Google has added a link to its privacy policy from its sparse front page, bowing to pressure from privacy activists.

Google's Street View photography cars have been spotted on the streets of London. The company started its first European data gathering for the service in April in Italy.

Google and Yahoo! will face a competition probe over their proposed advertising deal. The inquiry will look at whether the deal gives the already-dominant Google too much market power.

UPDATED: Google's system of keyword advertising faces a challenge in Europe's highest court that could change the way the system operates across the EU's 27 member states.

Google has been urged to add a link from its search engine homepage to its privacy policy. An open letter sent today by US consumer and privacy groups echoes the call of an influential group of privacy law experts in Europe. Google has rejected the calls

The group of Belgian newspapers which is suing Google over its Google News service claims that Google's alleged infringements have cost its members up to €49 million.

Viacom's copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube threatens the way that hundreds of millions of people use the internet, YouTube owner Google has said in its court defence.