:44 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnnie Jean-Baptiste: Why inclusivity must apply for everyoneOpinion: Think of a time when you felt completely yourself - at ease, devoid of judgment.28 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThis deal helped turn Google into an ad powerhouse. Is that a problem?New York Times: Experts say it's the sort of deal that should no longer be possible.21 Sep 08:59 PM
New ZealandLabour crushing National in polls, but Google data suggests race not over yetGoogle's election trends portal lays out what New Zealanders are searching for.10 Sep 07:30 AM
PremiumPremiumMedia and marketingFaafoi considers approach to Aus v Facebook, Mowbray's partnership with US A-listersKris Faafoi says the Govt will take its own approach to engaging with Facebook and Google.03 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCrimeIncrease in online shopping scam worries police and NetsafeIncrease in complaints of Northlanders being ripped off buying goods online.30 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchool newsletter copied with adult advertisingSchools warned not to publish children's full names in online newsletters.22 Aug 04:22 AM
New ZealandGoogle data shows how Aucklanders are complying with level 3 lockdownSo, just how well are Aucklanders following the lockdown instruction?18 Aug 08:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Google knows your every move, even with location history off'PLUS: Aussie regulator accuses Google of spreading misinformation.18 Aug 05:47 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGen Z Kiwis turning off social media, mobileLarge numbers of young people have health and security concerns.18 Aug 05:33 AM