Google plans to raise the stakes Tuesday in the ongoing debate over open-source software in a cloudy world with the announcement of commercial managed-service deals with seven key open-source data-oriented… Read More
One downside of paying a cloud computing vendor to manage a lot of your computing infrastructure is that if you ever want to switch providers, it promises to be painful.… Read More
Microsoft gave a first look at the next evolution of its Edge web browser built on Chromium, the open-source browser that also powers Google Chrome. Microsoft launched the first preview… Read More
Shwetak Patel has made a habit of pushing the ordinary stuff around us to do things far beyond the original intent — using the standard wiring inside a home as… Read More
Walmart today unveiled a new partnership with Google’s virtual assistant to let customers shop via voice command, the latest integration between the two companies as they both battle Amazon. Under… Read More
The Seattle neighborhood populated by thousands of Amazonians everyday will soon see a major influx of Googlers. Starting in the mid-to-late summer, Google will begin moving into its massive campus… Read More
Google’s new game platform, Stadia, promises to eliminate the need to buy a console by making games playable through streaming to any device, be it PC, TV, phone or tablet.… Read More
After spending billions over the last few years to upgrade its cloud computing infrastructure, Google thinks it is ready to tackle the needs of some of the most demanding customers… Read More
The massive power of technology companies has been a hot topic among politicians. The most recent example was Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed changes to how big tech companies like Amazon and… Read More
It’s easier to win cloud business when it’s easier for potential customers to move their data into your cloud, and Google thinks a startup called Alooma can help move that… Read More
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 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’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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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