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

by Nat Levy on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 at 10:51 amComment

Google unveiled a new series of devices at an event New York City Tuesday, including the widely reported next generation of the Pixel smartphone, as well as a smart home… Read More

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

by Tom Krazit on October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 at 2:54 pm1 Comment

Google’s decision to articulate a set of principles around its use of artificial intelligence has officially cost it business. EARLIER: Interview: How Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene is navigating the… Read More

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

by Nat Levy on October 4, 2018October 5, 2018 at 10:09 am1 Comment

Google’s newest Seattle office building, an expansion of the already enormous campus under construction in the South Lake Union neighborhood, is beginning to take shape. The team developing the building… Read More

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The story behind Nest’s gamble on health tech

by Clare McGrane on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 at 9:44 amComment

Last year, Google quietly acquired a digital health startup spun out of the University of Washington — but, more than a year after the deal took place, GeekWire uncovered new information… Read More

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TLDR: Nest secretly buys digital health startup

by Starla Sampaco on September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 at 4:47 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Nest’s digital health ambitions revealed in records from secretive purchase of Seattle startup Senosis Backed by Seattle firm, Canadian pot company Tilray sees value soar to $20… Read More

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Nest’s digital health ambitions revealed in records from secretive purchase of Seattle startup Senosis

by Nat Levy & Todd Bishop on September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 at 4:50 pm1 Comment

Google-owned Nest has been secretly laying the groundwork for a move into digital health products, a potential new line of business for a company that made its mark in smart… Read More

Carnegie Mellon’s Andrew Moore to join Google Cloud as new head of AI later this year

by Tom Krazit on September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 at 8:57 am1 Comment

After an interesting year for Google Cloud’s artificial intelligence group, Andrew Moore, dean of computer science at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University, will become head of the division at the end… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon stock hits $2K, Microsoft’s new parental leave policy, Google debunks Trump video

by Starla Sampaco on August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 at 3:42 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Amazon stock hits $2,000, and why one analyst thinks it is on the road to a $2.5 trillion valuation Microsoft contractors to get 12 weeks of paid… Read More

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TLDR: Trump vs. Google, minority students in AP computer science, rare computer headed to auction

by Starla Sampaco on August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 at 4:02 pm1 Comment

Today’s featured stories President Trump wakes up, Googles himself and threatens to look into search giant’s ‘rigged’ results Women and minorities make one more giant leap for AP computer science… Read More

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President Trump wakes up, Googles himself and threatens to look into search giant’s ‘rigged’ results

by Kurt Schlosser on August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 at 3:59 pm 26 Comments

Update, 1 p.m. PT: Trump threatened Google, Facebook, and Twitter in comments to reporters Tuesday afternoon. TRUMP: "I think Google is taking advantage of a lot of people. I think… Read More

Google doubles down on Seattle region with giant new office leases

by Nat Levy on August 24, 2018August 25, 2018 at 10:04 amComment

Google has reportedly inked a big lease in an office building in Bellevue, Wash., while at the same time embarking on a massive expansion of the huge campus under construction… Read More

Google is now using AI to keep its data centers cool and save energy

by Tom Krazit on August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 at 12:35 pmComment

Google is practicing what it preaches, handing control of one of the most vital components of its data center operation over to its machine-learning algorithms during the past few months.… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon wants to expand presence in movie biz, Boring Co. plans high-speed transit under Dodger Stadium, Toronto’s innovation district

by Starla Sampaco on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 at 5:15 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Amazon movie theaters? Tech giant vying to acquire Landmark chain, report says Elon Musk’s Boring Company takes a swing at building Dugout Loop to Dodger Stadium Alphabet’s… Read More

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TLDR: Real estate market slows, HQ2 cities that Seattleites are most interested in, Google’s massive Seattle campus

by Starla Sampaco on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 at 4:48 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Redfin CEO warns of slowing national real estate market, as frustrated buyers are sitting out Seattleites are most likely to move to these Amazon HQ2 cities —… Read More

Google doubles down on massive Seattle campus with another new building in Amazon’s backyard

by Nat Levy on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 at 10:09 pmComment

Google’s huge Seattle campus being built on Amazon’s backyard of South Lake Union is about to get a lot bigger. Paul Allen’s Vulcan Real Estate said today it is developing… Read More

As it awaits the close of the Microsoft deal, GitHub strikes partnership deal with Google Cloud

by Tom Krazit on July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 at 10:20 amComment

GitHub tried to put worries about its independence under Microsoft to rest Thursday, announcing a partnership with Google Cloud that will make it easier for developers to use a new… Read More

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TLDR: Facebook misses revenue expectations, new Gmail coming to businesses, AI-powered robotic hand wins Microsoft competition

by Starla Sampaco on July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 at 5:00 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Facebook shares sink 8% as Q2 revenue and user growth misses analyst estimates Google rolls out Gmail redesign to G Suite customers, plus new Google Voice beta… Read More

Google rolls out Gmail redesign to G Suite customers, plus new Google Voice beta

by Tom Krazit on July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 at 10:37 amComment

A few months after unveiling a new design for Gmail, Google is ready to roll that out to G Suite business customers alongside some new features for Google Voice and… Read More

Google adds machine-learning capabilities to its BigQuery cloud data warehouse

by Tom Krazit on July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 at 8:56 amComment

Google’s history of machine-learning research increasingly informs its cloud product development strategy, and it introduced a preview of machine-learning capabilities for its BigQuery data warehouse Wednesday at Google Cloud Next… Read More

How Google is turning its own difficult security lessons into tools for its cloud customers

by Tom Krazit on July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 at 11:26 amComment

If you have been one of the biggest tech companies on the planet for over a decade, a lot of people have tried to hack your network. Google now plans… Read More

Google bolsters edge computing strategy with new version of its TPU AI chips for edge devices

by Tom Krazit on July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 at 9:19 amComment

Now that the internet of things is really a thing, Google plans to release a version of its machine-learning chips designed for the tight spaces and power constraints of edge… Read More

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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

The story behind Nest’s gamble on health tech

TLDR: Nest secretly buys digital health startup

Nest’s digital health ambitions revealed in records from secretive purchase of Seattle startup Senosis

Carnegie Mellon’s Andrew Moore to join Google Cloud as new head of AI later this year

TLDR: Amazon stock hits $2K, Microsoft’s new parental leave policy, Google debunks Trump video

TLDR: Trump vs. Google, minority students in AP computer science, rare computer headed to auction

President Trump wakes up, Googles himself and threatens to look into search giant’s ‘rigged’ results

Google doubles down on Seattle region with giant new office leases

Google is now using AI to keep its data centers cool and save energy

TLDR: Amazon wants to expand presence in movie biz, Boring Co. plans high-speed transit under Dodger Stadium, Toronto’s innovation district

TLDR: Real estate market slows, HQ2 cities that Seattleites are most interested in, Google’s massive Seattle campus

Google doubles down on massive Seattle campus with another new building in Amazon’s backyard

As it awaits the close of the Microsoft deal, GitHub strikes partnership deal with Google Cloud

TLDR: Facebook misses revenue expectations, new Gmail coming to businesses, AI-powered robotic hand wins Microsoft competition

Google rolls out Gmail redesign to G Suite customers, plus new Google Voice beta

Google adds machine-learning capabilities to its BigQuery cloud data warehouse

How Google is turning its own difficult security lessons into tools for its cloud customers

Google doubles down on the service mesh and hybrid cloud as it kicks off its big cloud event

Google introduces new security tool for G Suite customers that helps identify internal threats

Google CEO confirms Target as big cloud customer, continuing retail moves toward AWS competitors

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