As of right now, it's not allowed to even acknowledge those requests, let alone how many of them there are and for what kind of data.

Google scoops up the crowd-sourced social mapping app, where users volunteer their location and traffic details. How does volunteer surveillance data compare to the PRISM/NSA variety?

Google is reportedly acquiring the navigation company Waze for more than a billion dollars. The acquisition will further swell Google's pile of personal data — it also keeps Waze out of the hands of Google's competitors.

The new Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson movie, “The Internship” opens Friday, but one of the stars of the film isn't an actor, it's a propeller hat all new Google employees wear.

In response to privacy concerns, Google has announced it will not allow facial recognition apps for Google Glass in its app store. How are app developers responding?

Motorola CEO has announced that the company will revamp its line of gadgets and manufacture devices in the U.S.

Bloomberg Businessweek editor Josh Tyrangiel discusses his visit to Google's X Lab. He says the labs are a place where scientists can think big ideas, with a lot of freedom.

The two tech giants go head-to-head over advertising on Google's YouTube app.

Google unveiled the next step in voice recognition technology today at its developers' conference. The race is on for computers to really understand us.