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Mar 14, 2017, 8:30 AM

Microsoft Teams launches globally, taking on Slack, Amazon, Google, others in high-stakes chat battle

REDMOND, Wash. — After four months in preview, Microsoft is officially launching its Teams “chat-based workspace” for Office 365 in… Read More

Mar 9, 2017, 11:31 AM

Google challenges Slack, Microsoft and Amazon with new Hangouts Meet and Chat

Google this morning expanded its Hangouts real-time communications platform with the announcement of two new services: Hangouts Meet, a new video… Read More

Mar 9, 2017, 11:08 AM

Google acquires AppBridge to help move files from servers to G Suite

Google has acquired a Vancouver B.C. startup called AppBridge to help users move files over from physical servers to G… Read More

Mar 9, 2017, 10:23 AM

Google Cloud launches new Windows partner program, aims to be ‘a great Windows platform’

No, the image above isn’t from a Microsoft event. That’s the Google Cloud Next conference in San Francisco this morning, where… Read More

Mar 8, 2017, 5:21 PM

Microsoft says Google’s cloud reliability claim vs. Azure and Amazon Web Services does not compute

A comment today by Google’s top cloud executive, taking a subtle jab at Amazon Web Services, isn’t sitting well with Microsoft for… Read More

Mar 8, 2017, 10:09 AM

Google Cloud touts new customers, reliability and machine learning — says it’s ‘here for real’

Google is on a mission to become a leading option for businesses making the shift to the cloud, and in the wake of… Read More

Mar 7, 2017, 1:15 PM

Google Cloud takes the stage: Can the consumer tech giant finally crack the enterprise?

Google’s top executives will unveil their latest cloud initiatives Wednesday morning, making the case for big businesses to choose Google’s cloud over… Read More

Mar 4, 2017, 4:06 PM

In new immigration twist, U.S. suspends option to pay for faster H-1B visa processing

Companies that bring software engineers and other highly skilled workers into the U.S. under H-1B visas will not be able to pay for… Read More

Feb 24, 2017, 3:32 PM

Uber calls claims of stolen self-driving car technology from Google spinout Waymo ‘a baseless attempt to slow down a competitor’

Uber responded to a lawsuit from Google self-driving vehicle spinout Waymo on Friday, denying claims it has used intellectual property stolen by… Read More

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Feb 24, 2017, 9:27 AM

Lawsuit: Google self-driving car spinout Waymo claims Uber using stolen laser-mapping technology

Google self-driving car spinout Waymo has filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco against Uber, alleging that former… Read More

Feb 23, 2017, 10:56 AM

Google to take over former gym space from Tableau as it continues to grow in Seattle

Google’s massive new campus in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood is still a few years out, but that hasn’t stopped the search… Read More

Feb 13, 2017, 3:47 PM

Google quietly donates $10M to University of Washington in another major computer science gift

We already know that Microsoft, Amazon, and Zillow made multimillion-dollar donations to help build a new University of Washington computer science and engineering building. But… Read More

Feb 13, 2017, 8:36 AM

Google to compete with Foursquare with new Maps feature for creating and sharing lists

Google has set its sights on Foursquare, announcing Monday a new feature for Google Maps for creating and sharing lists of… Read More

Feb 9, 2017, 7:43 AM

Snap commits to spend $1B on Amazon Web Services over next five years

Snap Inc.’s Spectacles camera glasses landed in Seattle for the first time Wednesday, but one of the city’s tech giants… Read More

Feb 5, 2017, 9:57 AM

Watch: Google’s Super Bowl commercial stars Google Home, its voice-activated smart speaker

https://youtu.be/aQn5wiDyUHo Millions of people watching Super Bowl 51 today will get a taste of Google Home. The tech giant will… Read More

Feb 2, 2017, 4:42 PM

Snap’s IPO filing reveals $2B, five-year Google Cloud deal — and it was finalized this week

Snap Inc. disclosed a major contract to use Google Cloud Platform as part of its $3 billion IPO filing today. RELATED As… Read More

Feb 1, 2017, 9:30 PM

Google vows to build leading cloud for enterprise Windows, swiping at Microsoft’s core business

Google is going after a core part of Microsoft’s cloud business, aiming to expand Google Cloud Platform’s appeal to big companies that run the… Read More

Jan 30, 2017, 9:42 AM

Google Doodle honors World War II civil rights advocate in wake of Trump’s immigration ban

Google honored civil rights advocate Fred Korematsu with the Google Doodle on Monday, following a weekend of protests over President… Read More

Donald Trump
Jan 28, 2017, 6:35 PM

Court partially blocks Trump immigration ban amid protests and tech industry backlash

Updated with comments from Amazon, Expedia and Gov. Jay Inslee. A federal judge has issued an emergency stay that halts part… Read More

Jan 28, 2017, 9:02 AM

Google, Facebook and Microsoft sound alarm over Trump’s immigration crackdown

[FOLLOW-UP: Court partially blocks Trump immigration ban amid protests and tech industry backlash] President Trump’s actions on immigration during his… Read More

Jan 27, 2017, 9:09 AM

Microsoft’s market value surges past $500B for first time in nearly 17 years

Another strong earnings report has pushed Microsoft to a new milestone, lifting the company’s market value past $500 billion for the first… Read More

Jan 26, 2017, 1:13 PM

Google parent Alphabet posts $26B in revenue, but shares drop after earnings miss expectations

Google parent company Alphabet saw shares fall slightly after missing analyst expectations for its fourth quarter earnings report. Alphabet, the holding company… Read More

Jan 25, 2017, 3:12 PM

Google deleted more than 1.7B ‘bad ads’ in 2016 and banned 200 publishers in fake news fight

Google cracked down on bad advertising in 2016, taking down 1.7 billion ads that violated its advertising policies, the company… Read More

Amazon campus
Jan 23, 2017, 10:30 AM

How Seattle’s office market became a ‘modern day gold rush’ thanks to Amazon and other tech giants

Amazon, with its more than 300,000 global employees, has emerged as one of the world’s corporate powerhouses. But the company’s impact is especially evident… Read More

Jan 13, 2017, 10:57 AM

Amazon continues to grow lead over Google as starting point for online shoppers

Where do you start when shopping for something online? For a majority of people, it’s Amazon — not Google. That’s… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 2:00 PM

Samsung and Google unveil Chromebooks with built-in stylus, challenging Microsoft Surface and Apple iPad Pro

LAS VEGAS — Samsung today is unveiling a pair of new Google notebooks, the Intel-powered Chromebook Pro and ARM-powered Chromebook… Read More

Dec 7, 2016, 10:49 AM

Pizza deliveries by Google drone? Alphabet X’s Wing Marketplace faces tough climb

You don’t hear as much about Google’s (now Alphabet X’s) Project Wing as you do about Amazon’s Prime Air drones,… Read More

Dec 6, 2016, 8:33 AM

Google to achieve 100% renewable power next year, relying mostly on the wind

With 2.6 GW (gigawatts) of renewable energy purchased, Google is on pace to reach 100 percent renewable energy next year,… Read More

Nov 22, 2016, 10:23 AM

Making sense of Seattle’s ‘Mercer Mess,’ and the tech boom’s impact on urban infrastructure

Growing pains hurt the most when you’re at a standstill. Just ask Nile Nelson. The longtime Seattle resident has commuted to… Read More

Nov 3, 2016, 10:27 AM

Reviews: Google Home outsmarts Amazon Echo, but Alexa is more skilled

Google’s $129 smart speaker ships tomorrow, and a new batch of reviews say Google Home is smarter than its competitor… Read More

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