( Technology Los Angeles Times) "Google says it has generated $54 billion in economic activity
Revealing estimates for its economic contributions to the American economy for the first time, Google Inc. said it generated $54 billion in activity for businesses, Web publishers and nonprofits last year.
More than $14 billion of that economic activity was in California, more than any other state, according to a report Google released Tuesday. Google has its headquarters and employs more than 9,000 in the state, it said."
