Nick Bastone

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Nick Bastone was a reporter for The Information covering Google and its parent company, Alphabet. Previously, he wrote for Business Insider where he covered Google/Alphabet and other various startups. Nick started his career on the business team at Square. He is currently based in San Francisco.

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Labor Board Claims Google Unlawfully Terminated Employees Activists

Laurence Berland and Kathryn Spiers were both let go for their involvement in organizing efforts last fall, which the NLRB now says was unlawful.

Google Cloud Acquires Data Management Firm, Actifio

The Boston-based company has nearly 400 employees and was last valued at $1.3 billion in 2018.

Google News Initiative to Unlock Some Paywalled Articles

In October, Google said it would commit $1 billion to license content from publishers around the world.

Senate Democrats Call On YouTube to Remove Election Misinformation

The company has said videos that declare victory for President Trump and call into question the legitimacy of the election don’t violate its current policies.

Google Pay Announces Major App Overhaul

The changes confirm our previous report that Google wanted its U.S. payment app to be much more than a way to pay at brick-and-mortar retail stores.