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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

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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

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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

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Do a majority of Google developers use Visual Studio Code? Microsoft declines to back up its top marketing exec’s claim

by Tom Krazit on January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 at 12:17 pm1 Comment

There’s little debate that Microsoft has become a company willing to work across competitive boundaries over the last few years, but it looks like Chris Capossela, Microsoft’s chief marketing officer,… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: CES set to exhibit the latest on 5G, AI and more

by Nicole Tanner on December 28, 2018December 28, 2018 at 11:37 amComment

Don’t look now, but 2019 is almost here. Hope you had a refreshing break, because the new year, as it always does, kicks things off with a technological bang. CES,… Read More

Google Assistant comes in first and Cortana finishes last in smart speaker Q&A test

by Nat Levy on December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 at 1:24 pm1 Comment

The Google Assistant finished tops among the digital brains that power smart speakers in an extensive Q&A test, answering nearly 88 percent of queries correctly. The test by Minnesota venture… Read More

Facebook, Google settle Washington state lawsuits over political ad disclosures for combined $455K

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 at 2:07 pm 2 Comments

Facebook and Google have settled dual lawsuits with the Washington attorney general over alleged violations of the state’s political advertisement disclosure laws Tuesday, court documents revealed. Each company agreed to pay… Read More

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Crashing KubeCon: Has Istio become the new cloud-native darling?

by Tom Krazit on December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 at 12:36 amComment

What a difference a year makes. Kubernetes has been one of the most prominent open-source projects in cloud computing over the last several years, sparking its own conference that more… Read More

The new word processor wars: A fresh crop of productivity apps are trying to reinvent our workday

by Tony Lystra on December 2, 2018December 3, 2018 at 6:52 pm 15 Comments

Microsoft, more than any other institution on earth, has shaped how we work and how we think about it. If you spend your days in an office (and often if… Read More

Washington state affirms rule requiring Facebook and Google to make political ad disclosures

by Monica Nickelsburg on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 at 2:43 pm 4 Comments

Washington state officials doubled down on rules requiring companies like Facebook to disclose information about the political ads they sell, according to The Stranger. The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission… Read More

Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene stepping down, to be replaced by former Oracle cloud exec Thomas Kurian

by Tom Krazit on November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 at 10:47 am1 Comment

Three eventful years after veteran tech executive and longtime Google board member Diane Greene was brought in to run the company’s cloud business, she announced plans to step down from… Read More

Google plans to double NYC workforce to 14K, vying for talent against Amazon’s new headquarters site

by Nat Levy on November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 at 8:05 am1 Comment

Amazon isn’t the only tech giant doubling down on the Big Apple. RELATED: Amazon announces HQ2 cities, splitting second headquarters as extraordinary contest concludes Google plans to double its workforce in… Read More

Google wants to make it easier for cloud customers to find AI tools that fit their needs

by Tom Krazit on November 8, 2018November 7, 2018 at 5:01 pmComment

Google plans to introduce a central repository for machine-learning tools Thursday, with the aim of making it easier for companies new to artificial intelligence to get up and running. AI… Read More

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‘Time is up at Google’: Tech giant’s Seattle workers join walkout to combat sexual misconduct policies

by Kurt Schlosser on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 at 3:33 pmComment

Hundreds of Google employees at the tech giant’s offices in Seattle walked off the job on Thursday as part of a worldwide, coordinated effort to show unity and demand accountability… Read More

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Google employees worldwide walk out to protest company’s handling of sexual harassment claims

by Nat Levy on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 at 3:33 pmComment

Google employees worldwide have begun a series of walkouts protesting how the company has dealt with sexual harassment cases. The “Google Walkout” is taking place today at “nearly two-thirds of… Read More

The cost of the cloud: Amazon takes a breath, while Microsoft and Google plunge ahead

by Tom Krazit on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 at 11:18 amComment

Building and maintaining a modern cloud computing service requires billions of dollars in capital expenditures every quarter. Microsoft and Google continued to increase their investments in servers and data centers… Read More

Google turns on integrations with popular services like Box, Dropbox, and others in Gmail

by Tom Krazit on October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 at 10:20 amComment

Google has made a lot of improvements to Gmail this year as it continues to build out its G Suite office productivity service, and rolled out new integrations Thursday that… Read More

Updated: YouTube back online after outage that lasted more than an hour

by Tom Krazit on October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 at 8:05 pmComment

It’s not just you: YouTube was inaccessible for an extended period of time Tuesday evening, across both apps and its regular desktop site. The Google-owned dystopian video service acknowledged the… Read More

As storms gather over upcoming Saudi tech conference, Google says Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene will no longer attend

by Tom Krazit on October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 at 1:47 pmComment

Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene joined the increasing list of prominent U.S. technology and business executives distancing themselves from the Saudi Arabian government’s Future Investment Initiative, an event that has… Read More

After killing the consumer version, Google will try to turn Google+ into a real enterprise tool

by Tom Krazit on October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 at 9:58 am 2 Comments

Google+ was one of the search giant’s notable failures along its road to becoming one of the most powerful companies in technology, but it might find new life as an… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft and Google stocks hammered in historically rough trading day

by Nat Levy on October 10, 2018October 11, 2018 at 10:38 am1 Comment

Tech stocks had their worst day in years, as a mass sell-off caused major drops for some of the world’s most valuable companies. Per Yahoo Finance, Amazon stock tumbled 6.15… Read More

Google appeals record $5B EU antitrust fine over pre-installing Google Search on Android devices

by Nat Levy on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 at 1:02 pmComment

Google has appealed a $5 billion fine (€4.3 billion) from the European Union for forcing manufacturers to pre-install Google Search and other apps on Android devices, which regulators argue juices its… Read More

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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

Do a majority of Google developers use Visual Studio Code? Microsoft declines to back up its top marketing exec’s claim

GeekWire Calendar Picks: CES set to exhibit the latest on 5G, AI and more

Google Assistant comes in first and Cortana finishes last in smart speaker Q&A test

Crashing KubeCon: Has Istio become the new cloud-native darling?

The new word processor wars: A fresh crop of productivity apps are trying to reinvent our workday

Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene stepping down, to be replaced by former Oracle cloud exec Thomas Kurian

Google plans to double NYC workforce to 14K, vying for talent against Amazon’s new headquarters site

Google wants to make it easier for cloud customers to find AI tools that fit their needs

‘Time is up at Google’: Tech giant’s Seattle workers join walkout to combat sexual misconduct policies

Google employees worldwide walk out to protest company’s handling of sexual harassment claims

The cost of the cloud: Amazon takes a breath, while Microsoft and Google plunge ahead

Google turns on integrations with popular services like Box, Dropbox, and others in Gmail

Updated: YouTube back online after outage that lasted more than an hour

As storms gather over upcoming Saudi tech conference, Google says Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene will no longer attend

After killing the consumer version, Google will try to turn Google+ into a real enterprise tool

Amazon, Microsoft and Google stocks hammered in historically rough trading day

Google appeals record $5B EU antitrust fine over pre-installing Google Search on Android devices

Watch: Google announces smart home-focused Home Hub, Pixel tablet and next-gen Pixel phone

Google Cloud drops out of the running for the Pentagon’s $10B cloud contract

Sneak peek: Latest addition to Google’s future Seattle campus revealed in new renderings

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