Google triggered a social-media backlash with the firing of an employee who had blasted the company’s diversity policies, fuelling tension over an issue shaking up Silicon Valley.

Google’s newest tool means that when you are in a new location you can get recommendations on where to eat, drink, or shop just by taking a photo with your phone’s camera.

Here's your lunchtime bulletin.

Google has revealed a new personal assistant for around the house that can organise your entire home using just your voice.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai received a $100.5 million (€88.9m) pay package in 2015, according to a filing from parent company Alphabet yesterday.

It has been less than 24 hours since the news broke that Google has decided to put itself under the brand of the freshly announced Alphabet parent company.

Google is changing its structure. A new umbrella company, Alphabet, has been set up, which will contain a number of smaller companies, including Google.

Google, which has been expanding far beyond its original business of internet search advertising, is changing its operating structure by creating a new holding company called Alphabet.

Google has given more details about its new photo-sharing service Google Photos.

Google is preparing to launch a photo service that won’t rely on Google+ in any way. Apparently, this standalone photo sharing and storage service will be unveiled at Google IO 2015.

Google is releasing its own web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine.