The digital revolution has spawned a handful of US-based technology companies since the 1990s

Alphabet declined to give details about DeVaul's departure

The head of Japan's Fair Trade Commission said the investigation would take place next year

Rivals Microsoft and Amazon.com tout “AI for good” initiatives too

Accuses social media companies for 'silencing' conservative views on their services

Profits were better than expected for the US technology giant

Top executive paid $90m and sexual misconduct claim concealed

The US firm had planned to set up an incubator for start-up companies

The new fee goes into effect on Oct 29 for any new smartphone or tablet launched in the European Economic Area

After the European Commission’s ruling in July 2018 that stated that Google had exhibited “anticompetitive...