Gerrit De Vynck

The tech giants’ plan involves updating the software on billions of phones so consumers can use wireless technology to track who they come into contact with.

Apple-Google virus combat plan hinges on still-scarce testing

May 01, 2020
by Gerrit De Vynck

Google Inc building on 8th Avenue in New York, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. The Alphabet Inc. unit Google has added thousands of jobs since it set up shop in the Chelsea neighborhood in 2006, and plans to add thousands more on Manhattan's west side. The company didn't take public subsidies, and has mushroomed in New York without provoking much ire.

Google quietly expands in New York in wake of Amazon’s stumble

Jan 11, 2020
by Gerrit De Vynck

Alphabet adds Nobel-Prize winning chemist Arnold to board

Alphabet names Nobel Prize winner Frances Arnold to board

Dec 10, 2019
by Gerrit De Vynck

Sundar Pichai to be Google parent CEO

Alphabet’s new CEO Sundar Pichai finally has a title that fits his role

Dec 05, 2019
by Gerrit De Vynck

Google to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion to boost hardware

Nov 02, 2019
by Gerrit De Vynck

Gmail hooked us on free storage. Now Google is making us pay

Oct 23, 2019
by Gerrit De Vynck

Mozilla enhances privacy on its Firefox browser.

Firefox latest update blocks online trackers

Jun 05, 2019
by Gerrit De Vynck

Huawei is prepared to sign European agreements guaranteeing its telecoms technology will not be used for espionage, Huawei Chief EU Representative Abraham Liu said.

Huawei customers worry: Will my phone work without Google?

May 22, 2019
by Gerrit De Vynck

How Google is turning its Maps service into major cash machine

Apr 11, 2019
by Gerrit De Vynck

Google to require contractors get health care, parental leave

Apr 27, 2020
by Gerrit De Vynck