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Google to invest $550M in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, which just opened a fully automated warehouse

by Taylor Soper on June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 at 8:32 amComment

Google announced today that it will invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com. The deal gives Google a path into the Chinese e-commerce market and does the same for… Read More

Inside the private event where Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and other rivals share security secrets

by Todd Bishop on June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 at 3:06 pmComment

REDMOND, Wash. — At first glance, the gathering inside Building 99 at Microsoft this week looked like many others inside the company, as technical experts shared hard-earned lessons for using machine… Read More

Don’t count Cortana out: Study predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will rival Amazon and Google in business use

by Nat Levy on June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 at 10:42 amComment

Cortana is getting serious traction in the enterprise world, according to a new study that predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will be neck-and-neck with counterparts from Google and Amazon. A new… Read More

Google Translate gets smarter offline translation features that account for context

by Nat Levy on June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 at 9:51 amComment

Google is beefing up Google Translate with more accurate offline translations in 59 languages. The new feature, offline Neural Machine Translation, takes in to account the context of an entire… Read More

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TLDR: Google AdWords won’t run campaign ads in WA state, LinkedIn adds commute times to job postings, Amazon to stream U.K. soccer matches

by Starla Sampaco on June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 at 4:16 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up for TLDR… Read More

Google releases guidelines for how it will use AI, vows to tread carefully with military and surveillance customers

by Tom Krazit on June 7, 2018June 7, 2018 at 1:44 pmComment

When Google first promised that it wouldn’t be evil, the world was a simpler place. On Thursday, Google released guidelines for how it would use artificial intelligence technology in its… Read More

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Google will pause election ads in Washington state in unprecedented response to new law

by Todd Bishop on June 6, 2018June 7, 2018 at 4:28 pm 6 Comments

Google says it will stop running state and local election ads in Washington state, citing new rules that require what amounts to real-time disclosure of detailed information about election ads… Read More

Google and Facebook sued by Washington state AG for alleged violations of campaign finance law

by Todd Bishop on June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 at 5:25 pmComment

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed suit against Facebook and Google on Monday, alleging that the tech giants aren’t complying with a state law requiring them to disclose basic… Read More

Google to link Meet business video-calling app with Microsoft Skype and other rivals

by Tony Lystra on June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 at 9:16 amComment

Google announced Monday morning that its enterprise video calling app, Hangouts Meet, will be capable of connecting directly to competing apps, including Microsoft Skype for Business. In doing so, Google… Read More

Alexa and the Google Assistant are reportedly coming soon to Microsoft’s Xbox

by Nat Levy on June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 at 9:41 amComment

Alexa is moving even deeper into Microsoft territory. Amazon’s digital brain and the Google Assistant appear bound for Xbox to control the console via voice commands. Windows Central reports that… Read More

Report: After employee backlash, Google will walk away from Project Maven AI contract with the military after it expires

by Tom Krazit on June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 at 12:45 pmComment

The employees have spoken. Google has decided that it won’t seek additional business related to a controversial artificial intelligence project it signed last year with the Department of Defense, a… Read More

Google Home overtakes Amazon Echo in smart speaker sales for the first time, study says

by Nat Levy on May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 at 11:09 am 3 Comments

Google outsold Amazon in the competitive smart speaker market for the first time ever in the first quarter, a report from technology research firm Canalys claims. According to the report, Google… Read More

Webmail wars: Why Google and Microsoft are doubling down on their free email services and apps

by Tony Lystra on May 19, 2018May 21, 2018 at 9:20 am 2 Comments

Google and Microsoft both announced updates to their email services and apps recently, offering up a new crop of features and fresh designs. For consumers, the e-mail services are largely… Read More

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Google unveils new ‘smart compose’ feature for Gmail — here’s all the other news from Google I/O

by Taylor Soper on May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 at 12:54 pmComment

Gmail is getting smarter. At its big Google I/O developers conference today, Google’s email service unveiled a new feature called Smart Compose that predicts what you’ll type. It uses artificial… Read More

Google launches startup investment program to bolster its digital assistant ecosystem

by Nat Levy on May 2, 2018May 2, 2018 at 9:01 amComment

Google has kicked off a new investment program to back early-stage startups building capabilities and devices using the tech giant’s digital assistant, and a Seattle company is among the first… Read More

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TLDR: Gmail lets you press snooze on emails, new restrictions on H-1B visas, stand 500 ft. above Seattle

by Starla Sampaco on April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 at 4:34 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

Meet the new Gmail: Self-destructing messages, Snooze button, response reminders and more

by Nat Levy on April 25, 2018April 24, 2018 at 11:19 pm1 Comment

Google is taking the lid off its oft-hinted redesign of Gmail, which includes a new look, a host of fresh features, increased security and an injection of artificial intelligence. Gmail… Read More

Google spent a lot of money on its cloud business during Q1 as it gears up for a big year

by Tom Krazit on April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 at 2:15 pmComment

Operating a modern public cloud is an enormously expensive undertaking. It looks like Google expanded its cloud computing capacity in a big way during its first quarter of the year,… Read More

Alphabet beats earnings expectations with $31.2B in revenue

by Taylor Soper on April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 at 1:56 pmComment

News brief: Google-parent Alphabet beat Wall Street expectations for its first quarter earnings report, posting $31.2 billion in revenue ($30.4 billion expected), up 26 percent, and earnings per share of… Read More

Longtime Amazon Web Services customer Netflix said to be cozying up to Google

by Tom Krazit on April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 at 10:16 am1 Comment

Netflix was arguably Amazon Web Services’ most important customer during its rise to the top of the public cloud market over the last decade, but it sounds like their special… Read More

Report: Google wants the Pentagon cloud deal, but doesn’t want its employees to know

by Tom Krazit on April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 at 4:03 pmComment

All major and minor vendors in cloud computing are currently polishing their bids for one of the biggest cloud deals the industry has ever seen, as the Department of Defense… Read More

$100K Google grant to fund King County Library System’s first regional makerspace

by Frank Catalano on April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 at 11:18 am 7 Comments

The King County Library System is opening its first makerspace this weekend. And it’s doing so with the help of a $100,000 grant from Google. The new ideaX Makerspace stakes… Read More

Google readying new design for Gmail that includes a snooze email button and better G Suite integration

by Tom Krazit on April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 at 10:55 amComment

Get ready for a few changes to the screen millions of people wake up to: Google is contemplating a new design and new features for Gmail. The company sent out… Read More

Google plans to boost cloud performance between Asia and Australia with new undersea cable

by Tom Krazit on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 at 5:36 pmComment

Google’s latest undersea cable project will result in a faster connection between important tech centers in Asia and Australia like Taiwan and Sydney, the company plans to announce Tuesday evening.… Read More

Google Cloud makes text-to-speech capabilities in apps like Google Maps available on Google Cloud Platform

by Tom Krazit on March 27, 2018March 26, 2018 at 6:04 pmComment

Google continues to focus on ways it can use its artificial intelligence research to court cloud customers, announcing Tuesday that it will make the text-to-speech technology inside some of its… Read More

Sure, why not? Google said to be getting in on the blockchain

by Tom Krazit on March 21, 2018March 21, 2018 at 7:00 pmComment

It’s not a huge surprise that a company known for moonshots is taking a close look at the blockchain. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that Google is developing its own version of… Read More

Google introduces several new cloud security tools, promises transparency and usability

by Tom Krazit on March 21, 2018March 20, 2018 at 6:23 pm1 Comment

Two days after one of Google’s earliest employees laid down a bit of a manifesto regarding its commitment to cybersecurity, the company backed up the talk Wednesday with several new… Read More

Google picks up another win for G Suite as Airbus grounds Microsoft Office

by Tom Krazit on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 at 3:29 pm 6 Comments

With over 130,000 employees, Airbus uses a lot of office productivity software. It recently decided to make a big bet on Google’s G Suite software package after running the company… Read More

Google scoops up more Tableau office space, now up to 3K Seattle-area employees

by Nat Levy on March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 at 10:37 amComment

Google has snapped up Tableau Software’s former headquarters space in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, an indication the tech giant is not content to wait for its massive new office campus in… Read More

Reality check: Microsoft Windows gains in U.S. schools in 2017, but Google remains dominant

by Frank Catalano on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 at 8:34 am 4 Comments

The latest numbers from market research firm Futuresource are slightly better news for Microsoft in a U.S. K-12 education market dominated by Google and Chromebooks. U.K.-based Futuresource Consulting has released its… Read More

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Google to invest $550M in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, which just opened a fully automated warehouse

Inside the private event where Microsoft, Google, Salesforce and other rivals share security secrets

Don’t count Cortana out: Study predicts Microsoft’s digital assistant will rival Amazon and Google in business use

Google Translate gets smarter offline translation features that account for context

TLDR: Google AdWords won’t run campaign ads in WA state, LinkedIn adds commute times to job postings, Amazon to stream U.K. soccer matches

Google releases guidelines for how it will use AI, vows to tread carefully with military and surveillance customers

Google will pause election ads in Washington state in unprecedented response to new law

Google and Facebook sued by Washington state AG for alleged violations of campaign finance law

Google to link Meet business video-calling app with Microsoft Skype and other rivals

Alexa and the Google Assistant are reportedly coming soon to Microsoft’s Xbox

Report: After employee backlash, Google will walk away from Project Maven AI contract with the military after it expires

Google Home overtakes Amazon Echo in smart speaker sales for the first time, study says

Google unveils new ‘smart compose’ feature for Gmail — here’s all the other news from Google I/O

Google launches startup investment program to bolster its digital assistant ecosystem

TLDR: Gmail lets you press snooze on emails, new restrictions on H-1B visas, stand 500 ft. above Seattle

Meet the new Gmail: Self-destructing messages, Snooze button, response reminders and more

Google spent a lot of money on its cloud business during Q1 as it gears up for a big year

Alphabet beats earnings expectations with $31.2B in revenue

Longtime Amazon Web Services customer Netflix said to be cozying up to Google

Report: Google wants the Pentagon cloud deal, but doesn’t want its employees to know

$100K Google grant to fund King County Library System’s first regional makerspace

Google readying new design for Gmail that includes a snooze email button and better G Suite integration

Google plans to boost cloud performance between Asia and Australia with new undersea cable

Sure, why not? Google said to be getting in on the blockchain

Google introduces several new cloud security tools, promises transparency and usability

Google picks up another win for G Suite as Airbus grounds Microsoft Office

Google scoops up more Tableau office space, now up to 3K Seattle-area employees

Reality check: Microsoft Windows gains in U.S. schools in 2017, but Google remains dominant

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