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• Google search undergoes 'most radical transformation ever'

  January 10, 2012 6:34 PM

  Google search is about to get way more personal. In a change that's been called the "most radical transformation ever" to Google's search engine, the Mountain View, California, company on Tuesday announced an update called "Search, plus Your World," which causes Google's robots to incorporate data from its social... more »

• Missoula, lots of other cities, lose out on Google bid Play Video

  March 30, 2011 8:54 PM

  MISSOULA- A year ago Missoula, and hundreds of other cities, were salivating over the prospect of having a white-hot Internet connection courtesy of Google. But all those hopes were dashed this week when the Internet search giant picked Kansas City for it pilot fiber optic project. Missoula was one of... more »

• Google to help build East Coast wind farm

  October 12, 2010 9:07 AM

  NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Google is investing in a new wind farm power grid to be located off the East Coast of the United States. "We just signed an agreement to invest in the development of a backbone transmission project off the Mid-Atlantic coast, that offers a solid financial... more »

• Conn. heading Google street 'view' data collection probe

  June 22, 2010 4:40 PM

  HARTFORD, Connecticut (CNN) -- Connecticut's attorney general will lead a multistate investigation into the collection of unauthorized information by Google's "street view" cars. The company has acknowledged that it collected private data from personal and business wi-fi networks in the state, according to a statement from Attorney General Richard... more »

• April Fools: Google changes name to Topeka

  April 1, 2010 2:12 PM

  In keeping with its tradition of light-hearted homages to holidays and special events, Google has changed its name to Topeka for April Fool's Day. The concept stems from the mayor of Topeka, Kansas declaring last month that he would temporarily rename the city to Google in an effort to persuade... more »

• Google bid could fast forward Bozeman's businesses

  March 17, 2010 12:05 PM

  BOZEMAN - Bozeman continues its push to be one of Google's test cities for a new internet experiment. If chosen, the search engine mogul would install a fiber optic network powerful enough to increase internet speeds by 100 times. Imagine, proposes Google's website, sitting in a rural health clinic... more »

• Community invited to discuss Google application

  March 12, 2010 11:51 AM

  MISSOULA - Missoula Mayor John Engen is hosting a community meeting on Thursday, March 18 th , from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers at 140 W. Pine St. about Missoula's application to be one of Google's test sites for ultra-high-speed broadband networks. The public is... more »

• Input sought on Missoula Google proposal Play Video

  March 10, 2010 8:15 AM

  MISSOULA - Missoula officials are scheduling a public meeting to brief the community on efforts to convince Google to build an ultra-high speed network in the Garden City, and to enlist support to strengthen the campaign. Google's Fiber for Communities project aims to find a city where the Internet... more »

• Missoula to angle for Google high-speed network Play Video

  March 8, 2010 2:36 AM

  MISSOULA - Missoula leaders are going to see about making a pitch to land a community fiber optic network project sponsored by Google. The Internet search and advertising-based company has been expanding into a variety of ventures the past couple of years, and recently announced it would start shopping... more »

• Bozeman bids for Google ultra-high speed broadband network

  March 5, 2010 11:28 AM

  BOZEMAN - Bozeman is throwing its hat in the ring to be a test city for Google's ultra-high speed broadband network. The city has submitted an application to Google for Google Fiber for Communities project. Google is planning to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial... more »