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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 ad blitz showcases a life made easier with its Assistant, and Nest delivers prom night advice

by Kurt Schlosser on March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 at 10:24 amComment

Amazon may have made a splash during last month’s Super Bowl with an Alexa ad that dominated water cooler conversations, but Google came roaring back this weekend with a whole… Read More

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Amazon’s $1B Ring deal ‘probably the biggest miss’ in Shark Tank history

by Todd Bishop on March 2, 2018March 2, 2018 at 7:19 am 3 Comments

Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful,” was blown away when he saw Amazon’s agreement to acquire video doorbell maker Ring for a reported price of more than $1 billion.… Read More

Alexa AI leader Ashwin Ram leaving Amazon to head up Google’s Cloud AI

by Clare McGrane on February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 at 9:08 am1 Comment

Ashwin Ram, the head of Amazon’s Alexa AI research and development team, has jumped ship to lead AI development at Google Cloud. Ram announced the move in a LinkedIn post that… Read More

Google beefs up G Suite with some AI, takes Hangouts Chat out of beta

by Tom Krazit on February 28, 2018February 28, 2018 at 8:29 amComment

Google added several new features to G Suite Wednesday in hopes of convincing users to rely on its enterprise software tool for more than just email and file management. The… Read More

Amazon is worth more than Microsoft: Market value surges past $700B, now 3rd largest U.S. company

by Todd Bishop on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 at 3:07 pmComment

Amazon’s market value surged to more than $702 billion on Wednesday, making the Seattle-based company the third-largest U.S. public company by that measure — surpassing its regional neighbor Microsoft for… Read More

Google’s new ‘AMP for Email’ project expands Accelerated Mobile Pages to Gmail

by Tony Lystra on February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 at 6:46 amComment

Google is bringing Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to Gmail, making it possible to update a meeting invitation, get updated flight information and fill out forms and questionnaires, among other tasks, without… Read More

Google ups Drive integration with Office files as Microsoft aims to poach users to OneDrive

by Nat Levy on February 7, 2018February 7, 2018 at 10:10 amComment

Microsoft and Google are invading each other’s turf with new features and offers to woo customers to their respective productivity suites. Today, Google said it has added the ability to… Read More

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Google says it is recording $1B per quarter in cloud revenue, including G Suite

by Tom Krazit on February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 at 2:58 pmComment

For what appears to be the first time Thursday, Google publicly revealed how much revenue it is generating from its cloud businesses, and it’s a nice round number. “Google Cloud,… Read More

An early pioneer in Pittsburgh, Google looks to continue growth as tech rivals arrive

by Taylor Soper on January 30, 2018January 31, 2018 at 8:57 amComment

PITTSBURGH — When Google opened an engineering office in the Seattle area 14 years ago, it pioneered a movement of out-of-town tech giants setting up shop in the growing Pacific… Read More

New data: Google Home faring better against Amazon Echo, grabbing 40% of U.S. holiday sales

by Todd Bishop on January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 at 6:30 am 2 Comments

Google’s push to compete with Amazon Echo in the home is starting to pay off with increased market share, according to a new study released this morning by Consumer Intelligence… Read More

Amazon lobbying spending jumped 16% in 2017 as tech titans ramped up efforts to influence federal policy

by Monica Nickelsburg on January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 at 10:19 amComment

Amazon spent nearly $13 million on lobbying the U.S. government last year, a 16 percent increase over the company’s lobbying expenditures in 2016. The Washington Post first reported the numbers, and… Read More

Amazon adds voice control to Alexa app for Android with iOS update on the way

by Nat Levy on January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 at 12:47 pm1 Comment

Amazon is beefing up its virtual brain Alexa within the Android operating system, as it continues to battle Google and its digital assistant. Today Amazon announced new voice control capabilities… Read More

Google unveils Cloud AutoML, a new set of cloud services that promise easier machine learning

by Tom Krazit on January 17, 2018January 16, 2018 at 7:59 pmComment

Google has figured out a way to make sophisticated machine-learning techniques available to cloud customers who want to use that technology in their apps without having to hire an expensive… Read More

Google announces plans for five new cloud computing regions, as well as new undersea cables

by Tom Krazit on January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 at 9:26 am 2 Comments

In 2018 Google will launch five new cloud computing regions around the world, adding capacity as it gears up to take on its cloud rivals. The company announced Tuesday that… Read More

Where’s Cortana? Microsoft is playing the long game as Amazon and Google dominate CES

by Nat Levy on January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 at 5:29 pm 5 Comments

LAS VEGAS — Lost in the shuffle of Amazon and Google’s digital assistant showdown this week at CES is another tech giant’s virtual brain: Microsoft’s Cortana. Unlike fellow tech heavyweights… Read More

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Hey Google, come back later: Search giant’s CES booth unveiling washed out due to heavy rain

by Nat Levy on January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 at 9:44 amComment

LAS VEGAS — Mother Nature spoiled Google’s coming out party at CES, as heavy rains forced the search giant to shut down for the day the gargantuan outdoor booth that… Read More

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Google to challenge Amazon’s Echo Show through smart-screen partnerships with LG, Sony and others

by Nat Levy on January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 at 5:08 pmComment

LAS VEGAS — Google has its answer to the touchscreen-powered Amazon Echo Show. Google announced today that it will bring its digital assistant to a variety of smart screen display… Read More

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Google continues all-out blitz of CES with new smart speakers, TVs and more featuring Google Assistant

by Nat Levy on January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 at 5:09 pmComment

LAS VEGAS — If CES 2017 was the year of Alexa everywhere, the theme of 2018 may ultimately be Google gone wild. The search giant unleashed a slew of new… Read More

Panasonic bringing Alexa and Google Assistant to in-car ‘infotainment’ systems, with offline capabilities

by Nat Levy on January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 at 2:56 pmComment

LAS VEGAS — An overriding theme of CES this year is Amazon’s Alexa versus the Google Assistant, but Panasonic isn’t picking a side. Today the electronics giant announced with Amazon… Read More

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