Google (GOOG) News

Video

How multiyear contracts with big business are changing the economics of the cloud

by Tom Krazit on April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 at 1:58 pmComment

As it scaled its way to unicorn status and beyond over the last few years, Pinterest was more focused on adding features to its image-sharing social media site and ensuring… Read More

Google Seattle building loses power as ‘blown breaker’ prompts large emergency response

by Kurt Schlosser on April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 at 1:16 pmComment

The Seattle Fire Department responded to reports of a possible explosion and smoke at Google’s offices in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood Thursday morning. Firefighters arrived to find a power outage and… Read More

Amazon and Google make peace: YouTube to return to Fire TV and Prime Video coming to Chromecast

by Nat Levy on April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 at 11:51 am 3 Comments

Amazon and Google have resolved a long-running feud that kept YouTube off Fire TV devices for more than a year. The two companies said “in the coming months,” they will… Read More

Hear speakers from Slack, Icertis, Solo.io, and SendGrid at the 2019 GeekWire Cloud Summit

by Tom Krazit on April 11, 2019April 18, 2019 at 9:23 amComment

It might be spring break in Seattle, but plans for the 2019 GeekWire Cloud Summit, presented by F5, are in full swing. We are excited to announce four new speakers… Read More

Google hopes Cloud Code encourages developers to deploy their apps to Kubernetes

by Tom Krazit on April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 at 9:51 amComment

Kubernetes is as much of a north star as anything for Google’s cloud computing efforts, and it thinks software developers need more help getting their applications deployed on the popular… Read More

Google takes aim at Amazon Web Services with Google Cloud for Retail

by Tom Krazit on April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 at 9:52 am1 Comment

Google plans to launch one of its first vertical-market cloud services packages introduced under new CEO Thomas Kurian Wednesday at Google Cloud Next 2019 with its top cloud rival squarely… Read More

Google Assistant now works with your G Suite work calendar

by Tom Krazit on April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 at 9:53 amComment

Voice assistants are moving into the office, prompting Google to integrate its Google Assistant technology with G Suite customer calendars. That’s just one of several updates to G Suite, Google’s… Read More

Google renews its cloud security pitch: If it’s good enough for Google, it’s good enough for you

by Tom Krazit on April 10, 2019April 9, 2019 at 11:57 pmComment

As one of the most prominent tech companies of the last 25 years — and the victim of a sophisticated 2010 hack that made it re-evaluate its entire security protocol… Read More

Google plans to offer a managed version of Microsoft’s SQL Server database

by Tom Krazit on April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 at 9:59 amComment

Google is expanding the quiet relationship it has with Microsoft’s commercial software division, with plans to offer a managed version of the venerable SQL Server relational database on its public… Read More

Interview: Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian on open source, AWS, and working with the military

by Tom Krazit on April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 at 10:28 amComment

New Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian has a lot of work to do. The company that basically invented the concept of hyperscale distributed computing has notably failed to capitalize on… Read More

Google Cloud introduces Anthos, a hybrid cloud management product based on Kubernetes

by Tom Krazit on April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 at 10:28 amComment

Invoking the mythical tech promise of “write once, run anywhere,” Google Cloud announced a new product Tuesday that customers running its managed container services can use to manage multiple cloud… Read More

How Dropbox’s partnerships with Microsoft, and now Google, have shaped its SaaS approach

by Tom Krazit on April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 at 3:43 pmComment

Dropbox’s decision to partner with Microsoft five years ago has paid off handsomely for the company. Tuesday it plans to unveil an important step in its evolving partnership with Google,… Read More

Google Cloud makes a big open-source move: Managed databases from Redis Labs, MongoDB, and Elastic coming soon

by Tom Krazit on April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 at 2:16 pmComment

Google plans to raise the stakes Tuesday in the ongoing debate over open-source software in a cloudy world with the announcement of commercial managed-service deals with seven key open-source data-oriented… Read More

Cloud Run: How Google Cloud plans to bring serverless computing to containerized applications

by Tom Krazit on April 9, 2019April 10, 2019 at 10:14 amComment

One downside of paying a cloud computing vendor to manage a lot of your computing infrastructure is that if you ever want to switch providers, it promises to be painful.… Read More

Microsoft launches first preview builds of Chromium-powered Edge browser for Windows 10

by Nat Levy on April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 at 10:48 am 3 Comments

Microsoft gave a first look at the next evolution of its Edge web browser built on Chromium, the open-source browser that also powers Google Chrome. Microsoft launched the first preview… Read More

Shwetak Patel, UW computer scientist and prolific inventor, wins prestigious ACM Prize at age 37

by Todd Bishop on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 at 10:50 am1 Comment

Shwetak Patel has made a habit of pushing the ordinary stuff around us to do things far beyond the original intent — using the standard wiring inside a home as… Read More

Walmart and Google team up for new voice-powered shopping experience in battle against Amazon

by Nat Levy on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 at 9:43 amComment

Walmart today unveiled a new partnership with Google’s virtual assistant to let customers shop via voice command, the latest integration between the two companies as they both battle Amazon. Under… Read More

Google will open new Seattle campus this summer, just across the street from Amazon’s headquarters

by Nat Levy on March 21, 2019March 22, 2019 at 10:06 am 6 Comments

The Seattle neighborhood populated by thousands of Amazonians everyday will soon see a major influx of Googlers. Starting in the mid-to-late summer, Google will begin moving into its massive campus… Read More

Game over for game consoles? Google leaves key question of price unanswered in Stadia unveiling

by Nicole Tanner on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 3:35 pmComment

Google’s new game platform, Stadia, promises to eliminate the need to buy a console by making games playable through streaming to any device, be it PC, TV, phone or tablet.… Read More

Google’s Stadia leverages tech advances to bring the lucrative video-game market into the cloud

by Tom Krazit on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 2:42 pmComment

After spending billions over the last few years to upgrade its cloud computing infrastructure, Google thinks it is ready to tackle the needs of some of the most demanding customers… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Politics and big tech, history of filmmaking, and a blockchain conference

by Nicole Tanner on March 15, 2019March 16, 2019 at 9:51 amComment

The massive power of technology companies has been a hot topic among politicians. The most recent example was Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed changes to how big tech companies like Amazon and… Read More

Google acquires data migration startup Alooma in hopes of easing customers into its cloud

by Tom Krazit on February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 at 10:39 amComment

It’s easier to win cloud business when it’s easier for potential customers to move their data into your cloud, and Google thinks a startup called Alooma can help move that… Read More

Amazon maintains big lead in smart speaker market over Google and Apple, new survey estimates

by Nat Levy on February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 at 3:10 pmComment

There’s been some buzz about Google’s smart speakers catching up to Amazon’s market-leading offerings in recent months, but a new survey estimates that the Seattle tech giant’s Alexa-powered devices continue… Read More

Google boosts capital expenditures in Q4 by 80 percent to $6.8B as it chases cloud rivals

by Tom Krazit on February 4, 2019February 5, 2019 at 8:45 amComment

Google continued to plow the profits from its search advertising business into cloud computing capacity and headcount during the fourth quarter of 2018, as its cloud business enters a new… Read More

Google hikes G Suite prices for the first time, Business edition now $12 per user per month

by Tom Krazit on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 at 4:20 pm1 Comment

Google’s quest to find revenue from something other than search advertising has led it in some interesting directions. G Suite is one of the most successful projects that has emerged… Read More

Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant, Round 2: Digital assistants duke it out in the desert

by Nat Levy on January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 at 5:04 pm1 Comment

LAS VEGAS — Sin City has served as the backdrop to some of the most famous bouts and rematches in fighting history, and last week it was home to another.… Read More

Google aims to get digital brain in simple, inexpensive devices with new Assistant Connect platform

by Nat Levy on January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 at 1:17 pmComment

LAS VEGAS — The Google Assistant now lives in more than 1 billion devices, but the company wants to put it in a whole lot more. As part of a… Read More

Video

Video: Inside Google’s wacky, Tunnel of Love-esque rollercoaster ride at CES

by Nat Levy on January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 at 1:15 pm1 Comment

LAS VEGAS — What the heck just happened? I just got off the “Google Assistant Ride” a 4-minute rollercoaster tour of all things Google Assistant, featuring several half-cute, half-creepy scenarios… Read More

This voice-activated alarm clock from Lenovo is Google’s answer to Amazon’s Echo Spot

by Taylor Soper on January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 at 11:20 amComment

It’s the Echo Spot vs. Lenovo Smart Clock. Google today at CES unveiled a new nightstand alarm clock built in partnership with Lenovo. Powered by Google Assistant, the voice-controlled device… Read More

Video

Google Assistant’s new ‘Interpreter Mode’ serves as real-time translator for hotel guests

by Nat Levy on January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 at 5:38 pmComment

LAS VEGAS — A guest shows up at a hotel but doesn’t speak English. What ensues is a long and complicated process that requires chasing down an employee who speaks… Read More

Google

How multiyear contracts with big business are changing the economics of the cloud

Google Seattle building loses power as ‘blown breaker’ prompts large emergency response

Amazon and Google make peace: YouTube to return to Fire TV and Prime Video coming to Chromecast

Hear speakers from Slack, Icertis, Solo.io, and SendGrid at the 2019 GeekWire Cloud Summit

Google takes aim at Amazon Web Services with Google Cloud for Retail

Google Assistant now works with your G Suite work calendar

Google renews its cloud security pitch: If it’s good enough for Google, it’s good enough for you

Google plans to offer a managed version of Microsoft’s SQL Server database

Interview: Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian on open source, AWS, and working with the military

Google Cloud introduces Anthos, a hybrid cloud management product based on Kubernetes

How Dropbox’s partnerships with Microsoft, and now Google, have shaped its SaaS approach

Google Cloud makes a big open-source move: Managed databases from Redis Labs, MongoDB, and Elastic coming soon

Microsoft launches first preview builds of Chromium-powered Edge browser for Windows 10

Shwetak Patel, UW computer scientist and prolific inventor, wins prestigious ACM Prize at age 37

Walmart and Google team up for new voice-powered shopping experience in battle against Amazon

Google will open new Seattle campus this summer, just across the street from Amazon’s headquarters

Game over for game consoles? Google leaves key question of price unanswered in Stadia unveiling

Google’s Stadia leverages tech advances to bring the lucrative video-game market into the cloud

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Politics and big tech, history of filmmaking, and a blockchain conference

Google acquires data migration startup Alooma in hopes of easing customers into its cloud

Amazon maintains big lead in smart speaker market over Google and Apple, new survey estimates

Google boosts capital expenditures in Q4 by 80 percent to $6.8B as it chases cloud rivals

Google hikes G Suite prices for the first time, Business edition now $12 per user per month

Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant, Round 2: Digital assistants duke it out in the desert

Google aims to get digital brain in simple, inexpensive devices with new Assistant Connect platform

Video: Inside Google’s wacky, Tunnel of Love-esque rollercoaster ride at CES

This voice-activated alarm clock from Lenovo is Google’s answer to Amazon’s Echo Spot

Google Assistant’s new ‘Interpreter Mode’ serves as real-time translator for hotel guests

UW Foster School’s Technology Management MBA Info Session

State of Technology Luncheon

Life Science Innovation Northwest