Google Maps Off The Edge

Google Maps Off The Edge

Google Maps led a man to drive off a collapsed bridge and die, alleges a lawsuit in North Carolina. Philip Paxson drowned in his Jeep on September 30, 2022, when he followed Google Maps’ directions down an unfamiliar road, and drove off a broken bridge into Snow...
Robotaxies on New Roads

Robotaxies on New Roads

Robotaxies are planning to expand service in cities like San Francisco, as driver-less vehicles become more common. Cruise has already been running driver-less taxi services in San Francisco for most of a year, confining their services to uncrowded parts of the city...
Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1 Billion

Google Buys Fitbit for $2.1 Billion

For half a decade, Google’s Wear OS (also known as Android Wear) has struggled along in the world of fitness trackers. A year after its launch, it trailed well behind Fitbit, Jawbone, and Apple Watch, with just 10% of the market share. Google partnered with dozens of...
Google Alleged to Treat Its Contract Employees Poorly

Google Alleged to Treat Its Contract Employees Poorly

Over the last two decades, Google has become one of the most successful companies on Earth—and one of the world’s great model employers, to boot. The Google brand has become synonymous with everything workers want in a job, including great pay, solid benefits, and a...